The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-13
RUTLAND COUNTY COURT.
September Term.

HoYT Il. WHEELER, Presiding Judge.
CnAUNcEY S. RUMsEY, Assistant
JACOB EDGERToN, Judges.
HENRY H. SMITH, Clerk
Thomas G. ROBBINS, Deputy Clerk.
WIN. M. FIELD, Sheriff.
MARTIN G.. EvERTs, States Attorney.
BARNES FRIsBIE, Court Auditor.
SPENCER @. ROGERS, Court Reporter.
The September term of the county court
opened Tuesday afternoon with full at
tendance of the members of the Rutland
county bar and a large number of lawyers
from other counties.
The opening prayer was made by Rev. j..
G. johnson, after which the court was de-
clarei open in due form by VIM. NJ. Field,
sheriff.
The grand jury were sworn. The follow
ing are the members composing it:
GRAND JURORS.
Brandon-Frank r. Button.
Castleton-Faye cite Barney.
Clarend, NV. w. Walker.
FAirhavea-Myron d. Barnes.
Hubtardt 1n-Myron NJ. Dikeman.
Ira-Lyman w. Fish.
Mendon-John B. Sawyer.
Mt Tabor-Edson B. Bond.
Pawet--Rollin j. Howard.
Piltstord-Charles l.. Penfeld.
Pittsfield-WilIiam DaYis.
P1ultney-Asahel Buck.
Rutand-J. Grafton Griggs.
Snerburne-Lyman Ii. Hodgeman.
Shrewsbury-John Webb.
Sldbury--Hon Fayelte Holmes.
William G. Croft.
West Haven-Willard ingalls,.
Judge II. II. Wheeler then delivered the
charge, substantially as follows;
After the oath you have just taken it is
unnecessary to make any extended re-
marks. The principal matters which will
come before you are of criminal nature.
Your oath instructs you in your duty. 1t
provides, first, that you shall inquire into
all matters that shall be brought before
you, either by the states attorney or any
citizen. 1t does not require you to
take up any matter of which any one of
you in his individual capacity may have
knowledge, though you are at liberty to do
| so if you see fit. In examining case you
are to inquire if the law has been violated
and, if so, are to present the violator.
L
| think are wrong and should not be execut.
ed. We have nothing to do with that. We
| DO not make the law or rass upon its wis.
| dom but simply execute it as it stands.
Second, the oath provides that you are
"to present no man for malice" That is
you are to be influenced by no bias. You
are to be guided entirely by the case and
not all by the person TO be Influenced by
| your decision. You are to take up no case
| which you are satisfied is presented from
malice You are to present truly, without
fear, favor or hope of reward. Ordinarily
you will hear but one side of case. But
hit is clear from the evidence presented
| Ivy the sta e's attorney that the testimony
Of any other person is necessary to a com
| plete understanding of the case, you are al
| liberty to summon such person.
You are first to be tatisfied that crime
has been committed, then fnd the person
who committed it and present him for trial
| You will hear but one side and you mus
lie satisfied that case is made out beyond
far doubt before you present 1t and sub
| iect n man to the cost aud inconvenience o.
a trial Most of you know what constitute
crimes, and as the states attorney will ex
plain any crime he endeavors to establish
it is unnecessary to give definitions.
Beside crimes, road cases, school moneys
grave yards aud the condition Of the jai
may he brought before you for action
You noice that the oath requires you tt
keep secret all matters brought before you
This does not mean for to-day or for THU
session of court, but forever, and should
be implicitly obeyed.
You will sit subject to your own ad
Journment, and will see the necessity o
proceeding with due dispatch. Johl
Webb, of Shrewsbury is appointed you
foreman.
The grand jury then retired in charge o
Deputy Sheriff M. II. Dickerman.