The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-05-13
A HURRY-UP
GRAND JURY
ROBINSON CHARGES THE
JURORS TO HASTEN WITH
THEIR WORK.
Is DEPLETED AND
SHOULD BE SAVED.
No Need to Make the Customary In
spection of institutions Where There
Are no Complaints Made.

Are no Complaints Made.
Judge Robinson this morning deliver
ed the charge to the Grand jury for
the May term of the circuit court. 1t
was Robnsons first charge, this being
the first term at which he has been the
presiding judge of the court. No spe-
cial matters were brought TO the at
tentiOn of the jury, except the need OF
quick work, in order that the expenses
might he as small as possible. The
charge was in part as follows:
The origin, growth and development
of the grand jury system, it's purposes,
objects and accomplishments, have
been sufficiently explained in the able
and comprehensive charges to previous
grand juries which have been delivered
by my learned colleagues on this bench,
and 1 apprehend that II is neither neces-
sary nor expedient at this time to dwell
at length upon subjects which are now
matters of common knowledge in this
Territory, as a result of the wide publ
city which has been given to the Ian
guage and substance of those charges
through the medium of the public press.
Suffice it to say that you have been
summoned before this Court to serve
and act as grand jurors and to COnstitu-
te a grand jury in Difference to the in
ment to the Constitution of the United
States that no person shall be held to
answer for a capital or otherwise in
famous crime unless on presentment or
Indictment of a grand jury, except in
cases arising in the land or naval forces
or in the militia, when in actual SER
vice i'm time of war or public danger
After discussion of the law relating to
infamous crimes the court continued:
t6prpfnpn no fol a
that all crimes committed within the
jurisdiction of this Court punishable by
imprisonment, whether with or without
hard labor, for a time exceeding one
year, whether with or without fine, are
Infamous crmes and that person charg-
ed with having committed such crimes
shall be held to anuswer only upon pre-
sentiment or Indictment of a grand jury,
and that it is your duty to investigate
and inquire into all such crimes that
may be brought to your attention
while admonishing you to be tho
rough and efficient the discharge of
your duties l charge you that the pre-
sent depleted condition of the terrific
rial treasury, which is a fact doubtless
known to each and all of you, should
urge you to be prompt and expeditions
in your inves legations and deliberations.
The expense incident to each days ses-
sion Of a grand jury is considerable and
each day, unnecessarily employed in in
quiring into trilling Offense alleged to
have been committed or into the man
agement of public institution against
the officers or employees of which there
has been directed no charge or suspi-
CiOn of mismanagement imposes a use
less expense and an unnecessary tinau-
cial burden upon the taxpayers of this
Territory.
while your privilege and right to .n-
quire into crimes alleged to have been
committed is cO-extensive with the
jurisdiction of this Court in criminal
cases and extends to all classes of pub
lie offenses, from the most Insignificant
and trhing to the most heinous and in
famOus-frOm simple assault to murder
in the first degree-still l charge you,
especially in view of the depleted con-
dttion Of the Territorial treasury, that It
is not strictly your duty to inquire into
any crime alleged to have been COM
mitted the punishment for which, pres
cribed by statute, is IMPRISONMENT
whether with or without hard labor, for
term less than one year, whether with
or without fine nor is ii strictly your
duty to inquire into The management
of any or all public institutions situa-
ted in this Circuit, upon every occasion
at which you are summoned although
it is your privilege and right to do so.
The people Of the Territory of Ha-
wall, and the complaining witnesses as
well, have a remedy adequate, complete
and speedy ,at a vastly less expense to
the Territory, in the summary juris-
diction exercised by the District Courts
under our laws in the hearing and de-
termination of criminal Offenses not in
cluded in the definitions of capital and
otherwise infamous crimes, and in case
of mismanagemento of public ipsutu-
tion, persons having knowledge of such
mismanagement would not hesitate, in
these days of enlightenment and zeal
for the public good. to call ii to your
attention without delay
mo member of the grand jury can
be excused, except by the order of the
court. If any member of the grand
Jury is absent at any time, or delin-
quent, il win be the duty of the fore
man to present the fact to the court
You may select one of your number as
clerk to keep the minutes of your pro-
ceedings, but only such minutes need
be kept as will enable you to make your
final report to the Court, which report
you VIII present upon the conclusion Of
your labors, No additional compensa-
ton Will be allowed to the one so select
ed and acting as clerk as no additional
compensation is provided by law.
Court viii convene at 10 o'clock, a.
no ana adjourn at p m, with re-
cess from II m. to p m, on all Court
days except Saturdays, when adjourn
ment will be had al - m, and these will
constitute your hours"
The jury began work at once in the
throne room. William II. Tell, who has
been bailiff of the court of claims and
was recommended by the members of
that court, was appointed bailiff.
SEAII-WEEKIY STAR.