, 1877-03-24
VOLUME III.
Judges Charge to The Grand
Jury.
DISTRICT COURT OF sNoHoMIsH COUNTY
MARCH TERM, 1877

Gatiemea; He is above man, who mt
all times dares to do his duty--it is
strange and yet it is true that our av-
erage American rili2en, in general, hes
itatrs to do what The law requires OF him
in CASE the result would he opposed to
his Interests The final summing up by
the grea Pollock is 'ye knew your duty,
bat ye did it not"
The purpose OF a Grand Jury is to in
quiIe whether any crimes have been
committed within the jurisdiction, and
if so To inquire and ascertain who has
violated the law, and let him be placed
here 10 answer before the Court and a
juE ot his teIow-ci
The Object Of the charge to the Grand
Jury, is to advise them as to the law,
what mattris are 10y them to be investi-
gated and the mode of procedure i'll
making such investigation.
The great fundamental principle,
which should control the action of Ju-
rors. is that in no event should they
know anything save "the law and the
testimony" no malice, prejudice or i'll
will should ever enter the jury room, no
desire to extend favor to any one
should influence you, but in all cases,
your earnest aim should he to arrive At
the truth, and you will present things
truly ms they come to your knowledge,
according TO law.
We oh;Mn knowledge of facts, either
by personal knowledge or from testimo'
ny. Jurors ouy have knowledge Of
facts, from the testimony OF witnesses
before them, if u Juror have knowledge
Of facts material to any matter pending
before the jury, or submitted to them by
the Court, it becomes his duty under the
law to make the facts known to his tel-
low Jurors apd he sworn and testify
relative TO- such facts.
Grand Jurors are never to determine
whether or not the law shall be enforced,
the Legislature us the Supreme power in
tue territory, has enacted the law, and
whether it be good or bad law, it is
our duty to obey it. We, gentlemen, in.
quire as to what is the law, not what
ought it to bel
You are here, gentlemen, to make dill.
gent inquiry under the law of the follow
ing matters:
First--hs to any case submitted to
you by the District Attorney upon a
complaint in visiting, sworn to, charS-
ing some person with the commission OF
y crime.
Second-As to all matters submitted
to you by tie Court, without any com
plaint in writing
The Court now here submits to your
consideration the matters hereinafter
stated, to-wit:
Section 90 OF the Criminal Practice
Act, which provides for the punishment
Of any person who shall transact busl'
ness without license where license is
required by law. The District Attorney
will advise you in what cases license IS
required and by whom it may be'issued
| will only call yeur attention to the
matter of "A "liccnse TO retail spirituohs
liquors. Such license can only be or
dered by the Board of County Commits
sonrrs when in session, but the Board
cannot ORDER the same issued until the
party applying therefor shall furnish the
Board satisfactory proof that he is man
ot good moral character, and the TACT
that such proof was so furnished must
appear Of record when the license is Or
lercd. When the order is SO made the
Auditor Will, when the party executes %
bond to the county sufficient to secure
the county the sum of one thousand dol
lars in case he shall Keep Il disordcrly
house, and has paid to the county Treas