The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1953-09-17

ating evidence should be had be-
fore an indictment is based on any
accomplices testimony I'm other
words ii is generally dangerous to
base a finding of true bill on the
uncorroborated testimony of an ac-
complete
The credibility of the witnesses
is for you to determine That is. you
will decide what value to place
upon the testimony Of each and
every witness. You may believe
the testimony of the witness or
witnesses, or you may not believe
| the testimony Of a witness or wit
nesseS. The determination of the
credibility involves a question of
fact and not a question of law;
this is for you and not for the court
or its officers. You will be assisted
in passing on the credibility of wit
nesses by considering whether the
witness or witnesses are interested,
whether they are cOrrObOrated by
other witnesses or circumstances i'm
the case what opportunity the wit
nesseS had for determining the
matter about which they testify,
the reasonableness or probability
of the story which the witnesses
narrate. and the manner and de-
meanor of the witnesses testifying
before you
you may find a true bill with
out hearing all of the witnesses if
you are satisfied beyond reason
able doubt that the defendant or
defendants are guilty, but you
should not ignore a bill before you
have heard all the witnesses. The
testimony of the last witness may
satisfy you of the guilt of the de-
PENDANT.
The States Attorney will be
with you to assist you in your eX-
animation of witnesses and i'm eX-
planning the law where you re-
quest his explanation. but he will
not express his opinion or argue
the guilt of the defendant or de-
, PENDANTS.
when the evidence is concluded
and you come to deliberate upon
the evidence. you will be alone and
your deliberations and voting will
be secret
IF a prima facie case on the
states testimony alone has not
been made out to your satisfaction,
if you are not convinced or satsi
fled beyond a reasonable doubt,
from all of the states evidence,
that the defendant or defendants
are guilty, then you will return
not true bill. The defendant or
defendants must not be put upon
a public trial in open court unless
the states testimony satisfies you
beyond a reasonable doubt that
the defendant or defendants are
guilty. On the other hand. if you
are satisfied from the states testi-
mony beyond a reasonable doubt
that the defendant or defendants
are guilty, then you will return a
true bill. If there is more than one
defendant you may return a true
bill as to one or more and not as to
others. or against all of the de-
PENDANTS, or against none, accord
ing to the evidence and the rule
Just stated And where there are
more counts than one in an indict-
ment. then you may return true
bill on one or more of the counts
and not on the others, specifying
on which count or counts you re-
turn true bills.
Twelve or more of your number
must vote in favor of returning a
true bill before a true bill can be
returned. If less than twelve vote
in favor of returning a true bill,
you will mark the bill not a true
bill When you have arrived at
your findings, your foreman will
sign the return and date the same
as stated above, regardless of the
manner in which he, himself. has
voted.
You are TO visit the County Jail,
inquire into its condition. treat
ment Of the prisoners, the manner
in which il is kept, and report those
matters to the Court.
You are TO inspect the Court
House and make such recommen-
dations as you see fit and proper
You are to examine the books
of the County Treasurer and make
a report thereon. This does not re-
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