, 1878-11-23

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C-Sr. ), a. 20 Jary srai. " ihs jary
taisk slga 6n~ ~ hs. lliry all Ok shs
Asnausl sl 6ne-ha, Il they rhipk sioO.
sc sui sSfisisnl. thsy uiil hnJ sars
tse; --an.i iisr Jussicr will hu'i Ia i,Ail
II ~itl tA~r.sssr b. srvn. Grntl man.
that II 10 witsir ias ps-~r ,sfssy ciiis.R
ta eaH~ any ..Esud,s axslnsr m Isn. 10
l'r At aay aimr AFTtstesi. and TIRED a.'Gosr
a Jssier ef tas Pssce # fhv csisns ep a
sni.slras~u~ar. sBai ise Jasrisa 80 iaFy
may ar ha- sf sss ssnrs than sseo
Aa'i c.s.is. sud " shas !. not eassgi. may
sad ih. asf nst-r ." tails C~ess.
Il lht anrnsr charged tc lessay. tbr
JuSt'cr will hSar Ilss sanar aHA u siss nc
cusss' le "a ais s-i'irissa gsIl,y. he ~sli
seua him b+rv lsw ia,bgfmeat and :fisl
Ba' hpr,ss. uhiIs nay asss mako com.
T'laiHi. t ~ ilr slnty ~ every Juslsrr,
wben ssy eaen-c is ceaAnailisl 10 his
( Isras~Dtr. 10 e1slyr ans constable. OF cis
izrn to srrsg sbc ogsisisr, AaA Cans' ean
paint Ia I've na,ls aud Ike pree~wdngs
IL lr haL as Ii ei,iEln had nasla com
plainL
Hat further II Il Wy Aw nsAdc the
special duty al Cant, SsIperip,rn'lenss
ani Schnol Direcsors 20 make complaint
as to lhe Vip.alion - any of ihc school
laws.
So it is the duty Of road Supervisors
to make complaint az to my violation of
rca'l law, coming to their knuwIs,lgc.
So 1t is the duty OF tho Constables and
Sheriff, to make COMPLAINTS at MI v;oia-
tlons ut any ofths. crimusi laws at the
Territory, coming TO their knnwle,ige.
While a Justice may prdcccd rs above
stated, On complaint, this Court cannot
proceed to The trial of any offender until
he has heen indicted by Grand Jury
and the law makes IL the duty Of the
Grand Jury to proceed ~ investigates tho
following matters. eo
1st All causes sent here ny Justice Of
the Pence, as lierriu above stated ''fA'F :.
2nd All complnints submitted to you
by the Prosecuting Attorney.
3d All matt ers specially submitted to
you by the Court, without any complaint
You will notice, Gentlenpn, TINT a
purity may not only make complaint he
lore Il Justice Of the Peace, but my cit
izen may make written CON lant accus-
ing party OF nm offense, and ler 1t be
swsrn to belpre anv officer authorized to
administer oaths. and submit tile same
TO the Prosecuting Attorney, whose
duty it will We to present the matter to
The Grand Jury Tor investigation. = z
But finally to'the end that the lawsbe
fully enforced. and ample protection be
afforded 10 tho lives and property OF our,
people ard more especially that the laws
against morality and decency, the public
health, aud public pniicy may be duly
enforced, it is within the power of the
Court ubon i,s own mntion 10 submit a.
your consideration, any and all statutes
that may he by the Court deemed proper
Tor this inquiry of the Grand Jury.
have thus fully explained the mode
OF enforcing our criminal code, for the
reason That our people do not seem 10
comprehend the matter. They do nor
seem to knew that they can COMPLAIN
before Justice, or the Prosecuting At
torney, and havethe charges investigated
ut once before Justice. aud on the en-
paneIing ot the grand Jary, 1t hey make
complaint to thc District Attorney.
To illustrate the point. certain parties
have made complaint to me, that Ebey
slough has been obstructcd, now II this
he tru6, the persons 80 pbsfructinsit it. if
the slough ia uavigablr, are guilty oi an
offensc under sectinn liz Of tho crimes
Aci, aud may he ineL in any sum nut
more than $500. aud ARE also guilty Of
maintaining public nuisance. and msy
I've fined in any sum mt exeeeding $1,000.
ami the rnurt l~lore whom they sre con-
yicied can order ihe abstraction frmov.
ed, a, the expense Of this p,FsanA guilty.