Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1871-12-23

their ouths and their duty to the community. A
bill must not be respected through motives Of
| compassion or because the uci charged may seem
TO hc trlhlng, such as n mere assault, which IA
an inchoate act OF violenca,or battery which In
| cudes an assault, aud Ia the actual doing the In
Jury, be II ever go small, for the person of every
muu Ia sacred, aud II IL impossible TO draw line
between tho different degrees Of violence, mud
therefore the law prohibits the arst Inst degree.
| II is only charges that are unfmndei aud of
which you have no reasonable evidence Of iher
truth that you are to reject for if the Charge be
well founded the motive of the prosecutor cannot
enter Into the question. II nm net Is done COM
mitted In violation of pnblc law IL then be.
| comes only question between the Common
wealth aud the defendant
You ought not hear witnesses whose names
are not marked by the District Attorney on the
bill OF indictment, nor ought YOU to listen to men
who have so little sense of duty regard for the
laws of the land, or respect for the character OF
| Juror, that when any question In which they or
their friends arc Interested Is likely to come be-
forc tho Grand July, will 30 among them aul
enter into conversation with, them, or uvcn,n ther
presence and hearing In relation to the matter
about to engage their consideration aud nttcn.
ton, with the view OF influencing their juds-
mcnt,
The good sense Of the community, having u
proper regard for the public safety, of private
rights and ofthc channels Of rlustc,, ,should frown
down every such thlugas boring or private solicit
tation.
Neither Judge nor Jury must for u moment
allcw 1t In regard to any matter In Courti they
must be no rcspCctors of persons, In Judgment
they must know no body, they must decide alike
| OF friends and foes aud the man who will un-
dcrtakc either directly or Indirectly to influence
or persuade by private solicitation or otherwise,
any member of the court ora Juror In favor of
one side or the other, cannot he cmbucd with Il
proper respect for the law, and cannot have Il
proper appreciation of his own duty as II law
abiding citizen. lie Is disgrace everywhere.
and liable To tho highest pcnaltlrs Of tue law.
II Is your duty not to listen to any Convcrsa-
tion whatever In regard to any matter before, or
likely to come before, the Grand Jury, nul never
tn speak of 1t yourselves except In fun Jury, aud
IL amy person attempts to engage you In couvcr-
satou out of doors in relation to such matter,
your duty is To inform the court.
II any matter should come before the Grand
jury In which any member thereof or any rcla-
tion Of his, is interested, It Is his duty to inform
tho court, 80 that he may he excused or with
drawn while the case is under consideration.
The law for certain and wise reasons requires
all your proceedings to be IN secret Your oath
onjoins secrecy. You have sworn not to- disclose
the Commemorative counsel. your fellows or
your own.
When you are satisfied from the examination
OF one or more witnesses. Ofthc truth of the i,c-
cusatiOn, or have reasonable evidence ufthc truth
OF the matters ullcdgcd In the bill, your foreman
by your directions, will endorse on the bill or in
dictmcnt. ~ true bll,' and sign his name
bill as 'truo,n twelve ut least ol the jury m,t,t
agree to such finding. II the jury think II l. u
GroundIcSS prosecution, or have 10 evidence that
the defcnl liant is probably guilty of the chargG il
Is their duty to return the hill endorsed "iguur-
anus we are Ignorant of any such Churgr, or
You may write upon it, "uot true hlll," or which
perhaps Is the better way, "nOt roIll," and such
endorsement, as In the ease OF true hil Is to o.
subscribed 10y the foreman with the ad litiuu ct
"iorcmau' to his name. Under the proNi, ions of
nI ,,a In, u.
Coic,nall prosecutions, cases of felony excepted,
II the bill of Indictment shall be returned "lguor.
anus the Gran Jary returning The same shlll
decide and certify ou such bill whether the county
or prosecutor shall pay the costs of prosecution.
and any case In which YOU SO determine ANA
direct the prosecutor to pay the COSTS you are to
name him In your return.
In any such case 1t requires that at least twelve
OF your number should concur turtht lWpusc;
and us this ana all other decisions of the Grand
Jury, are made In the absence of the party, who
has no opnort unity OF defence. It Is bat u,t TINT
you should make strict inquiry as to the person
WHO'S actually the prosecutor, aud, also, mtoall
the circumstances which require the Imposition
oi costs as n punishment, There may be mlnv
causes In which it would he unjust to lmuu,r the
costs on prosecutor, although he may mot he
ah.o To furnish all the proof necessary to con-
vince you OF the probable guilt of the defendant:
for II he satisfies You that an Offence ugaus, the
nnhllc law was committed, and that he prusCCu.
ted the accused In good faith. believing that he
was thc guilty party, II woHld not IN All cases be-
riGht to make him pay the costs. This would, IN
many Instances, discourage public prosecutions
against the worst sort of criminals, II l. only
trhng, W,f0um,'cR and malicious charges that the
act, which is beneficial one, intended to suppress
Grand JuricS are intended asa check on trllug
Nndctive ANA ri dlculoUs charges, aud should
never allow themselves to he made the M.tru.
mcnts of private malice uni to prevent U,t0'ri.
6dd prosecutions, they may even punish the
prosecutor by compelling him to pay The costs.
iourduty, In thsr respect, isa PLATA olr, although
requiring the exercise of n sOuni AVID Impartial
Judgment, with no other motive bat puh'lc JUS
tee, lou can never Impose the cost, ON the tr-
icndant. II you ignore the hin YOU are to de-
tcrminc The question of costs between the Com.
monwcath aud the prosecutor; but ir you Gpl
! he hill true, the defendant may or may not
be Obliged to pay the costs, which viii b. otter.
mined by the Court aul Jury In subsequent pro.
ccedings.
The state Of the public buildings ana the con.
ducl OF all concerned IN the management urthcm
are proper subjects for Your examination aud
prcsentmcnt, You should vlsii the public prisons
before the close OF the sessions, ana see that ali
are In good order und property conducted, nnd lf
abuses exist they should be presented 10 the Coan
that they may direct means to prevent them,
Ihre, gentlemen, rHhout all the Instructions
that the Court deems Il necessary to give You ut
this time.
We will earnestly cndcavor to do our whole
duty IN the part of the administration Of public
Justice that Is allotted to Us aud that YOU who
are selected as the first Grand Jury Tor Monlour
county under oar administration, viii, IN your
place, contribute To this important purpose, by
bringing every uil,n Ter to II 1ht, the Coult has no
doubt remembering that the safety of the people
ANA the good order of your county depend, In u
great measure, an the !ldrlty with which Grand |
Jurlrs perform their duties. LIT no party or
political bias, no religious prejudice, swcrvc you
from the line OF your duty, Nul have sworn to
present no man from hatred envy or malice, aud
To leave no man unprescnted for love, tear, iIvor
reward or amy hope thereof; bul 10 present all
iAlags truly rs they como to your knowledge uc- |
c"ding In your understanding, With this oath !
well undcrtoud aud IT. solcmuity deeply, I'm, |
presse on the mind, u complete directory Is ut |
once constituted for the discharge OF TIL, honor
able oillce In u proper manner
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