The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-06-10
NOTES OF THE WEEK.

UNwHIPr OF JUsTIcE-William Booth, who at
tempted An infamous outrage upon q native girl
nine years of age, and who, it is now well known,
was notorious for this description of yillainy, and
whose examination occupied the Police Court some
three or four days, resulting in his commitment for
trial IN the Supreme Court, at the July term, was
allowed his freedom for n bail of 81 500, and escaped
on board the Smyrniote on Tuesday last, in broad
daylight. bound to San Francisco. He had q pass
port, in due form, without which the Captain would
not have taken him. Whose fault is il? This in
famous wretch, because he had money and friends.
whose influence was no doubt exerted in his behalf.
IS allowed 70 deposit his bail and leave, while John
Hebron, who was poor and had no friends, was i'm
prisoned (and has since died 10 prison) upon evi.
dence which q number Of The jury now believe to
have been the result Of a conspiracy; and to our
knowledge, one Of the jury, an influential citizen,
tried to get a new trial granted without success.
What inference can be drawn from this Simply
this that because Booths victim was a native girl
no great harm was done, and because he had money
born, the whole matter would have been reversed.
and he would have been glad to give 81. 500 to have
four good walls 10 protect him from the violence Of a
mob which would surely have hunted him for his
life. We feel somewhat TO blame for not giving pub.
licity to the whole matter while the examination was
going on; but two motives prevented US, a sense If
decency, considering the whole matter too disgusting
for the columns of our paper, and not wishing TO
bias or influence the public before the accused c0uld
have a full and fair trial. Had the case been made
public, the eyes of every right-thinking man would
have been on him, and their hand against him.
A New INTENTIONAL the saving and nlonin,
shop of C.. II. Levers may be seen a machine 70
Gently invented by Capt. Elias Hampstead for cutting
and punching hoop iron. 1t is exceedingly simple
In Its construction and operation, and with it one
man can do as much work as twenty by the old pror
cess, and much more neatly. 1t can be run by
steam, or turned by hand with as much ease as an
grindstone. and occupies no more space.
Capt. H. has applied for a patent.
EXAMINATION OF OAHu CoLLEGE.-The exanina-
of Oahu College will take place on Tuesday
and Thursday, the 18th, 18th and 18th
Friends Of the institution and others interested oro
cordially invited to attend.
e By advices from san Francisco we learn tina,
he copartnership formerly existing between Nessrs
1ckuer q Merrill has been dissolved. ]. C. Merrill ;
las purchased the interest Of Mr.. McRuer. and tho .
irm style will hereafter be ]. C.. Merrill & q.
~ The S%myrniOte left on Tuesday and the Come c
n Wednesday, as advertised. The Comet passed s
'iimanalo on Thursday morning, between seven i
nj eight o'clock. - n
q HONOLULU RIFLEs.-Laste evening Capt. J. 4. Has b
niger had the Company out on parade. This corps b
ought to be pretty well drilled, as the Cant. a
'aFeS no time IN trying to bring them to perfection. i
\ New BUILDISG.-Work has been commenced b,
TO erecting a building of coral stone, n,
It'll a brick front, on Fort street, next door to the st
id Fellows Hall.
, o. W 10
a GOOD "oRK.-The Roman Catholics Of Honolulu -
e about to organize a society to take care Of their =
X and destitute. vi