The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-03-11
IRT THIS WEEK.
bb Superior Court in
Session.
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lDGE GOBEa'S ABLE CHARGE,
pnties Of q Grand Juror is to Enforce
the Law. What Constitutes
Gambling.

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ksrpbb supasisq Court convened on last
oGday mofnihE, Judge Geo. F. Gober
presiding, aud Solicitor Thomas Hutcher>
Dn and assistantsN, A. Morris. present
ND officiating.
The following gentlemen compose the |
Grand Jury: D. W. Orr. Foreman J. L.
CAN'T, Sr.. E P Paden, W NJ CAN'T, CIV
'Baggett W 7 Compton, w P Hardage. A |
L.Orr, s Baldwin, J 81 Howell, E A |
Cochran, j D Perkerson, W P Wills, PJ
Power, r W McAfee, D Pagan, j e Me-
Ever, WI Goodwin, T E Lsgg. James
Pritchsrd, N v Paris, W N Davenport, I |
K Gresham.
After the grand jury was sworn in, the
editor Of the Joavnal fingered long enough
In the court reom to hear the Judges
charge.
Judge Gobec's charge to The grand jury
was strong aud emphatic clear and COIN
prehensive. He said his charge to grand
jury had become somewhat irksome ow-
ing to its constant repetition but, Eke the
tenets and faith of the Christian religion,
while the same old stc1y, it is none the
less important in its principles in
she administration OF law. While it was
incumbert upon him to give the law, it was
also incumbent upon them to carry out
the Raw with conscientious regardfcr their
oaths, tie same as the GoverEor and the
President, down to the constable, all act
Jag under oath in carrying ont tie func>
tons, Of government.
1t he's becomewith somea question of
expense in running courts: This is right
and psoper. economy should be rigidly
practioed, but shouldn't be used as q SUBJ
steriuee to defeat the enforcement Of law.
Men,of utilitarian ideas want to measure
everything 6y dollars and cents. They
want'to pass over an iufrection of the law
| because it woGld cost the county some
| thing. For instance man caught carry
ing ,s concealed pistoi-the unitarian
! would say he didn't shoot any one, or
do aOy harm, 1t would cast the county a
good'deal of money to try him, just let it
pass. The grand jury is not pardoning
board. The object of tae law is to pre-
| veutcaae carrying of q concealed pistol and
! thus Nreveut the woundinG OF killing of "a
humGn being. Indict the pistol carrier
/ and you will deter some one else from
carrying p;stol and hurting some one.
There is no excuse for any one carrying q
pdstolinthis country, AID il he does so be
he haS one purpose in view, to shoot some
one on the least provocation. You cam
not neasure'by dollars and cents the ade>
qNate protection ospFhe people Grand
jurses Sre taken from the business walks
of lite, farmers and toiiers for a living.
You were not selected because it was
thougbtyon were lawyers. You are entitled
to your opinion in politics as to whether
you favor this law or that but in the grand
jury room it is not your province to repeal
or enact laws II you want 20 do either,
then announce yourself as a candi.
date for the legislature, if the people send
YOU there. thea you will be in position to
make or repeal laws. But as grand jurors
you take the Law as you find it and enforce
it.
The Judge then give ia charge about
working the roads. the prohibition law.
AID read the tax act of the last legislature,
asked them TO see whether those required
to pay license had done so, if not indict
them.
In regard to gambling he charged that
any game played with cards or dice, for |
money. tor drink OF whisky or for any
gift, is gaming and violation OF law, and |
it is your duty to SO present 1t is not
necessary to participate 10 the game OF
cards or dice, but ifthe parties witness the
game and wager on the result, then it is
gambling and violation OF law.
In regard to the pension act, the Judge
said the clerk would furnish the grand
jury with list OF those drawing pensions
under the State law. It was their duty to
find out whether any one on that list was
not entitled to the pension, if SO to make
presentment o! the same. He said there
was an idea prevalent that if a county
got back from the State more money for
school and pension purposes than it paid
in, it was the thing to do. He was dis
gusted with such sentiment. Whether a
county got back more or less, it should be
remembered that the money was taxes
taken from the people, and it is robbing
Peter to pay Paul. 1t is wrong in princi-
pie to take from one to give to another.
All those deserving Of pension under the
law ought to have it and those aot deserv>