The Republican., 1924-12-04
JUDGE DOUB CALLS ON ALL
TO HELP In ENFORCEMENT
Jurist Severe In Condemnation
of Those Who EndeavOr to
Belittle the Law.

SOul IOl Oc'I1S SOlllllN OpCHCd VII
Monday morning, Associate Judge
Albert A. Doub, of Cumberland, pre-
siding
When the names of the grand ju-
rors were called the absence of John
H. Miller, who had been summoned as
member of that body, was noted
and Floyd G. Stahl, member of the
petit jury, was chosen to fill the va
cancy thus occasioned.
Judge Doub in charging the jury
as to its duties to the State and the
enforcement of law and order was
very emphatic in his language, espec-
ally concerning the fragrant violation
of the liquor laws and expressed his
desire that all law-abiding citizens
of the county lend the officers of the
law their assistance in stamping out
this great evil, dwelling at some
length upon the duty of all the peo-
pie to abide by the laws otherwise
respect for laws will gradually de-
cline and a state of something akin
to anarchy will inevitably follow.
The Court was also severe in his
arraignment of drunken and reckless
drivers of motor vehicles.
In delivering the charge to the jury
Judge Doub said:
The Court has selected you as the
Grand Jury of Garrett county be-
cause it has confidence in your intel
ligence, courage and integrity, and
believes that you will faithfully and
diligently perform the duties with
which you are now charged. The SOL
emn oath which you have taken, not
to present anyone from envy, hatred
or malice, and not to leave anyone
unpresented because of fear, affection
or hope of reward or gain and to keep
all things secret that transpire in
the grand jury room, is very bind
ing obligation, for failure faithfully
to keep this oath may result in griev-
Gus wrong, and the disclosure of what
happens III the grand jury room may
= seriously interfere with the punish
nent Of offenders and may bring seri-
.5ous consequences to the offending
juror.
You are called from all sections of
Garrett county and must bear in
mind that the laws must be main
tained in every section of your jur-
isdiction to the end that the humblest
citizen in the least inhabited sections
of the county may be protected from
violence in his person and property.
If any of you have any information
as to violations Of the law in your
immediate locality, it will be your
duty to call the same to the attention
of the grand jury and the States
Attorney will not only bring to your
attention offenses of which he has
knowledge, but will inform you as to
the existing law relating to all crimes
and misdemeanors and will summon
witnesses for the prosecution of Of
tenders.
However, it is the duty Of the
Court to call to your attention GER
tain offenses and certain statutes
which the Legislature has regarded
as sufficiently important to be en-
dashed by the Court in charging the
grand jury.
Section % of Article 27 of the Code
relates to defaulters among the coun-
ty officials and requires the Clerk,
Register of Wills and other county
officers to pay over certain moneys
to the State Treasury and provides
penalties for failure so to do.
Section 200 of the Acts of 1902
contains the mining laws for Garrett
county and provides for the appoint
ment of a mine Inspector 1t is a
statute passed to protect the health
and the lives and limbs of the mining
population. The mine inspector will
appear before you and it will be your
duty to investigate thoroughly in or
der to discover as to whether this
statute has been obeyed.
By Section 20 of Article 20 it is
made the duty of constables to visit
places where gambling is suspected
and to give information to the grand
jury of violations of the law.
Section 80 of Article 27 contains
the law with reference to the carry
ing Of concealed weapons, which is
regarded by the Legislature as very
serious offense and provides for a
severe penalty for its violation. 1t is
the violation of this statute which
leads to many tragedies, and the
Court desires to emphasize especially
the Importance of this statute and its
enforcement.
Section 3 of Article 27 contains the
law with reference to abortion. This
is a crime which is committed in Sc
crecy and it is very often difficult to
secure testimony against those who
Are guilty. Nevertheless, it is your
auty to make diligent inquiry and to
bring to the bar of justice any person
whom you may believe, under the
testimony, to be guilty of this Of
fense.
Chapter 354 of Article 27 of the
General Code, makes unlawful the
sale of tobacco to minors under the
age of fifteen years.
Chapter 523 of the Acts of 1906
contains the law relating to the sale
and handling of cocaine and other
dangerous and habit-forming drugs.
You are earnestly urged to make
rigid investigation as to whether this
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