Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-07-13
GRAND JURY.

A special Grand Jury was called, by
order OF Hon. f. P. Lovejoy County
Judge, to meet at the Court House, on
Wednesday July 10th, at l, p. NJ. OF
the twenty-iour summoned, the following
gentlemen answered to their names:
John Whtmore, Jacob Barnickel, Jos.
Craig, o. G. Christensen, Chas. Lobdell,
Silas Rule, VIM. Todd, Geo. Laws, NJ.
Ruch, A. l.. McWhorter, w. 1. Hupp,
JAS. Benton, NJ, Muligan, Jos. Colds
worthy, l.. f. Raab, A. c. George, NJ.
l.. Knowlton, j. j. Hagar, j. Hiliand,
Isaac Woodbury., NJ. Lang, Peter Han
sen.
The jury being ready for business,
Judge Lovejoy delivered the following
charge
Gentlemen Of the Grand Jury The
law requires this Court to instruct you as
to the nature OF your duties, and l will
briefly give you the statutory require
ments relating thereto;
Your first duty is to inquire into the
case OF every person mpilsoned within
the county and not indicted.
You are required to examine INTO the
condition and management OF the pubnc
Prisons OF the county, into the corrupt
misconduct in office OF all officers OF the
county, and into every charge OF II pub
lie offence, whether brought to your no
tice by the District Attorney, or other
person, or by one vi your number. Each
Grand Juror is especially changed to dis
close to his fellow jurors any knowl,d dye
he may have OF the commission ol puO-
lie otfense.
Each OF you is bound to keep secret
whatever may tlanspie IN the juIy-ioom
during your Investigations.
In the investigation OF charge you
will receive none but legal EVIDENCE
tnat is, the testimony of witnesses given
before you--or legal documentary evil
dence, or depo,itions taken accol olding to
law.
For the purpose of taking testimony,
your foreman is authorized to administer
oaths. You are not bound to hear evil
dence for the defence, but ii you have
reason to believe that evidence exists
within your reach, which will explain
away the charge, you may require it to
be produced.
YOU should carefully weigh all evil
dcnce given before you, and il it be such
rs would, unexplained or uncontradlctcd,
warrant Il conviction, you must tnd an
indictment. During your session you
prisons, to the examination OF ali pubic
recon d., and to the advice OF the District
Alto ney.
AHA. NJ, on Thursday morning,
the Jury, Though their foreman, MI.
John Whltmore, submitted the loliowing
report
TO the Honorable, the County Court
Of Trinity county MAY IT PLEASE
THE CoukT.-We the G!and Juy CALI
eu IOf tile July NellIl % 1917, ocS ic"NO W
submit the onowlng report, to-wlt:
We lind two true bills for felony, ana
Juyther,
We lind on general examination that
our County officer are .ul.iling heir va
lou, Offices with all due diligence and
economy, and further,
The Committee appointed to examine
the Hospital, do find the same in good
condition, and Juather,
The Committee appointed to examine
the Jail, do find that said building greatly
needs lu ther ventilation in the ceils, and
that the flooring and stairs aIe 50 much
in need o' repairs that they suggest that
said repairs be made lurthwilh.
In conclusion, we request that the pro
ceedmgs OF SAID Gland Jury be duly pub
lished in the TkINITY JOURNAL.
JOHN WHlTMORE,
Foreman.
Weaverville, July llth, 1872.