Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-11
DISTRICT COURT
SUMNER TERN 80 SECOND DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
4 0rasA Jury Empaneled-Judge Prick
cts Charge-A Large Number Of
Cases Dismissed.

Elliott Aubury was admitted as an
attorney for this court.
In the matter of the estate of Co
lumbus Burge, an insane person.
Jonas w. Brown appointed guardian.
Emma Welsh VS.. Joseph NJ. Welsh.
Defendants default entered and
case referred to the Clerk, to take
proofs.
Fannie Sullivan vs.. James I. Sui
ivan.-Same order.
Eccles 4 Quantrell VS.. Samuel
Jones.-Piaced on the calendar.
The cases of Charles H. Furey,
Cowan Brothers, Patrick Furey, and
r. b. brown, against d. Derickson,
wsre dismissed at plaintiffs costs.
Enos A. Wall VS.. I.aurienne NJ.
Co.-Placed on the calendar.
The following Grand Jury was inn
paneled: Joseph Pinkham, fore
man; A. McMasters, Jno. B. Meag
her, Lemucl Rinearson, Jno. NJ. Ban
field, John Murphy, A. D. Williams,
Joe Morrill,, L. II. Woodin, Thomas
Bell, H. c. Delano, G. II. Furey,
f. c. Coffin, H. f. Miller, W. II.
Watt, and Henry Swanholm.
William Quigley challenged the
panel. His objection was overruled
Judge Pickett thcrenpon deliv-
cred the following
CHARGE:
GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY;
The law has intrusted the courts
with the gravest and most response
BILE duties, and it is only by an ELI
Gent discharge Of these duties that
the life, the liberty and the property
OF the citizen can be secured. 1t is
their duty to administer justice, TN.
der the civil and criminal laws OF
the country. 1t is in the admins
tration of the criminal laws, how
ever, that We have need Of your as.
sistance. In the discharge of that
branch Of our duties your services
are absolutely Indispensable, because
u Is provided, both by the funda
mental and the statutory laws of til.
land, that no person shall be held tt
answer for any infamous offense, OF
originally prosecuted in this court
except on the prcscntment or indict
ment of the Grand Jury. Therefore
1t matters not how many crimes ma,
have been committed or how many
criminals there may be within til.
jurisdiction Of tho court. there car
be no prosecutions or trials unless
the guilty persons be first indicted
by = Grand Jury.
Upon you, therefore, is cast the re
sponsible duty of determining, in tn,
iisst instance, whether or not person
accused of crime shall be placed 0,
trial before the court and trial jury
It is to you that society looks to mi
tiate proceedings that will bring t,
punishment those who violate tn
criminal laws; and failure on YOU
part to faithfully discharge that dut,
will bring reproach upon the minis
tiers of the law, and endanger the Sc
eurty which depends, in an essentia
degrce, upon its faithful adlninistra
ton. Whatever tends to lessen pub
lie confidence in courts and iurie
wsskens the efficacy of the law; and
- consequence, tho security of tn
citizens. When the rights of the PEG
pie are invaded by lawless violence
they no longer look with contidenc
70 the courts for redressing thei
wrongs, and society is thrown int
disorder and chaos. Indeed, the la
,.administration Of justice frequentl
lssds 70 the organization of vigilanc
committees and to the execution 0
lyrsch law, which not only tends /.
corrupt public sentiment, but, anon.