REPORTS OF DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

The Legislature of 1889 passed an Act entitled "An Act to require District Attorneys to make certain reports to the Attorney General. "

The following reports of the various District Attorneys throughout the State will show that a great number of prosecutions have not been reported to the Attorney General, for the reason that they are prosecutions had in Justices' Courts and away from the county seats of the different counties, and it is not at all practicable for the several District Attorneys of the State to be present in Justices Courts in the various precincts within their counties. Thus it will be seen that a great many petit crimes and the costs and fines cannot and have not been reported to this office. I would respectfully suggest that the law be amended so as to compel the Justices of the Peace in the various counties throughout the State to report to the respective District Attorneys each month the number and character of prosecutions, the number of persons convicted and the average punishment on conviction, the number of persons acquitted or as to whom prosecutions were abated or dismissed, also the costs of each. prosecution and the amount of fines paid therein; also that it be amended, compelling District Attorneys to make a statement of the facts in every case in which the defendant pleads guilty. As to the remaining portion of the Act, I believe it to be most excellent and has been of material aid to the Board of Pardons during the past two

years.

In case the Legislature should ever deem it expedient to consolidate counties these reports of the various District Attorneys would be of great benefit and contain a fund of information

You will notice that a great number of the reports are incomplete, for the reason that the District Attorneys in some of the counties have been unable to ascertain the number of prosecutions, convictions, acquittals, dismissals, etc., and the costs and fines paid, for the reason that it has not been practicable, nor is there any provision made in the law for them to go to the various precincts and ascertain these facts.

Churchill County-William Murphy, District Attorney.

This officer reports that there has been no criminal business done. in either 1891 or 1892.

Douglas County-D. W. Virgin, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of cases prosecuted, 9; convictions, 3; acquittals, 1; dismissals, 2; pending, 3; average punishments on convictions: imprisonment, 1 year; fines, $2 55; whole amount of money paid as fines, $5 10; whole amount of costs paid by county, $594 20. The offenses were: Assault and battery, 2; selling liquor to Indians, 2; grand larceny, 4; petit larceny, 1.

REPORT FOR 1892.

Whole number of convictions, 7, as follows: Assault and battery, 3; disturbing the peace, 2; petit larceny, 1; selling liquor to Indians, 1. Average punishment for assault and battery, $6 66; average punishment for disturbing the peace, $7; average punishment for petit larceny, 12 days in the County Jail. The other cases were ignored by the Grand Jury and two more cases of assault and battery were tried by jury and the defendants acquitted. One case of embezzlement: The defendant was tried and acquitted.

The aggregate amount of fines paid in during the year 1892 was $29, and the aggregate expense to Douglas county of the above prosecutions was $1,540 25.

Elko County-J. A. Plummer, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of cases prosecuted, 6; whole number of convictions, 5; whole number of acquittals, 1; whole amount of cost paid by county, about $3,350. The offenses were: Murder, 1; burglary, 1; obtaining money under false pretenses, 1; selling liquor to Indians, 3. In addition to the above, 33 persons were committed to the County Jail for various petit offenses.

REPORT FOR 1892.

I have the honor to report that the prosecutions in Elko county for the year ending December 1, 1892, cover one case of grand larceny; dismissed upon the plea of guilty of petit larceny being entered, and one case of grand larceny, in which a verdict of not guilty was returned by the jury. Cost to the county about $500. This does not include prosecutions in the various Justices Court in Elko county.

Esmeralda County-P. M. Bowler, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of prosecutions in District Court, 5; whole number of convictions, 4; whole number of cases pending 1 (jury dis

agreed); average punishment on convictions, 18 months; whole amount of costs paid by county, $3,050.

The offenses were: Selling whisky to Indians, 3; grand larceny, 1; assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill, 1.

REPORT FOR 1892.

Whole number of prosecutions, 8; whole number of convictions, 3; whole number of cases acquitted, 1; whole number of cases dismissed, 2; whole number of cases pending, 2; whole amount of costs paid by county, about $800.

The offenses were: Murder, 1; assault with deadly weapon with intent to kill, 1; disturbing the peace, 2; petit larceny, 1; disposing of opium, 1.

Eureka County---Peter Breen, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of cases prosecuted, 3; whole number of convictions, 3. The offenses were: Housebreaking, 2; selling liquor to Indians, 1; average punishment, 15 months; whole number prosecuted and convicted in Justice Court, 21; whole number prosecuted and acquitted, 4; number dismissed, 3. The offenses were: Assault and battery, 9; disturbing the peace, 11; shearing sheep in the town limits, 2; drawing deadly weapon, 2; having opium pipe in possession, 1; selling opium, 1; total amount of fines collected, $55.; uncollected, $294; average punishment, 15 days. [The amount of costs to the county is not stated.]

REPORT FOR 1892.

Whole number of cases prosecuted, 5; whole number of convictions, 4; whole number of acquittals, 1; whole number of cases pending, 5; to-wit: housebreaking, 1; selling whisky to Indian, 1; grand larceny, 1; obstructing railroad track, 1; murder, 1; average punishment, 24 months. [The above applies to the District Court and the costs of prosecution are not stated.] Prosecutions in Justice Court, 19; convicted, 12; acquitted, 4; dismissed, 3. The offenses were: Assault and battery, 8; disturbing the peace, 6; drawing and exhibiting a deadly weapon, 2; malicious mischief, 1; selling meat without exhibiting the hide, 1; selling goods without license, 1: the average punishment, 9 days in County Jail; fines collected, $61 fines uncollected, $358. [The amount of costs incurred in the prosecution of the above offenses have not been stated.]

Humboldt County-E. L. Williams, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of prosecutions, 120; felonies, 31; misdemeanors, 89; number of convictions, 86; number of dismissals and acquittals, 34.

There were twelve convictions of felony with an average punish

ment of 6 years; there were 54 convictions of misdemeanor of an average pnnishment of a fraction over 30 days; the costs incurred. by the county, including Trial and Grand Jurors, board of prisoners in county jail, Sheriff and Constable fees, Justices' fees, janitor's fees, reporting and interpreting and attorneys' fees for defendants, $14,350 94. The amount of fines collected, exclusive of costs, $145 50.

REPORT FOR 1892.

Whole number of prosecutions, 85; felony, 15; misdemeanors, 70; convictions, 42; acquittals, 43; average punishments, 10 months; number pending, 1; amount of fines collected, $193 13; cost of prosecutions, including salary of $3,000 paid to Sheriff and his deputy, make a total cost of $7,737 79.

Lander County-James B. Egan, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of prosecutions, 3; convictions, none; acquittals, 1; dismissals, 1; pending, 1. The offenses were: An assault with a deadly weapon, etc., 1; grand larceny, 2. The costs of prosecution, etc., are not stated.

REPORT FOR 1892.

Whole number of prosecutions, 3; abated, 1; dismissal, 1; pending, 1. The offenses were: Selling liquor to Indians, 1; horse stealing, 1; rape, 1. Costs of prosecution, $197 95..

Lyon County-R. W. Apsey, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of cases prosecuted in District Court, 3. The offenses were: Burglary, 1; attempt to break jail, 1; drawing a deadly weapon, 1. Convictions, 1; acquittals, 1; dismissals, 1. Costs of prosecutions, $1,067 14.

Whole number of cases prosecuted in Justice Court, 5. The offenses were: Assault and battery, 4; resorting to opium joints and smoking opium therein, 1; drawing a deadly weapon, 1; petit larceny, 1. Convictions, 3; acquittals, 1; dismissals, 1. Cost of prosecutions, $135 85; fines collected, $45.

In addition to the above, there are probably eight or ten criminal cases that were prosecuted in the various townships in the Justice Courts, resulting in convictions wherein judgments were rendered imposing fines or imprisonments, but as I was not present at any of said trials, I do not include a synopsis of the same in this report.

REPORT FOR 1892.

Number of felonies prosecuted on examination before Justices' Court, 4; number held, none; number discharged, 4. Cost to the county for prosecutions, $85. Number of misdemeanors prosecuted,

3; number convicted, 2; acquitted, 1.

Total amount of fines paid,

$27: average punishment by fine, $13 50.

Nye County---J. M. Gooding, District Attorney.

REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of cases prosecuted, 3; acquitted, 3. The offenses were: Murder, 1; cruelty to animals, 2.

[The costs of prosecutions, etc., are not stated.]

No report for 1892.

Ormsby County---S. Summerfield, District Attorney.
REPORT FOR 1891.

Whole number of prosecutions in District Court, 10; convictions, 7; average punishment, 23 years; acquittals, 1; dismissals, 2; fines paid, none; costs paid by Ormsby county, $1,070 90. Character of offenses: Vending liquor to Indians, 4; embezzlement, 1; obtaining goods by false pretenses, 1; burglary, 2; housebreaking, 1; grand larceny, 1.

Whole number of prosecutions in Justice Court, 54; convictions, 19; average punishment, fine $15, jail 17 days; bound over on examination, 11; discharged on examination, 1; acquittals, 1; dismissals, 17; pending, 5; fines paid, $100; costs paid by Ormsby county, $306. Character of offenses: Embezzlement, 2; allowing minors to gamble, 1; assault and battery, 14; peddling without a license, 4; vending liquor to Indians, 6; vagrancy, 6; threatening to kill, 1; disturbing the peace, 2; petit larceny, 5; receiving stolen goods, 1; obtaining goods by false pretenses, 2; burglary, 5; malicious mischief, 1; attempt to bribe, 1; housebreaking, 1; keeping house of ill fame within school house limit, 2.

Whole number of prosecutions in Recorder's Court, 92; convictions, 71; average punishment, fine $10 30, jail 21 days; acquittals, 4; dismissals, 14; pending, 3; fines paid, $166; costs paid by Carson City, $289 25. Character of offenses: Drunkenness, 43; disturbing the peace, 30; fast driving, 4; violating revenue laws, 11; vagrancy, 2; giving exhibitions without license, 1; Indians remaining in city after dark, 1.

REPORT FOR 1892.

Whole number of prosecutions in District Court, 14; convictions, 8; average punishment, 13 years; acquittals, 2; dismissals, 4; fines paid, none; costs paid by Ormsby county, $1,412 90. Character of offenses: Assault with deadly weapon, 3; attempt to rape, 1; burglary, 1; escape from State Prison, 1; grand larceny, 3; vending liquor to Indians, 5.

Whole number of prosecutions in Justice Court, 82; convictions, 32; average punishment, fine $10, jail 12 days; bound over on examination, 15; discharged on examination, 6; acquittals, 7;