Polynesian., 1850-08-24
mo. 15


five dollars nor exceeding one hundred:
Gu) Obstructing and perverting the
course OF justice, in all aforementioned in
sections 2, 5, 4, 5, 9, II, Of the thirtieth
chapter, where the punishment prescribed
does not exceed Imprisonment for one year
and fine to the amount Of one hundred dol
lars
Q2.) Affrays -; 1@ssr5 g7's7A
Q3.) Drunkenness blasphcmy :; pro.
family: sss fasa
.s (i4.) Disturbing religious worship; vio.
laling the sabbath $3.50
(l5.) Common nuisances ~
(l6.) Ali offenses mentioned 10 the thir-
y-eigh,h chapter, entitled yagrants, disor-
derly persons '1e
(I7.) Gaming:
(lS.) Disturbing the quiet Of the night.
(l9.) All offenses mentioned in the for.
iy-second chapter, relating TO the suppress
sion of drunkenness, &c.
(2O. Keeping disorderly house.
9. In all the preceding cases, and in al
other cases, tried before police or district
justice, the defendant by giving notice Of
appeal within ten days after trial, and within
thirty days after such trial paying the costs
accrued and deposi,ing good and sufficient
bond in the penal sum Of one hundred dol
lars, conditioned for the paymen. Of the costs
further to accrue in case he is found guilty or
defeated in the court above, may take an
appeal TO the superior or any circuit court,
and have trial by jury.
8. Any court or magistrate having juris-
diction of any offense, has also like jurisdic-
ton Of the offense Of being an accessory 10
such of7ense, either before or after the fact,
and also oflhai Of insligating another thereto,
and also that oil attempting the same. o
CHATTER LlV.-Re,cards TO sheri6s, pre-
fects, constables and other prosecutors. s,.s
L. Where any person is convicted under
this code Of an offense within the jurisdic-
lion Of police and district courts, and SEN
fenced TO pay fine, there shall be paid to
the sheriff, project, constable, officer or
other person, who shall inform against and
prosecute such offender, one half Of the
amount of the fine which shall be actually
paid by such convict: Provided, however,
that in those cases where the constable or
other officer is paid salary for bis services,
the reward shall go TO the marshal Of The
kingdom, in cases tried on the island Of
Oahu, and to the respective sheriffs, in ca
ses tried on the other islands and further
provided, that in all other cases where the
constable or other officer receives no salary,
he shall pay the one tenth Of all rewards re-
ceived by him, 10 the officer next above him.
2. Where person not an officer shall
inform and prosecute another for an offense
under this code within the jurisdiction Of
any police or district court, and any
constable or other officer shall arrest such
offender and bring him to trial, one fourth
of the fine actually paid by such often
der shall go TO the informer and prosecutor,
and one fourth to the constable or officer
making the arrest, unless he is salaried
officer, in which case, the one fourth shall
go to the marshal and sheriff as specified in
the preceding section.
8. There shall be allowed and paid to the
person who shall inform and prosecute in
the cases hereafter mentioned in this sect
ion, the following rewards, that is TO say !;
| the sum Of fifty dollars for each person
convicted and sentenced for the offense Of
counterfeiting any gold or silver coin, cur
rent by law or usage or for the offense OF
possessing with the intent TO utter as true or
Of knowingly utering as true any such coun-
lterfeit coin and the sum Of one dollar for
each person convicted and sentenced for
the ofense of being vagrant under the pro-
visions Of the thirfy-eighlh chapter Of this
code.
a. No person who shall inform against
and prosecute another for an offense in any
case where he would be entitled TO a reward
under the provisions of the first section Of
this chapter, shall be admitted as a witness
against the person prosecuted, unless he
shall first relinquish all claim to any sucii
reward Provided always, tl.at in cases oil
necessity, no such iniormer and prosecutor
shall be excused from giving his evidence on
account Of his refusal TO relinquish such
claim /; but may be compelled so 10 do with
cut having any claim TO reward in cases OF
conviction and sentence.
CHAPTER Ly.-Repeal Of id,rs for ,rhiek this
code IS substituted
I. The provisions Of this code shall take
effect and go into operation from and after
the first Monday Of September, A. d. 1850,
and from and after the said day, the 9th
chapter, the fifth section of the ninth chap
ter, the eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fbuf-
leenth, seventeenth, twenty eighth, twenty.
ninth, thirtietb, ,hrly-6rst lhiriy-second,
lhiryt-third, thirty fourth, thirty fifth, thirty
sixth, thiriy-sevenrb, ,hirty-eighih, thirty
ninth, fortieih, forty-first, forty second and
forty-six,h chapters Of the 'slaws of,he Ha-
waiian islands," the eighth section Of the
first chapter Of an act entitled "an act to
organise the Judiciary department. and also
all other statutes or laws of this Kingdom,
or parts of suyl, statutes or laws rep1gnsnt To
Tie provisions of this code shall be repealed.
Provided, however, that such repeal shall
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