Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-10
THE GRAND JURY.
JUDGE COLES CHARGE TO THE
SAME.

The Bis Ditch and other Nnisaaces
Denoupccd-A Ringing Doeu-
ment Throughout.
The Grand Jury for the July term was
impaneled yesterday. Following is the
able charge Of Judge Cole, the same hay
ing been delivered in a NEST impressive
GENTLEMEN OF THE JuRy: You have
| been sworn, and it il your duty to inquire
into all public offenses committed and tri-
able within Eureka county, and to present
the same by Indictment. The oath you
have taken is no mere form, and should be
conscientinnsly regarded by ynH- You are
sworn to present no person through NAL
ice, hatred or ill-will, and you will not all
to present through fear and favor, pro-
vided YOU nave legal evidence Of an Of
Tense. You ought to find an indictment
when all the evidence before you, taken
together, If unexplained or I'M
,eontradicted would warrant a conviction
by trial jury. But you are not to usurp
the place OF a trial jury and try the quos-
ton Of guilty or not guilty; you are simply
to judge from the evidence before you,
whether q trial jury would be warranted in
convicting. You should receive none but
ACSaA CtlaCaSI, u CASAANC iltdIf Say .tfl-
dence. You sl;cr!d not take the state
ments and opinions Of persons either in
side, or outside Of the jnry room as evil
dence. Hany person has spoken to you in
reference to any cases which may be
brought before you, you should discard
such statements. II any person, during
yonr deliberations. pproaches or speaks to
you in reference to any case before you,
report that person to the court. This try
ing cases before grand juries by outside
influence, and not on the evidence, must
cease. Every member Of a grand jury
must keep secret whatever he, or any
other grand juror, may have said or in
what manner voted on any matter before
them. Itis not your duty to inform the
public just rs soon as you have found an
Indictment or have failed to find one.
Such things have been done in this county
and have brought scandal upon this court
and its proceedings. Besides, in disclos-
ing such facts. you are guilty Of contempt
as we'll as a misdem -anor.
You must inquire into the case of every
person confined in the Jail, and into the
condition and management Of the Jail and
County Hospital, and into the willful mis-
conduct in office of public officers OF every
description in the county, and as to
whether any officer has taken unlawful
fees.
Twelve Of your number can find an in
dictment. Your foreman can administer
all oaths. You will receive the advice and
assistance Of the District Attorney in your
deliberations and at any time you may |
ask the advice of the Court.
/ have called the attention Of SO many
Grand Juri IS to the subject of nuisances
that l feel almost ashamed to revert to the
arabtaaf aoat. opI \ an. .fIa1 IL. a.v 4bak
most of the juries have done their duty in |
this respect. Still, If we all expect to live
here during the coming summer. some
thing must be done or we shall find our
selves suffocated and smothered with dirt
and stinks. Besides, | desire to. call your
attention to the manner in which the high
Ways are being obstructcd. A sidewalk il
a portion Of the highway. Every person
ought to know that, but il seems that many
in this town do not recognize the fact. 1t
Is a criminal ofense under the statutes to
obstrnct the highway, and we do not need
n municipal organization to enforce the
law, though | admit that We badly need
a town organization in this community. |
Within the past few days ] have noticed
cncroachnients on the sidewalks, which, If
tolerated to any great extent, will render
our sidewalks impossible. and compel pc
dcstrians 10 take the road, which, perhaps,
is to be preferred even now. / refer to the
bnilding OF stairs from the sidewalks to the
porches above. A man has no more right
to build a stairway Of hat kind on the
sidewalk than he has to build a cabin
around tho liberty pole, or erect a black
emith shop in the street in front Of the
Court Heuse. Look at it for a moment.
suppose it were done by every property
holder on Main street instead Of having
a sidewalk at all, we woull have o long
vista Of rickety steps and winding stairs.
This nuisance ought To be abated, or else
We should move the sidewalks into the
ls1reess.
1t Is my duty under the law to resubmit
to your defiberation the case of j. d. Bige-
low, charged with the ofense Of murder.
Take this matter under serious considera-
ition. and let your action therein be in ac-
cordance with tho evidence and as your
best Judgment may dictate.
There are other important cases that will
be brought before you. View them all
calmly and considerably. free from preju-
dice and bias, and as faithful guardians OF
the State. show neither fear nor favor,
neither hatred nor ili-w5El.