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Mr. Justice Wdrtele's hargBtothe Iraridiurij, Friday^ V^ih December^ 1886. 1- Gentlemen op the Grand Jury • Courts tf criminal jurisdiction are institute 1 for the purpose of bringing wrongdoers to funishment j iind the certainty that justice is firmly administered has the effect of deterring others by the drtad of punishment from com- mitting crimes, and is a guarantee to the community of trar.quility and of security for person and property. But while wrongdaera ^ra'ist be J)»'onght to punishment, every care has to b6' tttlife*' tbVt iniioceot per5=ons S'tiduld aot h^. iishtW fccused and submitted to the odmm of a trial and "^ •'••.-.■* ^ ^ ' - * •• • ^ '. ' •■ the expense Vf a defence. ' While/thert fort, the law cf the latd makes' provision ' for the'trigl'and punishment of offendrrs, it at the same time affords eveiy protection to the innocent when falsely accused. No man can be put upcn his trial for a crime laid to his charge until twelve good, true and loyal men of the country, acting as Grand JufOj^, have rrpresented to the court that thero is good ground of accusation against him, and no one can be puiished for a crime of which he is accused until he has been found guilty by the unanimous verdict of a Petit Jury, composed of twelve of his fellows. The Grand Jury h an appsndage of the court and it assists in the administration of criminal justice by present- ing offenders for trial ; it is the accusing body, but at the same time it Ftands as a barrier against the injustice of uq - founded prosecut'ons. To bring a wrongdoer to trial a written accusation of the crime or offence laid to his charge is drawn up; it must set forth with certainty the facts and circumstancef* essential to constitute the crime or offence, and it must di- rectly chargo him with having committed such crime or offence. This v^ritien accusation is called a bill of indict- ment. To avoid a failure of justice the crir 5 or offence is sometimes charged or described in different ways; and each separate charge is called a count. Two or more persons may be joined in one indictment, when they have all taken part in the commission of a crime or offence. The principal duty of the Grand Jury is to rcciive the indictments which are laid before them, and to enquire upon their oaths, and ascertain by the evidence submit- ted to them, whether there is suflficient cause to call upon the accused to stand their trial. A Grand Jury may find thai there is 6u£Bci(nt cauF^e as to the charge in one count of an indiotment -and muy icncjre Ith^lttip^^nother, or as to one aer4n(iat>trand»net«s to ^pcjlist; •,: Tl\,q papel,of ^ G/gnd «Xury jj xsomposwd ,o£ twenty-four jurors*,butriBe-G^(t fPuiY," ^i^h3Bli:ftr€;aia^od, must not consist or more than twenty-three, so that the twelve re- quired to indict may be a majority. In deciding upon an indictment you must be persuaded of its truth by the evidence submitted, and you ^hould not rest satisfied with remote probabilities. If you think an accu5ation is groundless you will report that it is not a — 3 — tr ,e bill ; acd if you are t-ati^fied of the truth of an aceu sation you will repor<: that it k a true bill, either in whole or as to certain count* or pcrsoLs. lu the first case your foreman will endorse on the hack of the indictmenf th^ words *'No Bill," and in the other cafe he will endor.^e upon it the words ** A True Bill." The finding in each case must be signed by him, and he fehould write after his signature the designation of '' Foreman." All indictments upon which you come to a determination, and which are so endorsed and signed, must be brought by you into the court and handed by your foreman to the Clerk of the Crown. In making your inquiry you must act without fear, fa- vour or afft'ction, and the oath you have just taken will remind you that your decision must not be influenced by hatred or malice. You are bound by your oath to keep the secrets of the jury room. You will readily understand that it would be most improper and impolitic to disclose the opinions ex- pressed by the various members of the Grand Jury and what particular perjions concurred in or opposed the finding of an indictment. In proceeding with your investigations you have a right at all seasonable times to apply to the court, to the sub- stitutes of the law (flScers of the Crown or to the officers of the court for advice ; but such advice will be restricted to matters of law; for neither the court nor these officers can or should say to you that the facts as shown by the evidence are sufficient to authorize you to find a bill. That is left to your conscience and to your judgment, bearing, however, always in mind that the accused are not on trial before you, and that what you have to seek is merely whether there appears at first sight to be sufficient ground to put the accused upon their trial. The counsel for the prosecution of the accused will lay the indictments before you ; and they and the officers of — 4 — the court will produce the wiineeses and conduct their examiiintioD. Th(y alcnc have the riijjht to be admitted to your sittin<j;s; but they must DCtb^ proFcnt during your deliberaticns or when the v( te is taken upon any matter before you. BesMes the duty of passing; on the indictments wliicli are preferred before you, and which I liave called your principal duty, you have several other functions. You have th^ rij^ht to originate indictments for crimes and rffences whicli may come to your knowledge from your own observations or from testimony given before you. It is your duty to inspect the common gaol of the di;-- trict for the purpose of examining its security, sanitary eocdition and discipline, and to enquire into the case of any pcrsor; you may find imprii-oned therein and not un- dergoing a sentence who has not been indicted. Should it become known to you that any public officer has been guilty of inisconducf in office, you may ly your presentment call the attention of the proper authorities thereto. Should you be of opinion that any law for the general welfare of the community is not properly carried out, you may, by drawing public atte. tion to the fact, obtain proper enforcement of the la\»\ Should it be to your knowledge that any public highway or bridge is in a condition which renders it dangerous for the public, or that, without being absolutely dangerous, it is in an unfit condition for travel, you ought to report the matter, so that due action may be taken in the public interest to cause such public highway or bridge to be put without delay in a proper state of repair. And lastly, all matters appertaining to the proper ad- ministration of justice in this district are subjects of enquiry by you and of comment or suggestions in your presentment. In districts in which the jiopulation is composed in part of persons speaking the English language and in part of — ;) — I others .-ptakiEii the Fr« ncli hiDi;uMji,o, the law ^t^^J^cctil ir jurors and juries provides lo>" the ionuation of the j)anels of the grand and ptlty jufiis with an equal number <f pertons tipeakiii<r each laijj;ua<»e. It is only ri«^ht that the h{>lf at Iea!-t of the jury >houlG t-peak the lan^^uage of the accused ; and I think that the time has uoiuc when tjiis privilege should be secured to tlie iuLubitants of tliis dl^trict. Today the Grand Jury \b wholly eoii)pO!?( d of jurors speaking the English language ; at the next term it may l)e altogether formed of person h speak inij:, the French lan- guage. I know that no injustiee will arise from this state of things, and that whatever may bo tlie language of a jury it^illect faithfully and honei^tly ; but I also feel tliat this (■tate of things may produce a feeling of disquiet, if not of mistrust, which it would be well to obviate. The provi- sion 1 have mentioned would remove the possibility of this I'eolicg. Th's provision msy bo extended to any district by an order of the Lieutenant-GoverDor-in-Council, upon the \ re>entment of the Grand Jury of the district declaring that thrre is expediency for tlie extension where such pre- sentment has been appro ed of by tho judge who presided over the term. I therefore draw your attention to this matter and submit it to your consideration. The form of indictment has> been so simplified of late years thht I can dispense with an explanation of the na- ture of the offences for which indictments will be submitted to you. If, however, you should require any information you will find me and the officers of the Crown and of the court ready at all suitable times to give you such expla- nations as you may require. We have, it is true, rather a heavy calendar for the present term ; but it must not be forgotten that a year lias elapsed since the last assizes ; and when we take into aceoant the extent of territory comprised within this district, ami the large floating population duo to its important lum- bering and mining interests, I may be allowed to congrat- — 6 — ulate you upon the gcDtral peace and good order which reiL^n in this district. You will DOW retire to your room lo cooaider the iodict- ments which will he hiii bfforp you, and to fulfil the other fuDClioDH which appertain to your office. 0)^^(5 •s Comnibrcial Printing House, 1488 Notre Dame St., montreal-