Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-10-29
Supreme Judicial Court.

the Bar present, Messcrs. Abbott,
Hinckley, Woodman, Tuck, Drink
water, Wiswell, Deane, Peters, Hale,
Emery, Burnbam. Sargent, and
Halves, of this County, and Charles
Hamlin, Esq, of Bangor.
The usual PROCLAIM ,tion was made
at the opening. Prayer by the Rev.
+. I. Lakewood. The forms usual
ly gone through at the opening of a
Court may be familiar to many per-
sons, but rs there are some of our
readers that have never been present
at such time, we will give the forms
more in detail, than is usual.
The Clerk asks the Crier to make
proclamation that silence may be
kept while prayer is offered. The Of
floating Clergyman, then offers
prayer. Ills duty is performed, usu-
ally, by the different clergymen in
town, After this, the Clerk reads
over the names of the Grand Jurors,
they answering to their names as
called by the Clerk, the Cricr count
ing then as they answer. When all
have been called, and have respond
cd, the following oath is adminiater-
ed by the Clerk, to three or four Of
the number You rs Grand Jurors
of this Inquest, for the County of
Hancock, solcmnly swear that you
will diligently inquire into, and true
presentation make Of all such mat
tiers and things as shall be given you
in charge; the States Counsel, your
fellows and your own you shall keep
.ecret. You shall present no person
for envy, hatred or malice; neither
shall you leave any person unpre.ent-
ed for love, fear, favor, affection or
hope of reward but you shall pre-
sent things truly as they come to
your knowledge, according to your
best understanding: SO help you
God.
These now sit dbwn, and a portion
of the others are asked to rise and
hold up their right hand, when the
CLERK admin stcrs the following:
The oath which your fellows have
taken on their part, YOU, and each of
you on your behalf shall well and
truly observe and keep. So help you
God The balance fthc Jurors are
gone through with the same way
When thi. is completed the Judge
rises and delivers to the Jury form
al charge, that is, instructs them in
their duties, and cautions and advises
them as to their responsibilities. As
Grand Jurors serve for a year, this
has to be gone through with only
once to the same Jury, for that year.
The jury is then attended by an Off
Ger and it rctires and makes choice of
Foreman. The Foreman is the or
gan of the body, and reports all de-
cisions to the Court.
The Petit Juries are then called,
and the first twelve men, make the
first Jury. The oath administered to
these juries is different from that Civ
en- to the Grand Jury, but the sa me
form of administering is gone through
with. When this is done, they retire
and elect by ballot a Foreman.
Proclamation is made by the Crier
for the Sheriff of the County to make
returns of all writs and precepts by
him served and rcturnable to this
Court. .eir-..
Also for the Coroncrs Of tho Coun-
ty for all inqucsts by them taken and
all writs and prccepts by them scrv-
cd, returnable to this Court
The keeper of the States Jail, also
to make return of all prisoners, by
him held, and of the Calendar, for
the inspection of the Grand Jury.
The Court is now ready for actual
business, and the docket is called,
and cases marked for trial, continued,
referred, or otherwise disposed Of
We give list of the Jurors below:
GRAND JURORS.
Haskell w. johnson, Bluehill, Fore
man.
Charles A. Austin, Geo, w. Fisk OF
Ellsworth.
James Bent. Of Brooklin.
w. w. BragdOn. Of Franklin.
Stephen D. Eldridge. Bucksport.
Samuel n. Fitzpatrick, Mt. Desert.
Lowell Grindle, Brosksville.
Geo. W. Herbert. Bucksport.
Wilbury S. Hutchings, Penobscot.