The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-09-29

''Certain it is that the whole of Christeu-
dom might be ransacked in vain to find a
parallel of judge who coolly takes the Sc
verest charges without an attempt at a jus
tiflcation, or bringing to an account those
who make them if they be not true. The
charges must either be true or the judge has
been most grossly abused and misrepresent-
ed. In the latter alternative his friend can
inform him as to the proper course to pur-
sue."-P c. A., Sept 25th.
There was case of one Hazlin, sea-
man, VS.. one Macdonald, mate of a ship,
pending in the Supreme Court, which
some persons-probably interested in it
seem to think of vast Importance, and are
very profuse in reporting for ZONE Of the
leading journals" but which has not ap-
peared to us of any more importance than
any other case of assault and battery. We
reported it, at the time, up to the final
judgment, as we likewise did the Police
Court case, which depended on the same
facts, and then, as is usual as far as this pa
per is concerned, let Mr.. Hazlin and Mr..
Macdonald sink back into their normal po-
sition, presuming that the public curiosity
was fully satisfied in the matter of their
disagreement.
We have not omitted to admire suf-
fciently, the assurance with which our
neighbours "staff," or himself, advise the
public as to what the law and practice is,
showing thereby, most conclusively, that
in their opinion legal education is not at
all necessary for the most clear understand
ing, as well as clear calculation of legal
rules and practice. One may reasonably
regret that the community had not been so
fortunate as to have secured their services,
or the services of one of them, for the
judgment seat. But it is evident, that
with all their legal lore and fitness for
judging judges, they are not quite up to
the mark, for though we may not be so well
upin the law as these Daniels, yet we may
modestly lay claim to having a little &C.
quaintance with the newspapers of the day,
and may dffidently claim that such knowl-
edge extends over as long space of time,
as that of the editor-in-chief, or any of his
"staf, or contributors, and have yet to
hear of any judge who cOndescended to de-
fend the validity and propriety of his rul-
ings, made in open Court-against news
paper articles-nor would be be more
likely to do SO, should he be, in point
OF fact, certain that the materials from
which those articles are manufactured,
were furnished by practitioners before
him, towards whom, the judges duty
to their clients requires that he should
endeavor to keep his own mind in as well
balanced state as possible, in the interest
of justice We have read over these arti-
cles, and if any thoughts have been sug-
gested by them, other than their utter
meanness, it has been q wonder as to
Hwhat it was all about2"
The following severe" charge is thought
worthy to be published in large type.
A paper written in pencil, (just think
of it!), horribly interlined, horrible y,
not headed. nor dated, and not signed at
all, was fled with the Clerk of the Su-
preme Court. One stands aghast at this
charge, but yet on recovering from the
terrible effect, naturally asks himself what
the Clerk sits there for" except to copy
the said paper in proper manner, and to
bring it to his Chief to sign. And then they
proceed to report further, as follows: The
Court had hesitation 10 saying that it
had considered the Respondent, against
whom the decree was issued, was thereby
liable for costs, But that there might BIZ
no discussion arise out of the fact that
costs were not mentioned in the decree,
they are now ordered to be RENTED"
The reading Of the sentence shows to any
one .he Misrepresentation, it being evident