The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-07
BYAUTHORTTY
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
June Term, 1900.
GRAND JURIES.
1. When Required.

1. When Required.
mo person shall be held to answer
for a capital, or otherwise infamous
crime, unless on a presentment or in
dictment Of grand jury, except in
cases arising in the land and naval
forces, or in the militia, when in actual
service in time of war or public dan
ger" u. S. COnst., Amend, Art. ).
2. How Drawn.
Until otherwise provided by the leg
islature of the Territory, grand juries
may be drawn in the manner provided
by the Hawaiian statutes for drawing
petty juries. Org. Act, Sec SO.
3. Qualifications of Jurors.
mo person who is not a male citizen
Of the United States and twenty-one
years of age, and who can not under
standingly speak, read and write the
English language, shall be a qualified
juror or grand juror in the Territory or
Hawaii, and all juries shall hereafter
be constituted without reference to the
race or place of nativity of the jurors"
Org. Act, Sec. SO.
4. Number of Jurors.
1.-THE number of grand jurors in each
circuit shall be not less than thirteen"
nor more than twenty-thr See Org.
Act, Sec. SO.
8. Sessions.
Until otherwise provided by the leg
islature of the Territory, grand juries
shall sit at such times as the
circuit judges of the respective circuits
shall direct" Org. Act, Sec. SO.
6. Challenges.
Before the grand jury retires, the
prosecuting officer, or any person held
to answer a charge for a criminal Of
Tense, may challenge the panel or an
individual juror, for cause to be assign
! ed to the court. All such challenges
shall be tried and determined by the
court
7. Foreman.
From the persons summoned to serve
as grand jurors and appearing, the
court shall appoint foreman, and may
remove him for cause. The court may
appoint another foreman when the ne
cessity arises.
s. Oath of Grand Jurors.
Substantially the following oath shall
be administered to the grand jurors:
"You, and each of you, do solemnly
swear Cor affirm that you will diligent-
ly inquire, and true presentment make,
/ of all such matters and things as shall
be given you in charge, or shall 9TH
erwise come to your knowledge touch
ing this present service; that you will
present no one through envy, hatred, or
malice, nor leave any one unpresented
through fear favor, affection, gain, re-
ward or hope therefor, but will present
all things truly as they come to your
knowledge, according to the best of
your understanding; and that you will
keep secret the proceedings had before
you"
8. Charge of the Court.
The grand jury being impanelled and
sworn, shall be charged by the court
In doing so, the court shall give them
such information as it may deem prop
er as to their duties and as to the law
pertaining to such cases as may come
before them. The court may further
charge the jury when the necessity
arises.
TO- officer in Attendance.
The court may appoint an officer tC
attend upon the grand jury.
= II. Retirement Of the Grand Jury.
The grand jury shall then retire tc
a private room and inquire into the
offenses cognizable by them.
70. Clerk.
The grand jury may appoint one o.
their number to be their clerk, to pre-
serve minutes of the proceedings be-
fore them, which minutes shall be de
liVered to the prosecuting officer, wheI
so directed by the grand jury
10. Subpoena Of Witnesses.
1.-THE several circuit courts may sub