The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-15
Il. {, GRAND JURY
HARD At WORK
Judge Dole Opens Term With
n an Unusually Big
Calendar.

naneled, sworn and charged by Judge
DoIo and Immediately started in on
it's work. and before it adjourned for
the day had Investigated two illicit
distilling cases, polygamy charge, and
an Edmund S Act case.
OF the cases already on the calendar,
about eighteen in number, three were
nolled: four were continued for the
term. and the others were continued
until various dates. United States At
torney Breckons has probably over
seventy-fve matters to present to the
grand jury, so that the number of cases
that will finally get on this term calen-
dar will probably exceed hundred.
The corridors of the Judiciary build
ing yesterday presented an interesting
sight A score or two of witnesses
of different races and nationalities were
gathered there awaiting their turn to
be called before the grand jury. The
throng of witnesses even extended out
j of the corridors, on to the lawn where
a number found the grass in the shade
q pleasanter waiting place than the
hard benches in the corridor.
When the court opened for the term
with Judge De Bolt on the bench, the
accounts of Clerk Hatch were present
ed for approval and were approved.
The accounts of Charles Furneaux,
United States Commissioner at Hilo,
were also presented and approved.
When the grand jury was called
there were number of absentees for
one reason or another. E. Hoffman, of
Waikiki, was not found by the Marshal
IN order to be summoned. FL. IL.
Smythe is not in the Territory. Neither
is Charles Barley, though John Barley
corn having similar family name
with him, at least, is in evidence in
every part of the Territory. A. Hook
ing was absent, and there is said to
be no such person as James w. Smithies.
j. K. Gandall, of Kauai, is over age.
Herman Kruger is not in the Terri
LOTy- OcOISS SOPP, Va ~AoAe'"oOt w.
excused. So was Axel A. Aalberg, of
Lahaina. Ell. A. Parmelee is over age.
A special venire for ten was at once
placed in the Marshal's hands and re-
turned at II O'Clock. OF the special
venire, John Detor was excused and
then the grand jury was sworn in as
AfoIlows: J. Frank Woods, foreman;
C. S. Desky, C. Butske, g. W. Weight,
John Schlief, John ]. Greene, James
Mott Jr., W. NJ. Graham, w. II. c.
Campbell, John C. Evans, Henry Davis,
Z. F. Patten, n. Hageans, G. E. Calvert,
A. Christensen, M. Phillips, T. II.
Paris, f. III. Waldron, J. S. Splitter, c.
G. Bartlett, C. j. Ludwigsen, T. W.
Carroll.
Loo Joe was appointed Chinese In
terpreter for the grand jury and E. R.
Rathburn, bailif.
In charging the grand jury Judge
Dole said:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: The
duties and functions of the grand jury
are OF an exalted cndIdClSI' LII d SChSC
it may be said to be the conscience
of the community. Sitting apart from
the turmoil of business and the dis
fractions of social excitements, it en-
JOYS a status which promotes sensi-
tiveness in relation to those acts which
are inconsistent with individual or pub
lie rights and so tend to subvert the
laws and thereby prejudice the inter
ests of society. In it's representative
\ capacity it carries large responsibilities
& in relation to the welfare of the body
polite which sense of responsibility
can hardly fail to promote watchfulness
toward criminal developments as hos
\ tile to such welfare, and that sentiment
of fair play which would protect per
sons charged with the commission of
offenses against the laws, from pub
licity and the odium of public trials,
except upon probable cause supported
by competent evidence sufficient, unless
contradicted or otherwise explained, to
warrant a conviction.
This representative quality of the
grand jury is a most important element
in the value of it's work, whereby the
public is kept in touch with the pro-
ceedings of the criminal side OF the
court. 1t is highly probable that IN
those systems where the prosecuting
officer has the responsibility of bringing
indictments, the work is done as well
by such an officer as by the average |
grand jury, but the secondary beneht
to the community is lost-that effect |
on public sentiment which comes from |
the public taking part in and assuming
some of the responsibilities of criminal |
proceedings against violators of the |
laws of the land, as is the case under /
the grand jury system. The operation
of this system has an educative in
huence upon the body of citizens from
which the jurors are drawn, acquaint-
ing it with the principles and objects
of the criminal laws, the methods by
which they are enforced, and thereby
sinculcating a respect for good laws and
developing a critical intelligence as 10
defective or unjust legislation, which
must favorably affect public sentiment
and eventually the lawmakng author
ity. The effect of a serious recognition