The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-07-07
!. OATH OF GRAND JURORS.

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 Tor AFFIRM that you will dill
gently inquire, and true presentment
make, OF all such matters and things as
shall be given you in charge. or shall
otherwise come TO your knowledge
touching this present service; that you
will present no ole through envy, hat
red, or malice. nor leave any one un-
presented through fear. favor, affection,
gain, reward 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"
g. 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
proper as to their duties and as 10 the
law pertaining to such cases as may
come before them. The court may fur
ther charge the jury when the necessity
arises.
10. OFFICER IN ATTENDANCE.
The court may appoint an officer to
attend upon the grand jury.
IL. RETIREMENT OF THE GRAND
JURY.
The grand jury shall then retire
to private room and inquire into The
offenses cognizable by them.
12. CLERK
The grand jury may appoint one OF
their number to be neir clerk. to pre-
serve minutes OF the proceedings be-
fore them, which minutes shall be de-
livered to the prosecuting officer when
so directed by the grand jury.
1s. SUBPOENA OF WITNESSES.
The several circuit courts may sub
poena witnesses to appear before the
grand jury in like manner as they sub
poena witnesses to appear before their
respective courts Org. Act, Sec. SO.
IA. SWEARING WITNESSES.
Witnesses appearing before the
grand jury may be sworn In open
court or by the foreman of the grand
jury. or, in his absence. by any member
thereof
The oath or affirmation may be sub
stantially as follows:
you do solemnly swear (or affirm)
that the evidence which you shall give
before the grand jury shall be the
truth, the whole truth. and nothing
but the truth"
Is. PRESENCE OF OTHERS WITH
JURORS.
The prosecuting officer or any MEN,
Der of the grand jury may interrogate
witnesses before the grand jury The
prosecuting officer shall advise the
grand jury in regard to the law of the
cases that come before them, and draw
the indictments.
An interpreter may be present at the
examination of witnesses before the
grand jury.
Except the prosecuting officer. inter-
prefer. and witnesses under examina-
ton, no person shall be permitted to be
present during the sessions of the
grand jury.
No person except the members Of the
grand jury shall be permitted to be
present during the expression of their
opinions. or the giving of their votes.
ls. TWELVE GRAND JURORS TO
CONCUR.
No indictment shall be found. nor
shall any prcsentment be made, with
out the concurrence of at least twelve
grand jurors
IL ENDORSEMENT BY FOREMAN
AND PROSECUTING OFFICER
An indictment when found shall be
Endorsed. "A true bilI.- and such in
dorsement shall be signed By the fore
man. An indictment shall be indorsei
also By the prosecuting officer. A pre-
sentiment, when made. shall be signed
by the foreman
is. PRESENTING AND FILING.
Indictments or presentments. when
found. shall be presented by the fore
man. In the presence Of the other |
grand jurors. to the Court, and shall !
there be Hled: but such as are found
for felony against any person not in !
custody or under recognizancs. shall |
not be open to the inspection Of any
person except the prosecuting ofzcer.
until the defendant therein shall hare /
been arrested.
The foregoing rules relating to grand /
Iuries are hereby prescribed.
BY the Court