Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-04


Thrce-fourths of the jury may IND a
verdict In civil cases; but In criminal
cases the verdict must be uneniricvs.
A jury 81 inquest IL booty OF per
sons summoned from the citizens Of
particular city or precinct before a JUS
tice OF the peace to inquire into particu-
lar facts.
Juror must be n citizen. a TAXPAYER.
over the age OF q years. able to read
and write the English LANGUAGE. must
have n six months residence In the dis
trict. and must be "of reputable
sound mind and discretion lie Is
disqualified n he has been convicted OF
maifeasanoc In Office or OF any felony
or other high crime. or II he II n soldier.
The State Constitution further pro-
vidcs that orenscs heretofore required
to be prosecuted by Indictment shall be
prosecuted either by Information after
examination and commitment by n
magistrate. or by Indictment by the
grand jury OF seven persons. nve con-
curing: but no grand jury shall be
drawn or summoned unless In the opin-
interest demands IT,"
The following persons are exempt
from Jury scrvicei females and civil
officers. soldiers. attorneys. editors
teachers. physicians. regular employees
Of hospitals. asyiumH and Jalls. mail.
telegraph. and telephone employees:
druggists. certain railroad employees.
and those who have already served
upon Jury within year.
The jury ARE sworn 10 try the issues
In the case and TO render n true verdict
according TO the law and the evidence.
Tho regular vonire" In a body OF men
summoned to serve NJ jurors for cases
In general during all or n portion OF
term of court. a special vcnirc" IL
body Of men selected and summoned TO
try n particular case. Either party
TO the case may object to the Jurors.
ANY lrreRuiarlty or defect In the man
ner Of making up or serving the venlre.
or the misconduct or Partially Of the
sheriff by whom the ycnire Il served Ia
ground for objection. This objection
l. called a challenge TO the array a
second objection IL based upon the legal
disqualification Of any Jurors. OF on
their bias In favor Of ono Of the parties.
This objection Il called challenge TO
the poll. and Il Of two Kinds Where
the ground Of a challenge u the bias OF
a juror. /, a q challenge for cause.
where the challenge Il Withou, cause.
II IL peremptory chai,eNze. The right
to use the peremptory challenge In
civll cases Il limited 4, a email num-
Der. usually two or three. The riTh, TO
challenge for cause l. without limit "a
To number. since I, Il essential that all
the jurors be without Partially or b,aA
In hearing and deciding the case.
In this state the verdict must be
In writing. signed by the foreman. aai
must be- read by the clerk 10 the jury.
and the inquiry made whether II IL
their verdict; II upon such inquiry.
more than one-fourth OF the Jurors
disagree thereto. the jury must be sent
out again. but n no such disagreement
be expressed the verdict IN complete
and the jury discharged from the case.
But In criminal cases NJ has been said.
all the Jurors must agree.
The jury sits with the Judge TO try
the facts OF the controversy The Judge
gives the jury the law. They areertain
the facts. The Judge may express to
the jury his opinion upon the facts. but
they are not bound to accept his con-
illusions. they may render their yor-
diet freely and without assigning any
% q.
punished excep, by public opinion. for
what appears TO be verdict contrary
TO the evidence or In opposition TO the
instructions OF the Judge. though new
trial might be granted. w. In the Judg-
ment Of The court. there was no eyi-
dence tending fairly TO support the
verdict.
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