The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-07-06

crWiSe come 10 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"
Q. 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.
10. officer in Attendance
The court may appoint an officer to
attend upon the grand jury.
II. Retirement of the Grand Jury.
The grand jury shall then retire to
a private room and inquire into the
offenses cognizable by them.
r. Clerk.
The grand jury may appoint one of
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, when
so directed by the grand jury.
IS. Subpoena of Witnesses.
"The several circuit courts may sub
poena witnesses to appear before the
grand jury in like manner as they
subpoena witnesses to appear before
their respective courts" Org. Act, Sec.
SO.
a. 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 there
Of.
The oath or affirmation may be sub
stantially as follows:
you do solemnly swear Cor 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 MEM
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 examna-
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
No Indictment shall be found nor
shall any presentment be made, without
! the concurrence OF at least twelve
| grand jurors.
| II. Endorsement by Foreman and
Prosecuting officer.
| An indictment when found shall be
! Endorsed, "a true bill" and such in
dorsement shall be signed by the fore
man. An Indictment shall be Endorsed
also by the prosecuting officer. A
presentment, when made, shall be sign
ed 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
filed; but such as are found for felony
against any person not in custody or
under recognizance, shall not be open
to the inspection of any person except
the prosecuting officer, until the defend
ant therein shall have been arrested.
The foregoing rules relating to grand
| juries are hereby prescribed.
BY the Court,
HENRY SMITH, Clerk.
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, July s.
1900.