The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-04

A presentment, when made, shall be
signed by the Foreman.
Indictments or presentments, when
found shall be presented by the Fore
man, in the presence of the other Grand
Jurors, to the Court. 1t will also be
your duty to make inquiry as to the
commission CT any indictable crime
committed or triable in the First Judi
cial Circuit which may be submitted
to you by the Attorney General, or his
deputy, or brought TO your attention by
private parties, or of your own knowl
edge or observation, or which may
come to your knowledge from the dis
closure of your associates.
The Court, however, from a sense of
duty, as we'll as from the grave i'm
portance of the matter to the public,
particularly calls your attention to the
alleged recent official defalcations and
embezzlement of certain public funds
of, or which were on deposit in the Of
fees of the Territorial Treasurer and
the Superintendent of Public Works.
Upon this matter, as we'll as upon all
others of like character or alleged
wrong doing which may come to your
attention, involving the betrayal of the
peoples trust and confidence, Gentle
men of the Grand Jury, 1 instruct you
to make the most thorough and COM
plete investigation, and let no guilty
man escape. In this connection / COM
mend to You the careful and thought
iul reading of Chapters 5, IS and As, of
the Penal Laws, entitled respectively:
Principals and Accessories" "Embez-
element" and Accessories After the
Fact"
l also call your attention to certain
alleged irregularities claimed to exist
in the office of the Auditor of the Ter
ritory, and I direct you to carefully,
thoroughly and impartially investigate
these matters and TO take such steps
as justice may require.
Regarding other public offices and in
situations within this Judicial Circuit,
unless, for special reasons brought to
your attention, it is not strictly your
duty TO inquire into their management,
there not appearing at this time any
special reason therefor so far as the
Court is advised. Particularly is this
true at ,his time. in view of the fact
that other Grand Juries preceding you
have made exhaustive Investigations
i9to such matters and have duly SUBJ.
mitte'd and filed their reports thereon
which are and will remain open to ex-
animation and consideration by all per-
sons, including the next Territorial
Legislature. Furthermore, owing to
the depleted condition of the Territorial
Treasury, urge upon you the absolute
necessity and Importance at this time
of limiting your Investigations so far
as is possible to actual or alleged
crimes; and, even in these matters,
while there must be thorough and COM
plete Investigations made, 1 also urge
upon you the Importance of being
prompt, energetic and expeditions in
your labors, completing the same with
all reasonable dispatch. No member of
the Grand Jury can be excused except
by the order of the Court. If any
Grand Juror is absent at any time, or
delinquent, it will be the duty of the
Foreman to present the fact to the
Court
Court will convene at 9 o'clock, a. M.
and adjourn at 1870 o. m, with recess
from II IN. to 1870 p. m, on all judicial
days, except on Saturdays, when adj
journment will be had at II m, and
these will constitute your hours, except
that your morning sessions may begin
at $3.50, if you so desire, but not later.
L Will furnish you with a copy of
these instructions for your convenience.
AS Foreman of the Grand Jury, the
Court appoints Mr.. Peter c. Jones and
as Bailiff of the Grand Jury the Court
appoints Mr.. w. S. Ellis.
When you adjourn today it should be
until $3.50 a. M, on Wednesday, to-mor-
row, Tuesday, being a general election
day will be observed as a holiday. You
may now retire to the Grand Jury room,
elect your clerk and proceed with your
labors. 1 win ask the Attorney Gener-
al to call upon you at once and confer
with you regarding any matters he
may have to submit.
]. T. DE BOLT,
First Judge, Circuit Court, First
Circuit.
November Sd, A. D. 1902
P c. Jones was appointed as foreman
and w. S. Ellis as baiIiff This last
appointment was made in the interests
of economy Ellis already being bailiff
to Judge Gear. The grand jury retired
to the jury room Immediately and or
ganized, adjourning after preparing for
Wednesdays labor of investigation.
HUMPHREYS GETS IN HIS WORK.
The challenge to the grand jury array
made by Ex-Judge Humphreys was