The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1939-03-23
JUDGE Hustler DELIVERS
CHARGE TO GRAND JURORS

to Section of Article 81, which for
bids and prohibits and provides pun
! ishment for the crime of abortion, the
advertisement of any drug, medicine,
or instrument, designed to produce the
same, and the sale of any such articles.
| The practice purpose of such re-
quirement is doubtful, as this is a
crime difficult to discover, which only
comes to the surface when the cOnse-
/ quences of its commission have had
nfortunate-often fatal results.
By Section 70 Of Article 27, it is
provided that. eff any Clerk, Register
of Wills, Sheriff, Collector of Taxes,
Notary Public, or other officer whose
duty it is to collect revenue due the
State of Maryland or any County
thereof, shall after the receipt of
said revenue by him, wilfully detain
the same in his possession and ne
glect to pay the same into the Treas
ury of the State or to the County Com
missioners, or the proper officers
authorized to receive the same, for
more than sixty days after the day
upon which it is made by law his duty
to pay the same, or if no particular
day be appointed by law for said pay
ment, and such officer shall detain any
revenue due to the State or to any
County thereof, and which it is his
duty to collect, and which he shall
have collected and shall neglect to
pay the same into the Treasury of the
State or to the County Commissioners,
or the proper officer authorized to re-
ceive the same, for the space of six
months after he shall have so collected
the same, such officer so offending in
either case shall be deemed to be a
defaulter" and the judges of the
Courts having criminal jurisdiction in
this State, shall give this law in
charge to the Grand Juries summoned
to their respective Courts.
Section 285 of Article 27, makes it
medicine or dentistry to furnish or
present for the use of any person CO.
caine, heroine, opium, morphine, and
certain other narcotic drugs, except
under the strict regulations therein
provided for, and it is made the duty
of the judges of all Courts having
criminal jurisdiction to instruct Grand
Juries "to diligently inquire into and
investigate all cases of the violation
of the provisions of this subtitle
Health-Narcotic Drugs and to make
a true presentment of persons guilty
of such violations"
1t is the duty of Grand Juries in this
State, by Section % of Article 81 of
the Code, to "visit the Jail and inquire
into it's condition, the manner in which
it is kept, and the treatment of the
prisoners, and report the same to the
Court" 1t is customary also = and
Grand Juries are generally instructed
: to inspect the Court House and report
it's condition, together with such
: recommendations as may be made for
the repair and improvement of both
the Court House and the Jail.
The Court is not required by law to
instruct Grand Juries in respect to the
statute against carrying concealed
weapons, but this offense is so often
attended with such tragic conse-
quences that it should not be ignored,
or lightly regarded. The seriousness
of the offense is such that the Legis-
, lature has imposed severe penalties
for its violation, by providing for a
fine of not more than one thousand
dollars, or Imprisonment in the Jail or
: House of Correction for not more than
two years.
T. In Garrett County, the sale of beer
, is now authorized by law under such
regulations as are imposed by the Act
of 1885. In no county in the State,
u have the liquor laws been more faith
fully enforced than in this County, and
we can assume that there will be no
relaxation of this alertness on the
part of the Grand Juries or the en-
Of r wit
respect to it.
Section 1O4 of Article IL of the Pub
lie Local Laws, Title, Garrett Coun-
ty," provides that the books of the
County Treasurer shall be opened to
: the inspection of the Grand Jury.
The only implication that can be
drawn from this is that it is your
duty to see that the books of the Coun-
: ty Treasurer are carefully kept and
monies received by him promptly and
properly deposited. There is no need
of your making an extensive audit of
his books, as it is now provided by the
general laws of the State that perio-
dical examinations of his books shall
be made by the State Auditor whose
report will be available to you when
required.
: Section % of Article 70 OF the Code
requires that, in all counties except
Frederick and Allegany, each con-
stable shall be sworn up at every Cir
cult Court for the County, or Criminal
Court of Baltimore, to the Grand
: Jury" This means that in Garrett
, County each constable shall be re-
CURED to appear before the Grand
Jury and report to it all violations of
: the criminal laws of which they may
be cognizant or which may have been
, brought to their attention. This also
means that if there have been viola
lions of the criminal laws in their res
: pective districts or communities of
! which they know-or should have
known-that then their failure to take
proper action or to disclose such VIC
lations to the Grand Jury, shall render
them liable to Indictment for
1 malfeasence or misfeasence in office
, Necessarily, the other law-enforce-
ment agencies of the County are
largely dependent upon local con-
stables for information, and, this
7 makes the office of Constable far
more important than it is generally
regarded.
By your oath, you will notice that
you are also required to keep secret