White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-13

attorney. You should inquire into
the condition and management of
the public prisons within the county
and into the willful and corrupt mis-
conduct of public officers of every de-
scription within the county. That
means an inquiry into the conduct
and management of Offices within the
purview of the statute, and to de-
termine after a careful and detailed
examination whether or not said Of
fees or officers have been guilty of
malfeasance, ~nonfeasance or neglect
to perform an Official act in the man
ner and form prescribed by law.
You are also entitled to free access,
at all reasonable times, to the public
prisons and to the examination,
without charge. Of all public records
within the district.
The grand jury may at all reas-
enable times ask the advice of the
court, or any member thereof, and
of the district attorney. Unless his
advice be asked, no member of the
court shall be permitted to be present
during the session of the grand jury.
The district attorney shall be allowed
at all times to appear before the
grand jury on his request. for the
purpose of giving information or adj
vice relative to any matter cognizable
by you and may i~nterrogate witnesses
before you when you may deem 1t
necessary. Except the district attor-
ney, no person shall be permitted to
be present before the grand jury
besides the witness actually under
examination, and no person shall be
permitted to be present during the
expression of your opinions or the
giving of your votes upon any mat
ter before you.
Every member of the grand jury
shall keep secret whatever he himself
or any other grand juror may have
said or in what manner he or any
other grand juror may have voted on
any matter before you. You are
urged that as good citizens of this
county you have taken solemn oaths
that you will keep secret all of your
deliberations, the examination and
manner of conducting such delibera-
tions before your body. This is a
solemn obligation which you have
taken upon yourselves and which this
court expects you to seriously and
solemnly keep. 1t is a regrettable
thing that certain men called in this
county TO perform the duties of grand
jurors have broken the faith of that
obligation by communicating with
other people outside as to what the
grand jury might or might not do.
This Is a serious offence and when
brought to the notice of the court
is punishable as contempt. You are
urged and directed that any person
or persons who may approach you to
either ask or seek advice as to what
your deliberations may be as grand
jurors. or as to any member of your
body, you will forthwith report the
name or names of such person or per-
sons to this court.
An Indictment cannot be found
without the concurrence of at least
twelve grand jurors. When so found
ii shall be Endorsed "a true bill" and
the Endorsement shall be signed by
your foreman. II twelve grand jurors
do not concur in finding an indict-
ment against a defendant who has
been he'd to answer, the dispositions,
or statements, If any are transmitted
to you, shall be returned to the court
with an Endorsement thereon signed
by your foreman to the effect that the
charge Is dismissed.
When an Indictment is found the
names of the witnesses examined be-
fore you shall be inserted at the foot
of the indictment or Endorsed thereon
before 1t is presented to the court.
An indictment when found by you
shall be presented by your foreman,
in your presence, to the court.
l am handing you the audits made
twice a year as by law required. 1t
is made the duty of the board of
county commissioners and hoard of
trustees of any Incorporated city to
have audited and examined at least
twice in each year the accounts of
all officers. county or city, as the case
may be, who are charged with the re-
ceipt collection. disbursement or
handling Of any money, credits, eff