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DOSKY DAILY REGIK»ABLE CHARGE.aIan*r Judge Watson^ Instractions tothe Grand Jnrj. citJherer tSOME LVTEBE8TIN6 READING FORTBE LYNCHERS OF BILL Plfc)TAYLOR.ISinAt two o’clock yesterday afternoon the rlt;JGrand Jury for the present term of the Pr3 Common Pleas Court assembled in theroomahoandujnuv *u vuv *»«» v 'jurors were sworn. The jury is composed exhof the following gentlemen : George J. An- mtlt;WIsaac Jarrett, 100fiveIfagaretta, George C. Parker, Florence;!i — —- • at *P. G. Clark, Berlin ; T. B. Daniels, jr., iBerlin; E. E. Upp, Sandusky; John Meyer, ColW. H. McFall, jU(jJacobca.itWm. Marshall, do.; A. Williams, do.After the usual oath had been admiais- ytered, Judge Watson oharged the jury as ier' *'EE'.' 9 i‘M . \ySf, .j K ... B Stollows;J1Gentlemen op the Grand Juar I am Moirequired by law to give you a charge as to 0fj( your duties. Your position is important.IThe question, whether an individual shall $or shall not be called oa to ulkw r for oaljcrime in this Court, is confided by law to ; ^yiu. For this purpose your fVllow-citizens i f select and send you here, and the Court je aentertains co doubt as to your meetiug I fors aud fUihliiDg all that is required of you. j S lu the discharge of your duties you will! vs r|have the co-operation of the Court, a d will at ail times be entitled to its advice on A e‘questions of law and its aid ! saleThe oath which you have taken will, to a reasonable certainty, guide you in the dis hargo of your general duties. I willm v m :■ * '*ca.l your attention to some of the duties itimpo-es. Saving yourselves, you shall, as« A A - a. *sDivJ: Eqtthe grand inquest of the county, ddigently | $3lt; inquire and true presentment make, of all ^such matters and things as shall be given , you in charge, or otherw as come to your j$1A m | « •Tnis is the substance of the first clause of 0f a the oath which you have taken, and yon j will observe there is no reservation orequivocation in it, and I need Dot here anddo more than to call your attention to it. and remind you that the duty is impera live under the law.EMoiThe counsel lor the Sta*e, your own and that of each of you, you shall keep secret, on!] unless called on in a couit of justice to Rmake disclosures. This is the second ^ul elaui-e and it, too, is mandatory, and it should not be lost sight of for a single mo*. ?rnent. The secrecy of your proceedings j Sadds much to their value and should under vs 1no circumstance* be violated. It called on \of justice to make disclosures, itis your duty to do so, hut under all other meI circumftances secrecy is the sriet rule. LutYou w 11 readiiy see that do good could re- e8t.pult from making your preceding public | and much that is evil would follow—muchCourthat would be ii jurio is to the public ser- ooa vice, and also to individual-*, but which Ineed not specify in detail here. qYou %ha l present no person through .malice, hatred, or ill will, nor shall yotileave any person unprcseuted through fear, pi©1 favor or affection, or for any reward 0or hope thereof; but in all your; r resentments you shall preseut the truth, j the wheie truth, and nothin? but the truth, j pUfaccord ng t«» the b*-t of your skill andumer tending. This is the last clause ofyour oath, aud to add to it seems unnecessary. but on this occasion I will do s .TYour duties are too important to a irait any improper influences in their discharge, unoWlforyou should carefully guvrd against everything that might introduce prejudice, or awaken ill will, and above ail, geut lemon, ;lo not luil to stand up to the lull dit-ohargo('Vp»ndyoi:f duty. Feai must be out of the ques ;ion, favors you have none to grant, audcospentvilaffection must not influence a court or a i . 9 lury, either grand or petit. When people! Th *re before the tribunals of justice they arc' to t-quais and inurt bo treated accordingly, j ter.*All matters lt;r qaeetions that come be-j 0 ore you must be decided by the logic of bese tacts. Obirve this rule strictly and
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Sandusky Daily Register
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Tue, Oct 22, 1878
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