Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-10-12


Ji-ice Emery mere arose, ahd addressing
the Jurors sid:
'fN '-''1HN i""' It'''" -''''Hsh- 'i !"u'
various towns, having confidence IN four
ahlhit, iu'tlu-ence and integrity. placed }ouI
names on those l>i~ Of good men and true
from " bonn the Er4Ld Juror fer this county
Arr 10 he selected.
H. Virtue ot proper prtcrfts from the court
lou nave h",u drIwn and summoned 10 appear
Ia court 10 constitute toe grand J1ry for the
eu-u.uE wear. fou have Just n"w b~cn sworn
into that Office. by taxing the qualifying oath
prescribed by thu statute. These proceed ny
constitute you The grand jury. and Invest You
win the grave powers. duties and RESPONSE
bities Of that important otfirr.
A, YOU have been summoned BY the court 10
assist in IL administration Of justice in thi-
county. II j. my duty, representing tito court
10 explain to YOU your functions, sud ubEa-
tion> and il Will be YOUR ,luts to carefully
keep within those functions, aud faithfully
perform those obligations.
First. then. a. TO YOUR tenure OF Office your
compen- alton. and YOUR organization.
You are summoned TO serve for one wear
from The second MONDAY u September last
and hence. YOUR term viii .X,irr on The. ,ecoud
MONDAY Of September next II II your ,lutN
to attend without further summon, or uotiiict.
lion UPON the tirs, tlay OF ever, criminal term
OF the supreme judicial court held ia Inc roui.
nj \ al " n II
T obey anv .t,.rj.I summon. tbs; ma Lc seni
on 10 NH from the rolrt.
n I. within the row,r az the cour, hn,y.
ever. in certain obyiou, cs.e., 10 discharge one
I ar more ,rspJ inror. from fur,her saryire and
: Ia nrd.r !. 49, iran N in mir ,,l,r.. M
/ nat anti,Irtr. there viii he any nrrasion IA,
/ he corr VI evrrri.a III, noy,pr dnrins vouI
/ t.rn, ~ nttirs
4 Var co,n,,cp..tio, .ilI NJ - ar e.rb "a,
/ YOU are in actual attendance At court. aud ,ix
certs ner mil. ~ ,rexsi e4lh gay II romin,, II
/ ,ud rstnrpin, from, court r.ctopjne nv ,bt
1 usnaI hi,,b,y4v Ynur nsy.roIt will he ,n.u.
u, .srb ...inp hy tht- cn,,ptv clerk .n.
4 ,r.r.p,Itted ia tha corntv trns.nrer from
/ ,chnsa otrine you viii dr.w ynnr nay m,
1 clerk i. re.nnn.ble for The rnrrecIne.s Of thi.
/ n.y.roIl. and vel the comfy treasurer won,
! noi he iu.tit;,d IN knn,xin,,Iv a.rentino an H.
/ correct tay-rolI. Tbi, comntn.stion may se.n
inadeousta. nut that il no fauli II The court a,
/ of the comfy officers The CONDENSATION i,
/ rigidly tixed by .tntute. / may .ay. however
/ The STATE dos moi assume 10 make Won mi
money COMPENSATION. but ASKS OF Won that Vol
/ perform thi, Jury duty As a patriotic sacrifice
1 which A. good citizens Won will cheerful,
1 make.
/ The number OF grand Juror, upon any pane
1 should never be less than thirteen nor NOR.
I than twenty-three. Hence whatever less thar
thirteen are present. YOU should instantly cea,,
I proceeding. until that number Al least shal
have come in.
Your organization viii be BY the choice of d
foreman and clerk. The foreman should b,
chosen by ballot. The clerk can be chosen IL
any manner YOU prefer. These officers viii
serve for the wear. The foreman viii be youl
presiding officer. and YOUR organ and spoke.
man in all matters with the court. He viii
| sign what indictments YOU find to be true an,
return them to the court. Your clerk. anon.
his other duties. should make list of the vii
pesses examined by YOU, and of the cases i,
which thev testify. This list should be signe,
bv the foreman and returned to the court
No Indictment can be presented by YOU t,
the court. unless at least twelve of YOUR NUN
Der concur In so doing. Twelve are enough /,
authorize an Indictment. but there must be a
least twelve so concurring. The bills of in
diet ment will be drawn M for YOU by tn
| States attorney. and he will be responsible TO
| their correctness in form only. You will h.
responsible for their truth. Whenever lively
| NJ you shall concur in a presentment Won
foreman must attest the bill by his sjgnatnr
az your official head. even Though he himsei
NAV not concur in the preseptment. 1t is de
.irsble also that the States attorney attest IN
bilI with his signature.