The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-07-13

1919 choah iOb NC ltSS Nlittn
nor more than twenty-three. see Org.
Act. Sec. SO.
8. Sessions.
Until otherwise provided by the leg
lslature 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.
Z. 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 afIirm) 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 other
wise 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"
3. 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 1t 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 tC
attend upon the grand jury.
II. Retirement of the Grand Jury.
The grand jury shall then retire q
a private room and inquire into tn
ofrenses cognizable by them.
~. 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
.ivered to the prosecuting officer. wher
so directed by the grand jury.
10. Subpoena Of Witnesses.
THE several circuit courts may sub
poena witnesses to appear before tn
grand Jury in like manner as the.
subpoena witnesses to appear befor
their respective courts" org. Act, Sec
SO.
IA. Swearing Witnesses.
witnesses appearing before the gran
Jury may be sworn in open court o
by the foreman of the grand jury. oil
IN his absence. by any member thereof
The oath or affirmation may be sub
stantially as follows:
You do solemnly swear Cor affirm
that the evidence which you shall Civ
before the grand jury shall be tn
truth. the whole truth, and nothing bu
the TRUTH
Is. Presence Of Others with Jurors.
The prosecuting officer or any men
Der of the grand jury may interroga'
. witnesses before the grand jury. tt
prosecuting officer shall advise II
> grand jury In regard to the law of II
> cases that come before them, and dra
. the indictments.
> An Interpreter may be present at Il
examination of witnesses before Il
D grand jury.
Except the prosecuting officer, inte
. prefer, and witnesses under examin
). ton, no person shall be permitted
be present during the sessions of q
grand jury.
No person except the members Of &
= grand jury shall be permitted to
present during the expression of the
Is. Twelve Grand Jurors to Concur
No Indictment shall be found, n
shall any presentment be made, wit
out the concurrence of at least twel
"a grand Jurors.
, II. Endorsement by Foreman a
~ Prosecuting Officer.
l. An indictment when found shall
;" Endorsed. "A true BILL" and such
n dorsement shall be signed by the To-
L. man. An Indictment shall be indors
., also by the prosecuting officer.
OF presentment. when made. shall be sis
IL ed by the foreman.
'n IS. Presenting and Filing.
-. Indictments or presentments, WI
90 found. shall be presented by the 70
man. In the presence of the other grs
n jurors. to the Court. and shall there
filed: but such as are found for felC
I'm against any person not In custody
under recognizance. shall not be o.
IN 20 the inspection of any person exc
the prosecuting officer. until the
no PENDANT therein shall have been arr'
ed.
The foregoing rules relating TO grt
=, Juries are hereby prescribed.
% BY the Court: