When was Grand Jury active?

Grand Jury was founded around 1888-01-01 and dissolved around 1890-01-01 in Grant County, New Mexico.

What is Grand Jury associated with?

Documented relationships include: witnessed, reported, recommended. 18 claims extracted from primary sources.

What sources cite Grand Jury?

14 primary sources cite this organization, including: Grand Jury Report (1888); A more thorough and satisfactory investi-… (1890); By reference to the reports included here-… (1890); and 11 more.

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Grand Jury org

born: [1888-01-01,1889-01-01)died/dissolved: [1890-01-01,1891-01-01)🌐 Q1323789id: o_grand-jury_43747a

also known as: grand jury, the grand jury, late grand jury

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Summary: Grand jury with Jo E. Sheridan as foreman and H. H. Betts as clerk.

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Claims (18)

censured

Board of Commissioners of the County

cited from The grand jury cannot too strongly cen-… (1890)

The grand jury cannot too strongly cen- sure the board of commissioners of the county for their failure to take ordinary business pre- cautions for the protection of the interests of the people intrusted to them. Mr. Carpenter, the present chairma…

found

illegal fees charged by the present sheriff for services not rendered— 1890-09-05

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890) · +1 more

e board of com- missioners fails to show any order of the board allowing such rebates and they are clearly un- authorized and unlawful, and the grand jury recommends that action at law be at once insti- tuted against these parties for the c…

investigated

Present Sheriff

cited from The grand jury had evidence to show the… (1890)

The grand jury had evidence to show the charging of illegal fees for services not ren- dered by the present sheriff. We were able to conclude investigation in only one case in which mileage was charged for serving a warrant on a prisoner in the…

recommends

legal action against officials and their bondsmen— 1890-09-05

cited from No greater outrage upon the tax payers of… (1890) · +1 more

reported

rebates to taxpayers amounting to more than $100,000 were not printed in board proceedings— 1890-09-05

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890) · +1 more

ruction of accumulated “rubbish” which included principally the bills which had been paid, cancelled warrants, and even stubs of the warrants issued. It is seldom that men in an official position become so very honest that they wish to destr…

sinking fund of $23,583.82 has been squandered— 1890-09-05

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890)

s of dollars in excess of warrants issued, although some of the warrants were bonded as many as three times, and any number of others were raised from only a few dollars to several hun- dred. It is a bad showing and apparently cannot be e…

sheriff failed to pay over cash on hand and was indicted for failure to turn moneys to territorial auditor— 1890-09-05

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890) · +1 more

t of the grand jury, is the large num- ber of rebates made to tax payers which were never printed in the proceedings of the board. In a majority of instances the rebates amount to one-half of the assessed valuation, and amount in the aggre…

clerk's office run in reckless manner with bonds issued in excess of warrants— 1890-09-05

cited from Silver City Enterprise — 1888-1890 (full OCR, Internet Archive) — 1890-09-05 (1890)

serving papers at a distance which were really served in the court house. It was for this, and also for his failure to turn the moneys over to the territorial audi- tor monthly that he was indicted. Upon these particular cases we will ref…

witnessed

unauthorized and unlawful tax rebates

cited from We find that on the assessment and tax… (1890)

pon the labor of a man who did the work. Before making such a liberal al- lowance— and especially advancing 60 per cent of it — the commissioners should, in the opinion of the grand jury, have made some effort to ascertain what it would cos…

dissipation of county funds and destruction of financial records— 1890-09-05

cited from For the past two weeks this city and Grant… (1890) · +1 more

pectfully submitted, D. P. Carr, Foreman. Enterprise Editorial— September 5, 1890 THE REPORTFor the past two weeks this city and Grant County has been enjoying an excitement the like of which has never been experienced here before and it is …

petition from Inhabitants of Lordsburg regarding insane woman

cited from Grand Jury Report (1888)

Grand Jury Report We also offer for their consideration that there is at Lordsburg an insance woman who is a constant source of annoyance and alarm, having attempted to set fire to the town on more than one occasion. On petition of the inhabit…

County records, officers and affairs

cited from By reference to the reports included here-… (1890)

By reference to the reports included here- in, it will be seen that we devoted a considerable portion of the time allotted to the grand jury in an investigation of the records, officers and affairs of the county, and we believe that all persons…

investigation of the sheriff's office

cited from A more thorough and satisfactory investi-… (1890)

A more thorough and satisfactory investi- gation of the sheriff’s office could have been made had the grand jury had the bills presented by the sheriff and allowed by the board been in their accustomed place in the vault of the probate clerk’s …

that the desk is locked and no key was found

cited from These bills and the cancelled warrants of… (1890)

These bills and the cancelled warrants of recent date may possibly be in Mr. Morehead’s desk which is locked and to which the grand jury have been unable to find a key. We recom- mend that when the desk is opened and any evidence therein of …

dissipation of county funds

cited from For the past two weeks this city and Grant… (1890)

For the past two weeks this city and Grant County has been enjoying an excitement the like of which has never been experienced here before and it is to be hoped never will be again. From the time the grand jury commenced its investigation of…

county affairs investigation

cited from performance of a public duty fearlessly, with-… (1890)

performance of a public duty fearlessly, with- out favor or prejudice, I am willing to submit to the consequences personal and political. Be- lieving that when a full and thorough investiga- tion of our county affairs shall have been con- cluded the …