Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-07-05

nor more than twenty-three." See Org.
Act, Sec. SO.
8. SESSIONS.
Until otherwise provided by the
Legislature of the Territory, grand
juries shall sit at sucn
times as the circuit judges Of the re-
spective circuits shall direct" Org. Act,
Sec. SO.
G. CHALLENGES.
Before the grand jury retires. the
prosecuting officer or any person held
to answer charge for criminal Of
Tense, may challenge the panel or an
individual Juror. for cause to be as
signed to the court. All such chul.
iengCs shall be tried and determined by
the court.
:. FOREMAN.
From tn epersons summoned 10 serve
rs grand Jurors and Appearing, the
court shall appoint a 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 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 one through envy, nat.
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 10 the
best of your understanding: and that
you will keep secret the proceedings
had before YOU
3. CHARGE OF THE COURT.
The grand jury, being lmpanelled
and sworn, shall be charged by the
court. In doing so, the court shalt give
them such information as 1t may deem
proper as to their duties and as to 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 coni7able b ythsm.
70. CLERK
The rand jury may appoint one of
their number to he heir clerk. to pre-.
serve minutes OF the proceedings be-
fore them, which minutes shall be de-
liyered to the prosecuting officer when
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10. 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 &c.
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 he sub
stantially as follows:
you do solemnly swear Tor affirm
that the evidence which you shall give
before the grand jury shall be tn,
truth, the whole truth, and nothin,
but the truth"
10. PRESENCE OF OTHERS WITH
JURORS.
The prosecuting officer or any mem
Der of the grand jury may interrogat'
witnesses before the grand jury. Tn,
prosecuting officer shall advise thu
grand jury in regard to the law of tn,
cases that come before them, and draw
the indictments.
An Interpreter may be present at tn
examination of witnesses before tn
grand jury.
Except the prosecuting officer, inter
prefer, and witnesses under examinl
: ton, no person shall be permitted to b
! present during the sessions of Ii,
p grand jury,
No person except the members of tn
2 grand Jury shall be permitted to b
present during the expression of thei
? opinions, or the giving OF their votes.
3 10. TWELVE GRAND JURORS TO
CONCUR.
No indictment shall be found, no