White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-30
LIBERAL INSTRUCTIONS
FOR GRAND JURYMEN
CONTINUED From PAGE oNE.3

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sion of the grand jury. The district
attorney shall lie allowed at all times
TO appear before the grand jury on his
reGuest. for tie purpose of giving in
formation on advice relative TO any
matter cognizable by YOU and may IN
terrogate witnesses before YOU when
YOU may deem it necessary. Except the
district attorney. no person shall be
permitted to be picscGt before the
grand Jury besides the witness actually
under examination, and no person shall
be permitted to be present during the
expression of your opinion or the Civ
ing OF Your votes upon any matter be
fore o -
Every mcmher of the grand jury
shall keep secret whatever lie himself
or any otter grand juror may have
said or in what manner he or n other
grand Juror may have voted on any
matter before you, You are urged that
as good citizens of this county yon
have taken soleiun oaths that YOU viii.
keep secret all of ynur deliberations
tho examination and manner of con-
Quoting such deliberations before your
body. This is "a solemn obligation which
YOU have taken upon yourselves and
which this court expects yDu 10 seri-
ously and solemnlg keep. II Is a re-
grettabie thing that certain maa called
in this CT county to perform the dltics OF
grand jurors have broken the faith OF
that obligation by communicating with
other people outside as 10 what the
grand jury might or might not do. This
is n serious offense and when Drought
10 the notice of the court is punishable
rs contempt. You are urged and di-
rected that any person or persons who
NAV approach yeu 10 either ask OF seek
advice as It what your deliberations
may he as grand jurors. 81 as TO any
memter of yout body, you will forth
with report the name OF names of suen
persoa or persons to this court.
An indictment cannot be found with
out the concurrence of at least twelve
gro nd Jurors. When 50 found 1t shalt
be in1orsed "A True Bill AMI me in
dcrsemert si,al be signed By our fore
man. If twelve grand jurors do not
concur in fading an indictment against
a defendant who has been held to an"
swer. the DISPOSITIONS or statements, If
any are transmitted 10 you. shall be re.
turnei to the court. with an indorse-
ment thereon signed by your foreman
to the effect that the charge is dis
missed.
WHEN an indictment is found the
names of the witnesses examined before
YOU shall be inserted at the loot OF the
indictment or Endorsement thereon be
ftre 1t Is presented 10 the court.
IAN indictment found by you shall be
presented by your foreman in Sour
presence, to the court,
When any report is laid before you
showing that any officer or officers Of
any city, town or county have embez-
rled. misaplropriated or misapplied n
of the public moneys you are directed
tina when the proper evidence is pro-
duced before you and you are convinced
that such officer or officers have I'm
bezzied. ~niSapplied or misappfopriated
said money or moneys of such county
town or state. that you must forthwith
indict the said offenders. You are in
structed to examine into the audits of
the state auditor and the accounts as
SET forth. These audits arc on file
with the county clerk, as required by
law.
1T Is yout duty 10 SIC that proper
At the conclusion OF the Instructions
given by Judge McFadden the Jury re-
tired TO the juryroom to organize and
name committees.
g~uideboards are placed upon tn. public
roads and highways of this county; to
see that the law as 10 marriages, births