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


think of matters from partisan or
personal standpoint, II is equally true
that we should at all times and under
any and all circumstances look for.
ward with the hope that the people #
these Islands may, in unity and har-
mony constantly advance to a higher
and broader plane of citizenship and |
material prosperity. 1t is the duty of
the court and of all its officials to
earnestly seek to carry on the bust |
ness of the court to the end that truth |
and justice shall at all times prevail;
and, furthermore, so that we may in
spire and merit the confidence of al
good citizens. In other words. and in
the highest and broadcast sense If
true citizenship. we should each and
all, be ministers of justice. To all
your deliberations and proceedings ap.
ply the true test. namely, common
sense and common justice, coupled
with persistent energy and system.
also charge you, gentlemen OF the
Grand Jury, to place upon all your
acts and proceedings the indelible an /
unmistakable stamp of absolute fear
lessness, impartiality, thoroughness
completeness and natural justice, and
all well seasoned with plain, common
sense. With these general observa.
tons regarding your duties. gentlemen
Of the Grand Jury, will now proceed
to charge you more specifically there.
on.
Duties Of Jury.
Under the Constitution of the Unit.
ed Statess which is the supreme law
of the land, no person in the Territory
of Hawaii shall be held to answer Tor
a capital. or otherwise infamous,
crime, unless on presentment or in.
dictment of a Grand Jury, except in
cases arising in the land or naval
forces. or in the militia, when in act.
ual service In time of war or public
danger. A capital crime is one pun.
ishable with death.
An infamous crime, under the au.
thorities applicable to the conditions
existing in this Territory, is one pun.
ishable by Imprisonment for a period
of time exceeding one year. or such
for the commission Of which the in.
divldual may be deprived Of his civil
rights.
q No person who Is not a male citizen
I OF the United States, nor of the Terri
, tory of Hawaii. nor bona flde resi-.
, dent of the First Judicial Circuit, and
, who cannot understandingly SPEAK.
7 read and write the English language,
= shall be a qualified Grand Juror in The
First Judicial Circuit.
The number of Grand Jurors IN
e each judicial circuit OF this Territory
shall be not less than thirteen nor
e more than twenty.three, and no indiCt.
7 mont shall be found, nor shall any Dre.
sentiment be made. without the con.
currencc of at least twelve Grand
Jurors.
The law provides that, from the per.
sons summoned, impaneled and sworn
as Grand Jurors the court shall ap-
, point a foreman, and may remove him
! for cause. The court may appoint in.
Z. other foreman when the necessity
arises. The foreman shall preside oy'
v er the deliberations of the Grand Jury
h and It will be his duty to preserve or
F.. der and decorum to arrange and sys
4 tematize the business that may he
[ brought before the Grand Jury. The
n court will appoint an officer to attend
|. upon you and to be at your service
|. You may appoint or elect one of yonl
n number to be your clerk, to preserve
@ minutes of the proceedings before You
n which minutes shall be delivered &c
r the Attorney General or his deputy
a when so directed by you as Crane
n Jury. Only such minutes OF your pro
:. ceedings need be kept however, a
@ will enable you to make your final re
d port to the court, which report vol
II will present upon the conclusion G
4 your labors. No additional compenSl
q ton can be allowed to such clerk
o there being no statute providing theri
Il for.
n Witnesses appearing before tn
n. Grand Jury may ne sworn in 0N"i
II court or by your foreman, or, in hi
4. absence. by any member Of the Grant
Jury. The oath or affirmation may b.
IS substantially as follows:
# You do solemnly swear (or affirm
n that the evidence which you shall Civ
III before the Grand Jury shall be III
in truth, the whole truth, and nothin
e but the truth. and that you will kee
5fl secret all matters and things whic
;. may come TO your knowledge by res
n. son OF your appearance or testimon
he as a witness before this Grand Jury
rs so help you God"