Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-03-21
JUDGE GORDON PRESIDING
AT March Term Of the Cri,tendeu
Circuit Court; Many I'M
rortant Cases.

commonwealth ATTY. Hon. j. L.
GrayOt IN attendance and Judge
j. / Gordon on the bench.
Court was organized and the
Jurles empaneled as courts have
been in Crittenden's historic
court house for many decades.
Judge Gordon in his address
to the grand jLry was plain and
impressed. He said:
The services Of the grand
Jury are necessary for prosecu-
tons in Circuit Court. The work
of the grand jury protects the
court from being harassed by
trials eminating from unworthy
causes, and protects citizens
from unmerted prosecutions.
The position of "A grand Juror
ought 10 be regarded as a com
pllment because Of its impor-
lance in protecting society. The
duties Of the grand jury are in
quisitorlal and the members
while serving are exempt from
charges OF violations Of iaW. He
Is untrammelled. The grand ju-
~ is head OF IA court and can
AZ any time enter open court and
den and the services Of the offi-
Gals of the Commonwealth. can
subpoena witnesses and on their
refusal 90 appear and testify. can
arrest and mprlson. The jury
can lndict or not N discretion.
bat Toe dignifed c'rclmspict and
secret IN Investigations. DO not
discuss grand jury problems with
people outside and thus trail the
dignity OF the law in the dust.
People must respect the law or
return 10 harharism. Make eX-
amplcS OF those who seriously Vi
oiatc the law. but for a slight
offence from which no harm re-
5 hts 90 society. DO not vast
time The obiec, OF the law is
10 correct evils. Don't waste
time on snowb.rls when the
woods are full OF game. The
moral conduct - the citizens has
u,cu eXceptiorally good since
last court Carefully consider
evidences furnished from exam
lni" trials and act iuicp ndrut
b.
Tre divisions OF homicide
v.iIM' murder with malice =
torc'hoUEh'. voluntary u. l-
elau h,cr. arising from hyat a.
passion ar,lsoi by controversies,
etc. and involuntary mais.au3h-
Ger arising from conditions benz
allowed that result i'm "A loss OF
human life. We're explained by
the Judge.
He further charged;
Deal severely with cases of
assault and battery nip this
spirit ~ the bud. Protect the
person of the humble and the
most humble protect nest.
Killing in self defense IN oply
when ones life is in immediate
danger from an adversary.
Chicken stealing tothe amount
of 50 is a felony. Hog stealing
10 amount of IL is felony.
To break a string with which
a door is fastened, constitutes
house breaking.
II should he the care Of every
community TO prevent house
breaking and house burning.
Railroads and boats are com
mon carriers and are compelled
to carry for you and are respon-
slblc for stealing goods in their
possession. Protect them. On
carving concealed deadly weap
ons deal severely. The practice
leads to a citizenship of coward
ly assasslns.
Deal severely with "blind IT,
gers" People who favor them
will not help you. Teach them
better than to swear falsely. A
community without courage to
enforce the local option law is
pitiable. 1t is useless to waste
time on them. Expend your eff
forts on good communities that
want laws enforced. The sale of
soft drinks" needs investiga-
ton. A common carrier can not
ship intoxicsnts from wet to-
dry districts in the state.
The interstate commerce laws
require that the amount of IL
uuor contained and the name of
the person to whom sent be upon
each package. Abnormal guam
titles can be traced"
After listening with grave at
tention to the charge the jury
to the grand jury room
for business.