The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-07-25
GRAND JURY.

following are the juries
GRAND JURY.
VIM Dolzel, foreman j Il Gum,
Isham Keith, n w Garner, W G.
Long, Thos McKclvcy, w V Beaslcy,
VIM Mcclure, j S finncy, W G Loo
ncy, II X Posey, Vim Prince, Mike
Groves.
Otiicer-Constablc T l. Ready.
TRAVERSE JURY.
VIM J Hughes. James Scott, j +
Await, VIM Majors, John Stubblefcld,
James Steel, \ G Alexander, John
Ruch, II Crawford, Geo p Heath,
Hop Robinson, W w Kimbro, q &
Gilbert, NJ p Rcagin, Riley Tankcslcy,
Al Wiseman, c y Coleman, VIM Ii
Phillips. Geo 7 Ray, p q Sells, James
Banks.
Constable Pat Finncy is waiting on
the Court.
We give a synopsis Of Judge Viii
Hams charge to the Grand Jury:
After defining the difference between an
indictment and prCscntment and explaining
the necessity OF strict and rigid compliance
with the law and the oath the Jury had just
taken, which required them to act intelligent
" and without fear, favor or par,ialitv ON all
matters that came before thcm--but at the
sumo time they were cautioned not to be
guided by spite or ilI-will, nor to allow them
selves t. be made the medium OF Others to in
hict ,hcir spite against their icliow-man-tho
Judg, then reviewed at great length the Grim
Mal laws OF the State, which he divided into
eight general heads or divisions, rs follows;
/. Offences against the person are sucl as
have the effect to inure the person OF another
,. Offences against public aud private
property are such as seek to injure or deprive
another OF his property.
3. Offences against the public peace ar
such as have a tendency to disturb the peace
oi the country.
4, Offences against public Justice are sucl
as have the effect to retard or impede the ex
ccution OF the laws or the administration o
Justice.
u D. Offences against public trade are such n
have tendency to dcmoralizc the trade an,
i commerce Of the country, and thereby t
create distrust between man and man i
L their dealings,
u. Offences against the public health ar
SVce as have a tendency to impair the hcalt
III oil The country.
liz l. Offences against public morality an
IL wGenCy are such as offend the public morals
IL D. oHenccs against public policy and ecol
n J'! are such as may not be offences with
H. themselves, but are so because prohibited b
lie Statutes.
IT, Under some OF these general heads h
mo'orsald every conceivable offence again
ue laws were included.
onder each head the Court called the Il
"usion Of the Jury to the offences that wen
LL,nooaed In detail MS far as it was practic
wv expainedthe objects and purpose
" mv law, out stated to them that he could n
,, ''. 'neir minds to every conceivable viol
H"o' ,he law, Tor the reason that it was b
III N,olated every day in some way in whlt
c J"Iu never been violated before, and co
'vu ny announcing as a universal prime
rso, me criminal law that whenever an a
,ba Nah'only done that mischievously aztec
r. .canIp el@h or property of another, or tn
;ai'les or outragcs public dccency, thel
,I "liai offence has been committed, and
N Wyn The Jury should take cognizancc.
~ we would be glad to give the Judg'
'"pse In full, particularly on the VIII
~s, ana pistol question, if space won
+" ao, Altogether the charge was
Go s'",e That the public ought to ha
"T M' and large crowd did hear it.
~ ,noa "e court is at work ON the mist
nna a1or tdocket. The case of the ST.
r| ts'a Foster was continued until nc
ho' owing to the sickness of one
"e WltDesses-NIr W;lho;to