The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1888-12-06

shall he given you III charge. or
'.utiierwise come To your knowledge
"tnnci.iny The present service
"l"r shall diligently inquire.
This command Is not that you g
out into the budy u! the people %
the rnnnty. an.l solicit information
about crimes committed within tn
county. This wOul.l be Il vain. i;h
prac;ie .hle and fruitless service
But the command is, that you dill
gently. carefully, fully an'
thoroughly. examine into ever,
c.mploint. brought before you in
Ieg,I way. Of crimes within IT,
county, with the earnest and liru
purpose 70 discover WHITTIER Il c:im
has bern committed. and if you tint
from the evidence before ynu ia
ii crime has been committed, and tha
The accused. or any other person. i
b3ooa6,y gnilty of its commission
you will so present the matter Il
The court by indictment.
"And true presentment make,
This part OF your oath requires yo'
20 III d and return to the court al
Indictment for the actual OfleEs'
comm,ttud. For example: Shou 4
You find that A. b. maiciously sho
G. d. with intcu: to kill him. yol
should ln,lict tho former for tha
particular ofIcnse. You wou''
pr. sent only partof the truth If yo,
returned an inl!ci meEt for assault!
and battery. or for assault only
Cn the other hand, If you fount
from The evidence before you onl,
an assault. or an assault and battery
y0n would present more than tht
truth. il YOU returned an lndlct
ment for assault with intent TO kill
Yuu must return an "indIctncnt iol
ne her higher nor a lower offen-t
lhan the evidence alisfies you. thai
the person indicted is probably
guilty of. but for The specific offense
of which you l,e'leve lie is guilty
Tins you will "irue presentmen'
make of all such matters and
things rs shall be given you in
"chargc. or ntlcrwlse come 10 your
"know!edge.'
The court IS not advised of any
mat tiers that it should give YOU
specially in charge; but, as required
by law, the court furnishes you
with a fall list. as made out by the
Clerk of the Court. OF the tran
scripts Of criminal cases. certified TO
this court by the Justices Of the
Peace and The Mayors in this
county.
This is one of the modes provided
by law ior bringing complaints OF
CRIME before your body. Another
mode is for the citizen. ur any
member Of the grand jury. knowing
OF The commission o. a crime. to in
form either the Prosecuting Attor
ney or the foreman of the grand
Jury. Of his knowledge; giving him
the names of the witnesses who have
actual knowIeage touching the repor
ted crime. Any cil.zcn has the right.
md 1t is the duty of every member
of he grand jury. 'hus to complain
before you, and 1t is your duty tn
quire INTO the complaint SO made
Section 1889 of the Rev. Statutes.
provides. that, "hvfore Il witness
shall be examined by The grand
Jury. an oath shall be admins
tered TO him by The Clerk OF the
Court. truly to testify of such"
matters and things. MS may be"
lawfully inquired of before such"
Jury. a certificate whereof the,'
Clerk shall make and deliver to"
the witness, who shall present the"
same to tie foreman of the 'aad"
Jury when he is admitted for"
examination" The grand jury
annot lawfully examine any person
S o witness, vino does not deliver
his certificate of the Clerk to inc
brennan of tn" grand jury. When
he examination of tho witness Is
the foreman must give
he witness cert ificate of his attend
nee and mileage. Tie Prosecuting
.ttorney. or the foreman of the
rand jury, may order WITNESSES
.bpoenaed to arpenr betors you.
II II witness before you refuse to
nswer question put to him. that
'ct, with The question asked the
ltncss. and the excuse, if any. for
re refusal, must be communicated
, the court. in writing. and the
,urt will then deter mine whether
ia witness IS bound to answer or
at. and inform the grand jn,y of
ie decision; and if tn court shall
atermine that the witness is bound
answer, mni he still persist in his
,'isal 10 answer. he will be brought
e. ore the court and dealt with az
" contempt.
The iu'e for the examination of
illnesses before your body. differs
ON t.,at which is required to he
,servcd IN the examination of q
| nesses on final trial. of II criminal
use before petit jur, in this. VIZ:
at larger latitude is allowed to
III both ia the range and form oi
quiry. You may pat any peril
nj interr"ga,"iy IN any form that :.
your Judgment will elicit the u