The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-11-04
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reward 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-
tons, are absolutely equal. Your po-
sition as grand jurors places you
above AMI beyond all questions of po-
litical 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 of your
grave and responsible duties. With
the political policies of the country
from partisan standpoint, the Judi
| ciary, of which you are part, has abb
solutely nothing to do. You are re-
| sponsible to no one except to your con-
science 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 it may affect. You
| should unhesitatingly 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
! innocent person shall suffer an injus-
| tice at your hands In the admins
! tration of justice there should be no
| object or purpose considered, or con-
| templated, by those who may be en-
| trusted with the grave and responsible
| duties of seeing that crime shall be
punished, that the innocent shall suffer
no wrong, that the peace, morality,
happiness and prosperity of the people
| shall be secure, except that of full
and complete vindication of the males
| ty of the law as they may find it.
| Among the Judges of courts and juries
| there should be no political considera-
! lions or political success or defeat.
| Duty, under and in accordance with
the law Of the land as 1t may be found
to exist, should ever be the constant
| watchword. Thus duty may serve you
as a spur and a clear conscience as
| shield.
And, while it is true our duty will
not permit us to consider or even think
of matters from a partisan or personal
standpoint it is equally true that we
should at all times and under any and
all circumstances look forward with
the hope that the people of these ISL
ands may, in unity and harmony con-
stantly advance to higher and broad
er plane of citizenship and material
prosperity 1t is the duty of the Court
and of all it's officials to earnestly seek
to carry en- the business of the Court
to the end that truth and justice shall
ut all times prevail; and furthermore,
so that we may inspire and merit the
confidence of all good citizens. In
other words, and in the highest and
broadcast sense of true citizenship, we
should, each and all, be ministers of
justice. To all your deliberations and
proceedings apply 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 indeiible and I'M
| mistakable stamp of absolute fearless
ness, impartialfty, thoroughness, COM
pleteness and natural justice, and all
we'll seasoned with plain common sense.
With these general observations re-
garling your duties, Gentlemen of the
Grand Jury, 1 will now proceed to
charge you more specifically thereon.
Under the Constitution of the United
0tdlCS, Which, 10 lliS ldW VI
the land, no person in the Territory of
Hawaii shall be held to answer for a
capital, or otherwise Infamous crime,
| unless on presentmeEt or indictment
of Grand Jury, except in cases aris-
| ing in the land or naval forces, or in
the militia, when in actual service in
time CT war or public danger. A cap
| ital crime is enc punishable with death.
A.
| tiles applicable to the conditions in this
| Territory, is one punishable by impris-
onment for a period of time exceeding
| one year, or such for the commission
of which the individual may be deprived
of his civil rights.
No person who is not a male citizen
| of the United States, nor of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, nor a bona fide resi-
dent of the First judicial Circuit and
who cannot Understandings speak.
read and write the English language
shall be a qualified Grand Juror in the
First Judicial Circuit
The number of Grand Jurors in each
| judicial circuit of this Territory shall
be not less than thirteen nor more than
| twenty-three, and no indictment shall
be found, nor shall any presentment
| NC illduSY MilIiOOl lIiS CpilCOIlS iiNG VI a.
| least twelve Grand Jurors.
The law provides that from the per-
| sons summoned, impannelled and sworn
| as Grand Jurors, the Court shall ap-
point a Foreman, and may remove him
for cause. The Court may appoint an
other Foreman when the necessity
arises. The Foreman shall preside
over the deliberations of the Grand
Jury, and it will be mis- duty to preserve
order and decorum, to arrange and sys-
| temize the business that may be
brought before the Grand Jury. The
Court viii appoint an officer to attend
upon you and to be at your service.
| You may appoint or elect one of your
| members to be your clerk, to preserve
minutes of the proceedings before you,
| which minutes shall be delivered to
when so directed by you as g. Grand
Jury. Only such minutes of your pro-
ceedings need be kept, however, as will
enable you to make your final report
TO the Court, which report you will pre-
sent upon the conclusion OF your la
bors. No additional compensation can
be allowed to such clerk, there being
no statute providing therefor.