Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-03-15
MAUI COURT WORK

$ at 10 o'clock a. m, Hon. John w.
Kalua, presiding.
The court officials are w. T. Raw
Inns, Deputy Attorney General; Sheriff,
l.. NJ. Baldwin; w. J. Coelho, Clerk;
Charles Wilcox, Hawaiian Interpreter;
Chang Kim, Chinese interpreter; j. A.
Thompson. acting court reporter.
The attorneys present on the opening
Of the court were G. w. Ashford, J. l..
Coke. ]. NJ. vivas, A. @. Correa, John
Richardson, G. b. Robertson, J. l..
Kaulukou, A. N. Hayselden. W. F.
Crockett.
On Thursday morning the Court de-
|livered its charge to the Grand Jurors
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:-Un-
der our system Of law, you are called
here to investie ate charges Of a serious
nature made against individuals in
our community. Our law demands
that these charges be substantiated to
your satisfaction before person be
put on trial.
I shall hand you copy Of the Rules
Relating to Grand Juries, which l
trust you will carefully read, and, II at
any time you desire information not
found therein, you may request the
Court to further instruct you.
The scope of your investigations is
limited to such matters as "a may be
called to your attention by the Court,
or (2) may be submitted by the prose-
lcuting attorney, or (3) may come to
your knowledge in the course Of your
investigations of the matter brought
before you. or from your own observa-
tons or that may come to your knowl-
edge from the disclosures of your ASSOC
ciates on the Grand Jury.
1t Is especially within your power TO
investigate alleged Irregularities in
public office. Through you the light of
day can be turned upon any transac-
ton In public life where there is sus-
picion Of criminality. In your inves-
litigation Of encros chments on the pub
lie thoroughfares--the crossing Of
railroads, etc, and such other matters
lcf public intel es,, I would suggest that
you take into consideration the reports
end recommendation Of former Grand
Juries. The Sheriff Of this Circuit has
called this Courts attention to the alb
sence of any sanitary regulation con-
corning market places. without which,
the recommendation Of the last Grand
IJuiy could not be carried irto effect.
Another matter the Sheriff submitted
lis that regarding the use Of the public
Highways as hack stands by licensed
vehicles-in Waikiki as well as In
I.ahaina. Being representative body,
and with the power vested in you, such
Recommendations as to lCcclities you
may make. with such suggestions as to
Regulations to be enacted. wclld very
materially assist the department of the
Government having Jurisdiction Of such
: matters In complying with this public
need. .sarr--
Your deliberations must be governed
without fear or favor. and with abso'
Lutte secrecy. All persons appearing
, before your council should be admon'
ished to keep inviolate what transpire,
before you. AS the accused is not Il
be brought before you, care then should
, be strictly adhered to by you in making
out a prima facie case before you re
turn a true BILL" II must satisfac
ltorily appear to you that there is rea
son to believe that a Jury would an,
could legally convict, before you fin,
an Indictment.
There must be at least thirteen Q3
Jurors present at each sitting. No In
d.ctment should be found. nor shall
lany presentment be made, without tn
. concurrence of at least twelve Q2
lgrand Jurors.
: A prosecuting officer will be in at
: Tendance upon you to assist In all mat
tiers you may require; also an Office
h Ito do your bidding. You may appoin
y one of your number to act as clerk an
. to preserve the minutes OF your pre-
D &C edings.
y now appoint Mr.. A. G. Dickens you
: foreman.
. And now gentlemen, you may retir
L.