Arizona citizen., 1876-02-05
L o CAL MA TIERS.
Jurors.

Sheriff Shibell and clerk of the eourt
 Neugass, has selected to. make and try
 issues during the next term of court.
 The Grand Jurors are; c. H. Laberee,
 Jas. H. Toole, c. H. Stevens, A. A. Wit, William Zeckendorf, k. Y. Leatherwood. w. w. Williams, B. NJ. Jacobs, H. c. Hooker, J. $. Freid, Sabino Otero, Daniel
 Hugus, T. P. Nelson. J. $. Vosburg, J. E.
 Bailey, James Blade, Hiram Kennedy
 Theodore Welisch, J. F. Hancock, Samuel
 Hughes ST, N. NJ. Rodgers, John H, Archi.
 bald. George Allison.
 The names Of the Trial Jurors are; David Burrows, J. W. Davis ST, E. R. Sweitzer. K. E. Kelly, c. W. Culver, Joseph Perrin, lC. O. Brown, Henry Schwenker, c. G.
 Leon, Charles Wilhof, Wm. A. Linn, J. G.
 Hucke, E. McCaffry, John Burt, Wm.
 Johnson, Wm. c. Dunn, William Roach, lGeorge Todenworth, Nj. McKenna. John
 Miller, Josephus Phy, Jack Upton, Lew Elliott, F. Tapie, Thomas Deegan. John
 Moore, Wm. A. Wall, James Keenan, Geo.
 A. Doe. E. F. Colton
 There can be no fault found with either lof these lists. Both Juries are fine bodies
 of men and will undoubtedly do credit to
 tho district, the Territory and to the nation
 at large. They can rest assured that all
 their fellow citizens are proud of them,
 and none of them should become sick or
 try to get excused and thus break up the
 symmetry Of the whole. The members of these jurIes should recollect, that while
 there may be some insurmountable ex-
 cuses for not serving, still they will always
 feel better if they faithfully perform a
 sometimes unpleasant duty, and that no
 one else can do as we'll as they can them
 selves. MT. Sheriff, call the court. And
 when thecourt is called, would it be pre-
 mptuous on our part to suggest that there
 are very few things which ought to be
 deemed sufficient excuse from jury service,
 Every good citizen owes 1t to the State tO
 we'll and truly try his delinquent fellow
 men whenever the opportunity offers Very few pleas should be accepted as
 sufficient excuse. No juror should be let of
 from service because he is on the eve Of
 getting married or because he has been
 crossed In love. No swelling of any kind
 and very few contagious diseases should
 exempt a juror. Some stages of the hydro
 phobla might perhaps furnish valid ex-
 cuse. but nts and the milder forms of the
 itch ought 10 add to a jurors fitness.
 Dellrium tremens should not be entertain ] ed for one moment as an excuse, but
 milk-sickness might. (in our humble opin- ion,) be entitled 10 the benefit Of a doubt.
 Absence Of life insurance, or indebtedness for board should be considered good ex- lcuseS. Early plety, as an excuse. might be held in abeyance by a considerate court. 4 plea of orphanhood should be looked upon as weak, and boils, when plead singly or collectively, should subject the Juror to a searching examination. These are some ofthe more frequent ex- cuses and perhaps the hardest to decide, and we have therefore endeavored to throw a little light on them. There are others Of less importance. upon which the unaided Judgment of the court can generally de- eide to the satisfaction of any reasonable Juror.
 And now, If It please the court, or, if the court please, i've are in some doubt as to which Is cOrrect,) would it be in order to make few suggestions concerning thel province aud peculiar duties of grand juries in general? This auxiliary of civil power Is like the hose nozzle of a steam dre-engine under a full head of water; direct il with judgment, and moral and material confagrations are quenched :; turn II loose, and disaster ensues. Grand Juries should be slow, thoughtful, consid- crate, methodical and dignified, otherwise no metaphorical bull ever had a more delicate mission in avoiding breakage in a china shop, than does grand jury in com ing into contact with the affairs ofthis world. When one Of these bodies is to sit the fact should be loudly proclaimed and generally published. The performance or programme Of their sitting should be strictly confined to precedents. They should commence by examining the books and records Of the several county and municipal officials, after proper notifica- ton; and any indelicate or injudicious | member who shows an inclination to step out or the beaten track Tn this process, or who wants to know you know, should be l summarily snubbed by ths jury as a whole. Ifthey have the power they might fine him. But he should at least be treated | very cOldly and looked down upon during the balance of the sitting. Then again | when a complaint is lodged before grand Jury, Of any violation, real or suppositi- tious, Of law, great care should be taken to discriminate between persons charge |. 1.-the affiuent and highly honorable John Doe is charged with criminal practice, he is not only to have the benefit ofSupposed | innocence until guilt is proven, but his accuser Is to have the benefit of opposed evil intentions and of being actuated by malice aforethought. Therefore every obstacle should be thrown in the way Of the accused and the Hon. John Joe is to be kept fully posted on every thing brought out. or course all this must be done very and with due process. Perhaps the best way Is to watch the several mem bers orthe jury closely and if any show he had better be seen. There Is frequent custom, and we wish it could more sol for Grand Juries 10 in- sldiously circulate rumors that they are going to play the very deuce with things generally. Ways that have been dark are 10 be lighted up, and tricks which are vain are to be exposed. The more such rumors are disseminated and the more attendant fuss, the better will be the i'm .. pression created by the particular jury. But care should be taken that none of this play become reality. To be sure, it don't do any hurt to draw up bills and summon but never let the bills fructuate