The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-03

"GentIemen of the Grand Jury,
l instruct you to make the most
thorough and complete inVesti-
CATION, and let no guilty man
escape"
The above words form the keynote of
Judge De Bolts charge to the grand
jury of the First Circuit Court this
morning. In the course of clear and
able charge to the jury, the judge re-
ferred at some length to the recent
scandals in the Department of Public
Works and Auditors office, and in the
words Let no guilty man escape"
there was the promise of a vigorous in
vestigation into the departments where
government employees and officials are
under suspicion of having appropriated
public funds to their own uses. Es-
chewing politics, and warning the jur-
ors that political matters and in -act
all outside influences of every nature
must not be felt in the jury room,
Judge De Bolt gave the jurors clear,
explicit and forceful description of the
duties with which they are entrusted,
and when they were sworn in 1t was
felt throughout the crowded court
room, that the thoroughness and inn
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tion would be above criticism. The
present grand jury session is the most
important ever held in Hawaii and
aside from the Investigations to which
special public attention is naturally at
tracted, there is an unusually long list
of small criminal charges to be inves-
tigated
In his charge, Judge De Bolt said:
Living as the people of these Islands
United States of America, there can be
no duty imposed upon citizen of the
Territory of Hawaii of graver or great
er Importance than that of q Grand
Juror. In your hands and in your
keeping the law, for the time being, 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 re-
ward or favor. The law, which shall
be your guide, is no respecter of per-
sons. Before you all persons, regard
less of race, position or station in life,
previous or present condition, religious
or political views, or political affilia-
tion, are absolutely equal. Your posi-
tiOn as Grand Jurors, places you above
and beyond all questions of political or
social conditions which may have here
tofore existed or which may now exist
in these islands, which might tend to
improperly influence you in the faithful
performance of your grave and res
ponsible duties.
with the political policies of the
country, from a partisan standpoint
the Judiciary, of which you are a part
has absolutely nothing to do You are
responsible to no one except to your
conscience under your oath to discharge
fearlessly with malice toward none
and without favor to any, your whole
and complete duty, regardless of con-
sequences, or whom 1t may affect. You
should unhestatingly proceed and act
upon the absolutely essential and indis-
pensable principle that no guilty per-
son, high or low, rich or poor, shall es-
cape punishment, and also that no in
nocent person shall suffer an injustice
a your hands. Among the Judges o
Courts and juries there should be M
political considerations or political sue
cess or defeat. Duty, under and in ac
cordance with the law of the land as i
may be found to exist should ever b.
the constant watchword Thus dut!
may serve you as a spur and clea
conscience as a shield
indictments or presentments, whei
found shall be presented by the fore
man in the presence of the othe
Grand Jurors, to the court. 1t will ais
be your duty-to make inquiry as to tn
commission of any indictable crim
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