The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-24
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the Grand Fury of EkeHn-
per County.
GESrLEmEH Dr. THE GEAsD jury

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Men cannot exist toe5theI III society
without being governed by some rule
f.eo5i''%ea aIiNT oy al. ana '1:9s u ~
we term l"o. Law iueFe'oLe' - III 'h'
nature Of thlLig'' es9ontdl y lAe existence
q society
But the very iaea OF la" implies pun
I7hu9nt rs necessary consequence Of
an lnfraetl.n OF Its rules. livery ration
III system o. law, therefore, must De &C
CON '"I1' WI" PeI"' 91iio.ioii5 Il
must not only define the Ti5At5 ana pre-
7li'oe VHe uu"e7 "l Tue IndIFIu u"Ia "nl
compose society but IL must also specify
the penalties incurred ny vocation Oh
Its pFecePt-' ana provide modes OF as
oeI."IA4h3 CUNT ana lhHicth5 PUNISH
mehl.
Al. VIOLATIONS OF la" may be divided
INTO f'o great classes -Pr'ette 'ojtr'ss
ana p"1.'e '.rohg$. Ihe criminal Juns
diction Of this court embraces public
wroug-, or crimes and mlsdemeanors.
Under the Constitution AMI laws, no per
son can be called to answer criminal
charge ln this court, until an Indictment
describing such charge has been preferred
against hlm. An indictment Is form
VI accusation to the hnding OF winch, i
Grand Jury alone IS competent.
In pursuance, then, OF the ConstItu-
tOu and laws, you have been selected,
and summoned and sworn, and emPan-
ua.ei, ~ constitute the grand jury, at the
present term Of the court. And the law
requires the the Judge Of the court to
deliver To You charge touching the ma
iure O. your duties ana 10 can your at
eluou to certain 7totutes, and to define,
in general terms, the various offences
which comes under your coEnIztnce; and
III Tile same time % Instruct the officers
required TO be In attendance to hear the
charge, relative to their duties, as con
seryat0r- Of the public peace
You have cognizauce OF all crimes and
mJ-dem eauor- against the State Of Mis-
-I--ippl, committed in the county OF
kemper. And it is your duty, ds you
have been already admonished by the
oath you have taken, TO make di.igent
enquiry into all offences against the
State Of Mississippi committed in the
county of kemper, and t. present indlct-
ments in all cases IN which the evidence
before Won, satisfies YOU Of the guilt OF
the persons accused.
The subjects to which l propose to call
Your attention may be classified as fol
lows
LII Offences against the IVe5 ana per
soh- OF iniVIduats.
q Offences against the habItauons AM
property of individuals.
.. Offences Against the pubic peace
+ Offences against pubuc justice.
%. Offences against the public convcm
enca and safety.
g. Offences against religion, decency
and morality,
T. Offences against the right OF sut-
frage.
r. Offences against puoHc trade, police
and economy.
9. Duties Of public cthcers.
!. Offences against the lives and per
sons of Individuals, are-murder, man
slaughter assault with intent 70 XII an'
murder, mayhem, rape, robbery, assault
battery. ,.
Murder Is the killing OF any human
beng, without the authority OF law ~
any means, or IN any manner III me lGl
loving cases /. " men dohe WIN I'M
deliberate design 10 eHest the dealn
the person killed, or OF any human oelhg
- " hen done IN the commission OF any
act emnently dangerous TO others, ane
evinemg dePraVed heart regardless o
human Ilie, although without any pre-
me.iitaied design ID enaei the ue2 I,r, Oh
any particular Ih5IEiduai, g. " ' ntL
done "i1nou' any "e5'3" 10 en9o' ' 'et'L
by any person engaged III Ihe commission
OF Jhe CRIME o. rape oarsllty, arson ,Il..' o
f'oo'ly' OF III any "''s'l'P' ~ oo'li'''
suo9 ieionles. ,,,.,.
AanslauSh'er Is me uhlaWiuI kIiiIhS
human beng without nance. 80,
LLs'y h.Ii'n7 VI = ,,u'i,a,' l pe'"5 WIN