Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-11-03

know much about English and nothing /
Of law matters, and was excused. w. |
c. King. as inspector of election, was
excused until Thursday morning. Jas. |
G. Spencer. on account of his wife's |
Illness. was excused until next Monday !
morning. NJ. /. Silva was let off be-
cause, rs he pleaded he had a large
family to look after.
This is the Grand Jury as passed:
John c. Lane, Charles b. Wilson, w.
II. Thornton, p. c. Jones. Anthony w.
Seabury. Il. T. Winant, II. A. Parme-
lee. John Warehouse, Edward II. +. /
Wolter, A. Gartenberg, viii c. King. !
NJ. A. PeiXoto. James G. Spencer, Arch. f.
S. Cleghorn, A. Frank Cooke and Dan
lei Kaeo.
Grand Jury Charged.
Judge De Bolt, after swearing the
sanel. delivered his charge to the
Grand Jury as follows:
Gentlemen OF the Grand Jury:-You
have been duly summoned. impanelled
and sworn as a Grand Jury in and for
the First judicial Circuit, for the No.
vember, 1902 term o. this court.
Therefore, in pursuance of the Con.
stitution of the United States and Of
the Act of Congress, organizing the
Territory of Hawaii and under the
sOlemnity of the oath which you have
! just taken. II now becomes your duty
to diligently inquire, and true present
ment make, OF all such matters and
things as shall be given you in charge.
or shall otherwise come to your knowl-
edge. touching this present service:
you shall present no one through On
Wy, hatred. or malice, nor leave any
one unpresented through fear, favor.
affection, gain. reward or hope there
| for, according to the best of your un.
Outstanding; and you will keep secret
all the proceedings had before you.
Questions Of Crime.
Your powers, gentlemen of the
Grand Jury. extend only to questions
of crime and wrong-dolng. Your func-
tions are not executive, but judicial.
In fact, you constitute a preliminary
tribunal. and you are furnished with
inquisitorial powers only for the pur-
pose of examining into crimes, alleged
or otherwise, and matters incident
thereto solely with a view leading TO
the punishment or prevention thereof.
Living, as the people of these Isl.
ands now are, under the Constitution
of the United States of America, there
can be no duty imposed upon citizen
of the Territory of Hawaii Of graver
or greater importance than that OF a
Grand Juror. n your hands and in
your keeping the law, for the time he
ing, to a large extent, commits the
general welfare. safety, morality and
; happiness of this community. You
shall have no enemies to punish and
, no friends to reward or favor. The
, law, which shall be your guide, Is no
respecter of persons. Before you all
: persons, regardless of race, position OF
station in life, previous or present con
dition, religious or political views, OF
, political afrilaton. are absolutely equal
I No Political Influence.
= Your positions as Grand Jurors places
, you above and beyond all questions Oi
political or social conditions which
may have heretofore existed or which
may now exist in these Islands, which
might tend to improperly influence
you in the faithful performance Gi
your grave and responsible duties
/ With the political policies of the coun
n try, from a partisan standpoint, the
a Judiciary, of which you are part, ha'
absolutely nothing to do You are re
. spOnsible to no one except to YOU
1 conscience under your oath TO dis
p charge fearlessly with malice TOWARD
: none" and without favor to any, YOU
: whole and complete duty, regard ess
! of consequences, or whom 1t may al
, feet. You should mhesitatingly pro
coed and act upon the absolutely es
' sential and indispensable principle
- that no guilty person, high or low, ricf
= or poor, shall escape punishment, ant
n also that no innocent person shall SUI
v fer an injustice at your hands. In Nh
r administration of justice there SHOULD
|. be no object or purpose considered, q
i contemplated by those who may D'
d entrusted with the grave and respon
It sible duties of seeing that crime shall
i be punished, that the innocent shall
II suffer no wrong, that the peace, MOI
ality, happiness and prosperity OF tn
G people shall be secure, except that Z
+ fun and complete vindication OF n
s majesty of the law as they may find II
y Judges and Juries.
|. Among the judges of courts and jurie
q there should be no political consider
n atoms or political success or defeat
n Duty, under and in accordance witt
S the law of the land as it may be foun
d to exist, should ever be the constan
e watchword. Thus duty may serve yo