The Trinity times., 1855-06-30
Court Of Sessions.

Esq, ~ Eig Bar, Associate Justices,
a Grand Jury was empaneled on Tues
/ day, composed Of the following gentlemen -
A. Cox, Foreman; G. H. Bunker, David
IlInd-, VIM. y. Fleason, John Garter, A. J.
Looniis, 0. H. ?. Norcross John Carr, \. J.
Felter, Cbas Swan, G. Rose, NJ Kely; c.
a. Brown, Wm. Furgerson, II. Osgood,
VIM NcColium, P Mcclure, NJ. j. Delphi,
and Wr S Lowdcn.
| After the Jurors were sworn in. Judge
| Mlll delivered 10 them the following Charge:
Gentlemen # the Grand J0,y:
Fer The first time in my life. find myself
called upon To- discharge the duties Of n Judi
cin uilic,r and that too Of high and rcspon.
sibe character. In the administration Of
! Justice 10 the wtonged and 10 discovering
and Furnishing the guilty law. breaker u wise
! provision Of our Government lms made YOU
gentlemen, strong auxiliary and much.
very much, indeed, of the peace. qu.el and
well being, good order and happiness Of our
! community, depends upon Your faithful per-
iormuhce OF Your duties as Grand Jurors.
i is your duty, Gentlemen, as expressed
in the oath which lnu have all Just taken. to
diligently inquire into, and true presentncnt
make of all public offences against the p, ople
of this State committed or triabIe Nithn this
county, Of which you can obtain any legal in
formation. You shal present no one through
malice, hatr, d, or III will. nor leave any un
presented through f ar. favor, or aft elton. or
t,Fn f,,p II h.. G
any reward. But. in all your presrnmt nts
YOU shall present the truth, the " hole truth.
and nothing but Tie truth, according TO the
best Of your skill aud UNDERSTANDING
IN this oath which YOU have inst taken.
and which i in the form prescribed by stat
ute, VIII be found the substantial elements of
your duties first, to diligently inquire into
AL ofttnc,s g, &c ANY offence known 10 any
Of Your body shall be disclosed by them 10
their fellow jurors aud be by them inquired
into Or if from any other source OF ulor-
nation you have reason 10 believe that an Of
fence hts been committed, you viii dilipently
inquire nto such offence. and discover, if pos
sblc, the offender. For this purpose you can
examine any Of Your own body ~ "A witness,
or any other person: and 70 secure their at
tendance upon your sitliuQs may call upon
the District Attorney for subpnuas, and com
pei their attendance.
You are not bound to hear evidence for the
defendant. but il is your duty to weigh all the
evidence submitted TO YOU and when you
have reason to believe that other evidence
within your reach will explain away the
charge you should order such evidence to be
produced, and for that purpose may call upon
the District Attorney to issue process for the
witnesses.
Your foreman is invested by law with full
power to ad mister oalhs 10 all witnesses
brought before you.
You shall receive no other than legal eyi-
deuce derived from the examination of wit
ncsses or furnished by legal documentary evil
dcnce, or the dcpostions OF witnesses properly
| taken and ce titled. THIS will exclude hear
say or secondary evidence.
The District Attorney is your legal adviser,
and will instruct as to q hat is and what is not
legal evidence. Your prcscntmenis shall not
be through malice or III feeling 10 the defend
ant, nor should amy favor induce you to c&-
cuse an offender or palate an offence.
You must remember that yon are now act
ing rs ministers Of the law, and that your
personal feelings, no matter what they may
The eullt or innocence Of n supposed offender
for this would not be legal evldencc-fa far from
lt--aud might head you into great error and
| mi Justice To your fellow man.
Your sitt.Hgs will be secret, and you are to
keep secret and never dlvulge the vote Of any
Grand Juror, or any gu, stion. or amy Remarks
any one may have made IN tho Grand Jury
room, as witness. Grand Juror, or attorney.
-, "A ktt tt,t fl
G,aud Jury room when a vote is taken, or
while a case is being discussed except mem
bcIs nt the Grand Jury. The District At.
torney may comc before YOU at all times To
make suggestions or examine Witnesses. and
you have the power 10 call on the Court, or
any member OF it, at any time, Tor legal ad-
vice.
Your indictments aud prcsentments will
be prepared by the District Attorney, VIII,
will VAT upon YOU ut any aud all times for
tha, pu pc Sc " hen found. after beng prop
,rly endorsed by tie foreman, under ,he di-
r, ton of The District Attorney, y,u " i PIE
sent to the Court while in Session. YOU may
report Whtnevtr one or L.ure Indictments ar,
found or prrsenm, MS ready u be made
Presertmen:s VIII be handed 10 the District
Attorney.
tn nave lul power ~ fNHililUt lHtV lHt
prison # the county and coudluon of all pri-
suners lher, n the condition OF the county
buildings. aud lnto all wiltul aud corrupt ms
conduct ot officers OF every Description within
his county aud for lhi. .nrpos,. you are en-
titl,d to examine WIh,ui charge all publ,
r,cold~ in Tho different tnccs and make re-
port upon the same.
Your gen ral powers and duties are fully
defined 10y sp cill s'n,utc, and 1t may not b,
necessary for me 10 Instruct you further o.
,Iis ,ul jtct.
It is. however, made the duty Of this Coul
Ia call your attention particularly to ctran
statutes pa, srd recently You are all aware
Gentlemen. that an effort has beeu made 10y
our law makers 10 oXlrcale our young au'
growing state from many of the vices al'
muoraitl,s with which we lave been here
tot re b,s,t This lamcntubIc state of ailalr'
is greatly attributable 10 our peculiar re-
source, IS State, ard to the wud, roaming
and unsettled condition and disposition oi ouI
Inhabitants Nancy tlat comes easy goe'
easy" is an old adage, and has uo doubt led
many of our Young men into habits of vice
,.orlllt, and dtsperatiOn. which were for