The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1876-12-16
Police Report.

During the week q case Of great importance came
up before His Honor. but was dropped on account Of
conflicting evidence, though we rather ascribe the
dismissal to the good sense and respect Of His Honor
aud the Deputy Marshal for an ancient and time
honorei Institution The case was simply the CON-
plant against and the arrest Of his mothsr-in-lAw
by a Celestial for having struck his sbins with =
stout egdgel. Mo,hers-jn-laW have more than con-
s,iiu,ional, have natural, inborn and inviolahle
rights, and all the world over are understood 10 be q
blessing; and cur reporter. crGmming himself every
morning from 9 70 10 o'clock with law, injnnetions,
and conjunctOns, accidents and incidents, excep-
tons. motions and precedents, with a view Of some
day 10 become an imperial chancellor q one Of those
famous empires, proceeds 10 make q note Of this rs .
precedent establishing the rights Of mothers-in-aw in
the shins Of sOns-in-Aw. Had Adam been blcst with
a mother-in-.qw instead having the misfortune that
il was impossible for him TO spare another rib for
this blessing, (Which would have made him rather
hAbby in his side and all mankind after him. per-
haps the destiny OF the human race might have been
changed, as il might naturally be supposed that the
watehful and family supervising eyes Of q mother-in-
law would have detected and prevented any ever 20
siyly enjoyed apple-paring. When the father in-aw
stood on the witness stand, he testified that his wife
had not struck the Pake on the shins. and further
more stated that If she had struck him with a big
stick on the shins, he would be unable 10 walk into
court, a testimony the truth Of which could not be
doubted as he must have spoken from experience;
question must be an energetic, resolute aud most ex-
cellent mother-in-law The lady herself when
brought to the witness stand, positively denied strik-
ing the shins Of her son-in-law. as any sensible
mOther-in-law would and Of course ought 10 do. The
tones Of her voice ranging from the confines Of base
TO the highest + note. the strength and emphasis Of
her elocution attended by the most lively and ener-
getic gesticulatons, gave full proof that the Pake
did not know the blessing of such an excellent and
capable mother-in-law II was furthermore ascer-
tanned that she was the mother Of 10 children, and
we have no doubt that the court, officials. interpreter
and counsel. were as much as the reporter filed with
most respectful admiration for this noble sample Of a
motber-in-law, and took into consideration the i'm
mense labor, power and energy which this poor
woman will have 10 expend in becoming q blessing
to Is families OF sons and daughtersin-law. We
have given this case so fully, because we are sure
society will rejoice that the natural rights Of mothers
cannot be accorded to His Honor, the Deputy Mar
shall and the able counsel who so warmly defended
inviolable rights, being perhaps personally aware Of
those blessings, and We must also give due praise TO
the interpreter for his kind and respectful aid in in
terpreting the lady's statement, and for the courtesy
shown. (although not yet blest with a mother-iu-law)
to this one. and We can close this report with no
more appropriate remark than wishing the able in
terpreter speedily the blessing Of n mother-in-law,
and a happy issue out Of all Affections as far ms shins
are concerned.
husband, and we have no doubt the loving wife will
remain until-she departs again.
Opium has had an unprecedented rise, and will
need before long q large vessel to transport it to a
foreign market
Two Celestials from the bark Discovery we're fined
respectively 500 and $500, and the master for
neglect of duty $3.50, but noted appeal.