Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-04-12
U. S. grand JURY
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relating to the official duties Of gov
eminent officers; perjury. and other
ohenses against public Justice; coun.
terfeltiug. aud other offenses against
the currency, offenses against the
postal laws and postal service; Of
lenses against foreign and Interstate
commence: the slave trade and peon'
age: offenses committed on the high
seas and within the maritime juris-
diction of the United States; and big
amy, adultery and other sexual OF.
lenses. The re-enactment of the last
named subdivision has definitely elm.
mated the question which has been
the subject OF some discussion as To
the intention Of Congress to apply the
provisions Of the Edmunds Act to this
Territory.
The foregoing summary indicates In
some degree the possible field which
may be covered by Federal grand
Jury In the course of its investiga'
tons.
am inclined tn think, however
that. In view of the prolonged and
busy session had by the last grand
jury. the work of the present jury will
! not be protracted
The District Attorney may have a
few matters TO submit TO you In con
nectlon with the importation and sale
of opium contrary to the Act of Con
gress passed on February 8 1903. and
possibly. In regard to the harbOrinr
OF alien women for immoral purposes
in violation Of the immigration law
passed on February 90, 1907. neither
OF which are included in the criminal
code above referred TO.
And, understand, that YOU will
probably be called upon to look int
the subject of the using Of the mails
for circulating scurrilOus, obscene OF
other nOn.mailable matter.
II is probably unnecessary for m,
to impress upon you the importanc,
of preserving the integrity of the
mails. and the desirability OF prompt
ly prosecuting any and all persons VIII,
may he shown to have taken advant
age Of the opportunity to use the mall
Tor the spread of indecent matter II
violation OF the postal laws.
| will now call your attention tt
some rules relating to your procedure
You are not required TO decide
whether any particular person who II
supposed to have committed crim'
Is In fact guilty, but II is for you mere
ly to decide whether, upon the evl
dence which has been given befor
YOU. In case II should remain uneS
planned or uncontradicted the tria
jury ought. In your judgment to con
Wet the party, II so. you will find
true bin" II not, you ought not L
find an indictment.
In the consideration Of all charge
you should bear In mind that the pei
son charged or suspected Is presume
to be innocent until the presumptio
IL overcome by competent evidenc,
And competent evidence does not II
clude hearsay. rumor. or gossip. III
der some circumstances II exclude
the testimony of the person who
. charged or suspected
You have authority to summon n
witnesses in such cases MS you may b
called upon to investigate, any perso
within the jurisdiction of this cour
including officials.
II Is proper for you to require ths
witnesses be summoned In addition I
those who have been brought befOr
you II you have reason to believe this
their Testimony will be important !
other words II is proper for the gran
jury TO probe matters to the bottol
and endeavor TO make the investig
ton thorough. But care must be o
served in examining persons wi
themselves are under some charge, ,
suspicion, in order that the indictmen