Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-28

mentaiiiies OF the criminal LAW. If
crimes have been committed they arc
proper SUBJECTS FOR your confederation.
hui 90 not lend n too willing cnr to the
voice OF personal luminosity. ln an your
deliberations, thoro Us no better guide TO
your duty than tho oath which YOU have
just taken. 'prcscnt no person through
malice, hatrod or il win, OF havo any IN
presented through fenr, favor, or oiiec
ton, or for any reward or promise or
hope thereof; but in 90 your present.
ments or Indictments you will present
the truth, The whole truth aud nothing
but the truth, accordiog TO The best OF
your skill and undersi 0ndiuc.' This
being done no just man can complain
OF The gruid jury system as you have used
The power, and us it should be used.
You should present those whom you
intend TO uccuee by indictment, nGd In
no other way. 40 viii therefore be im-
proper to reflect upon any citizen Ia
the form or q report. The accused can
meet charges contained In an indictment
by trial IN open court, but be has no
right 20 demand the trial on a mere re-
port When grand jurios act within the
line Of their jurisdiction, tho law. spring
ing from q sound public policy, extends
THE most ample immunity To them from
civil or criminal liability, and their COM
munications are purile. Beyond thus Is
not sanctioned by any enlightened sys-
tem of Jurisprudence. No man can be
held up 70 public suspicion 10y charges
OF q grand jury, otherwise than by an
indictment.
You should first examine into the ac-
cusations against all persona confined in
the Jail aud u~nindicted; then into those
where the persons accused are out on
bond, and lastly into such other cases as
may be brought before you. You need
not so back OF tho last term OF court. for
the presumption is that an those matters
were fully considered by the former
grand jurors. but you are not prohibited
from examining into accusations of crime
committed before the last term, II you
! so desire, unless the oifense Is barred by
the statute Of limitation. which is ten
years for murder, six years for man
slaughter, three years for other felonies,
and two years for misdemcanors.
The statute also directs me TO call your
attention specifically TO the following:
You should examine into the condition
Of tho management OF the public prison;
and IN there be any, into the willful and
corrupt misconduct in Office Of public
officers Of every description in the coun .
try; the violation OF the laws against
gaming, the law against desecration Of
the Sabbath. the law against carrying
or fi%ourishing deadly weapons, and the
law prohibiting public officers from buy
ing, dealing 10 or specializing in county,
district or municipal warrants or certih-
Gates.
The indictments, which state the nc
cusations in legal p~hraseology, viii be
prepared by the district attorney, who
will give you advice and assistance from
timo TO time as you may desire ~. Your
foreman Will endorse each Indictment
which you approve, "a True Bill" and
sign his name as foreman TO the endorse
ment: those indictments you may reject
should ne endorsed "No True Bill" and
he should likewise sign them as foreman.
All true bills must receive tho approving
vote OF az least twelve members OF your
body, and should be presented in open
court in your presence rs soon as may be
after they are found. Your foreman
should also see that the names Of the
witnesses are correctly written on the
back Of each Indictment. You should
select one OF your number who is q rapid
penman ms secretary. so that q reasona-
Ibly full memorandum Of the testimony
~ each witness examined before You
may be preserved for tho assistance OF
the district attorney; as these notes OF
testimony, II full, are OF great value TO
him in preparation Of indictments and
the trial Of the cases afterwards. In is-
suing enbpoenas include as many names
In one subpoena as may be summoned
from the same locality, so that unnoco8-
sarv costs may be saved, as we must ear
nv through the business Of tins term at
the lowest possible expense; and for the
reason that the court fund, which is at
our disposal, is very small, YOU are re-
quested to employ especial diligence,
considering matters Of Importance rath.
or than trivial violations, az it may be
that an early adjournment Of the grand
jury may become necessary.
John Burk and r. II. Thoilmau made
application for admission to the bar.
%whereupon Judge Bantz appointed J.. d.
Bail, j. j. Bell, 7. s. Helm, Jas.S Field.
or and G. j. Mulvane committee to ex-
anime tho applicants.
Miss Matilda r. Koehlor md Mrs. W
T. Jackson were appointed TO act with
County School Superintendent Link as
a board for tho examination Of appli
cants for certificates to teach school il
Grant County.
The following cases came on for hear
ing and were disposed Of in the name.
named.
Teri Va Steve Uble, v. S. Ii plea o
! guilty, faed $40 and costs.
TER. VS. George Bell, Y. s. L.; plea o
/. guilty, fined $40 and costs.
Delbert NJ. Potter, larceny from
shop; nolled, defendant and sureties dis
charged.
Cornell ys. Velarda, Judgment by Dc.
fault for return Of property s@mountini
to $1,000 and damages 10 the sum 0
. 5000 Tor tho keeping and detention O
property.
/ Chas. SehafIner vs. Lettie b. Morrill,
appeal; case dismissed at plmntiG's cost
VIM. Walker vs.. Manhattan Fire las
3 Co; jury trial verdict Tor plaintiff q
the amount az ei862 50.
e Ter. VS.. John CALVIN, VS. u Dolled
! Ter. vs.. Albert bindluer, v 8 7; noll
Z cd.
= Ter. vs.. John Dockeri, v S T.; nollee
3 Ter. VS.. James Tracy, Y S II uolled.
y Ordered that payments due on con
fessod Judgments IN ihe matter OF ia
Board Of County Commissioners VI
Wiliibgid Berg, ct al, be paid 90 Ia
o clerk Of this court and by him to "a
3 County treasurer.
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