The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1904-03-24

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the matters brought before you and
brief transcript of the evidence,
which documents are, of course, to be
kept entirely secret You can find
no presentment or indictment with
out the concurrence of at least twelve
of your number. The presentments
and indictments .are voted on sepa-
rately, and even the States Attorney
must not be present when your votes
are taken.
You should take up first the cases
of those persons who have kindly
consented to remain in jail, if there
are any such, and after these are dis
posed of, then the cases o. those who
are recognized to appear at the pres
ent term, and then all other cases.
Before you adjourn you must ex-
anime the county buildings, including
the court house and jail, and report
upon their condition. | am reliably
informed that prisoners have lately
escaped from the Jail, as has frequent
ly been the case before, and that this
is due to the condition of the build
ing. You will determine by your in
vestigation who is responsible for this
Jail delivery, and if it is due to the con-
dition which the county commission
ers, in spite of repeated warnings
from the court and grand juries, have
allowed the Jail to remain in, then
you can locate the responsibility
upon such of them as are to blame
and indict them for a failure to dis
charge their duty in that regard. The
law imposes upon them the duty of
keeping the county property in
proper condition to subserve the .pur-
poses for which it was intended, and
they are endowed with ample power
to raise the necessary money by tax
alton If they refuse or neglect to
discharge this duty they should be
dealt with precisely like any other
public officers guilty of dereliction of
duty.
You will be expected to attend
court promptly at the hours set for
it's sessions and to remain in session
during the usual and customary
hours of sitting. The heavy expense
necessarily attendent upon term OF
court makes it of great Importance
for you to waste no time. If witnesses
do not attend when duly summoned,
you have the power of the court be
hind you to compel their attendance
and to punish them for disobe-
dience of the summons.
You should examine whether tn
local liquor law for your county has
been complied with and present and
indict those who may have violated
its provisions.
Certain other laws are req uired tC
be brought to your attention in an
especial manner. The court will sim.
ply now enumerate them, but the
States Attorney will present them tC
you in their order: Thev are Article
81, section of the Code of Public
General Laws, relating to abortion
Article 81 section Al of the same law
regarding defalcations by public Off
GERS charged with the custody of pub
lie moneys. Chapter 1874, OF the Act
of 1902, upon the subject of mining il
Allegany and Garrett counties, under
which you should summon before yor
the Mine Inspector to inquire as t.
the observance of the mining laws b!
those engaged in mining.
In all matters you will be assisted
as far as you may desire it, by tn,
States Attorney, and you may cal
upon the court also for its aid il
proper matters.
You have an experienced foreman
and the character of the men com
posing your body leads to the belle
that you will execute your dutie
with fidelity, promptness and eff
cheney.
The several dockets were then call
ed over and entries made. There ar,
forty cases on the original docket.
ORIGINALS.
II, Philip Cartwright VS.. Conrad
c. Michael; dismissed by order o
plaintiffs attorney.
' 90, Same VS.. same; dismissed.