The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1915-08-27
Instructions
TO grand JURY
Judges Speech Not As Wig
orouS As Usual.
High In Praise Of Good People Of
Ohio County "From
Experience.

A special grand jury. was empan
eled by Judge Birkhead Tuesda,
morning to serve during the preser
extra session of the Ohio Circri
Court.
Much interest was manifested in
the charge given by the Judge and
1t was followed closely by the large
audience present. In order that ouI
readers may know what was said In
this charge we are giving IL In full
below and ask our readers to study
it in its entirity.
Here is Judge Birkhead instruc-
tons to the jury in full. as taken
down by the official Court Stenogra-
pher.
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:
We had a very fine grand jury in
this court at its last June Term, COM
posed of mighty good citizens of
this good county. and they did what
to them seemed proper and right,
and reported indictments into this
court
II has been made to appear to me
by citizens of this county, and by
information received through good
County Attorney, that some things
that in the opinion of the good citi-
zens and in the opinion of the Judge
NJ har
investigation were not investigated
by the last grand jury because they
had no evidence. l have learned
from the good County Attorney that
since the adjournment of the last
term of this court, and since the
grand jury was discharged and per-
mitted to go, that violations Of the
law that require an investigation at
the hands of a grand jury have been
reported to him by persons who pur-
ported to know some facts concern
ing unlawful acts of certain persons
in this county. ought to be investi-
gated by a grand jury at this term
of court. After that information
was received by me l decided to
supplement the order that / had
made at the June term calling a
special term Of the court, by embrac-
ing in the order and adding thereto.
in a separate order. the converting
of a grand jury at this term of the
court. then know of no reason
why a grand jury should be called
TO convene at this term of court, and
hence did not embrace in that order
the grand jury. or the calling of the
grand jury to convene at this term
of court. But getting satisfactory
information that in all probability a
grand jury at this term of court
would aid in the enforcement of laws
in this good county. posted, as the
preceding this date and at the same
time drew some names for grand
jury service at this term of court
and directed the Sheriff to summon
a grand jury to come on this date.
Now, your oath of Office, which
was administered to you is general.
and requires you to look into any
and all alleged violations of the laws
in this county, and l am calling your
attention especially to the thought
that il has been made to appear. IL
l have got the information correct
ly, coming to me through some good
citizens and the County Attorney.
that perhaps there were offenses
committed prior to the converting of
the last grand jury that the other
grand jury In June could not get in
formation about or did not get in
formation about and that you should
look into those violations of the law
and find out whether or not there
should be any additional indict-
ments returned into this court.
Now. bear in mind, gentlemen.
that the legislature of this State
enacted a statute that is somewhat
drastic in its terms and 1t is done
for the good of the citizenship of
this Commonwealth and ! call your
attention OF some of the sections OF
this Statute that you want to know
about and that you may read in your ,
grand jury room for your further ad-
vice in this matter.
Section l241a Kentucky Statutes