The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-03-10
Police Court.
MONDAY, MARCH ), 1883

MONDAY, MARCH ), 1888.
Before r. F. BIcKERToN, ESQ, Police J%ustice)
The -. common nuisance ;" case remanded from
Friday. the 2nd instant, came up for hearing on
remand ON Monday.
Robert Grieve, of the firm Of Robert Grieve
and Co. was charged rs above, in that he did
PRINT n certain publication called the Papa Ruhi-
kuhi 0 ma Hula POM Moi, said to be immoral
and indecent.
Mr.. W. r. Castle appeared for the prosecu-
ton. and Mr.. \. 5. HartweIl for the defendant.
Defendant asked to be allowed to withdraw
the plea Of Guilty. and plead Not Guilty.
Prosecution stated they had 80 objection.
By the COurt-lt is cOntended that the de-
lcndaut shall make his defence. and the docu-
mcnts be lett for the Court TO consider.
Mr.. Hartwell, in opening the case for the de-
fence. said his client plea was, that he did not
understand the language (Hawaiia1) in which
the pamphlet was printed, and he printed 1t be-
cause it was brought to him by n person in
authority
Robert GrIeve was sworn, and stated: My
knowledge of the Hawaiian language is limited.
| recognize the documen as the one printed at
our Office. document produced in court.) l
have not read It, or the manuscript from which it
was printed. | did not, and do not now know
the meanings Of the words or phrases contained
therein. | know it was n programme Of n hula
10 take place at the Palace. | know that by the
title, and by what my foreman, Mr.. James
Auld told me. OF my own knowledge, | do not
know what 1t contains. | did not, and | do not
know that anyone connected with our Office had
unything to do with the getting up of this dOcu-
ment. The copy was furnished The manu-
script was handed to Mr.. James Aud, who has
Il right TO receive such work. He Is well ac-
quainted with the native language. He failed to
observe anything outrageous in it. | was not
there when the copy was brought. 1t was
brought by Mr.. W. Aud, who transacted the
business with his brother james. | was told it
was for the Coronation Hula. The cOat-oEarms
was placed there, | think by order Of the Cham
berlain. The proof went out without the coat
Of arms. and the order came back TO insert
IT,. | do not know where the proof went
| was led to suppose | was preparing the dOcu-
ment to be used at the Coronation ceremonies.
the 9th February. was directed TO send my
bill into Mr.. W. VI. Gibson. IS Chairman Of Coro-
nation Committee. | sent it last Thursday. Jas.
AuId went to Maui and has not returned, that |
am aware Of. l had no hand in publishing the
matter. Ii was taken away by the parties who
ordered it.
BY Mr.. CASTLE inferred thar there was moth
iug wrong about II, and that my foreman saw
Nothing obscene because there were no exclama-
lions u surprise by the workman. / am not in
tle habit Of investigating native manuscript for
the purpose Of ascertaining It's meaning.
By tie Court never had occasion 10 refuse
native manuscript that might be classed as
I obscene.
W. Aud, sworn, stated. l. took the manu-
script To my brother James. tO'x 4 proof away.
I asked permission to put the coatEoE-arms on and
Il was granted by His Majesty's CHAMBERLAIN in
the Chamberlain office. | got the manuscript
from the hula masters. | read the , of in my of
fee. | did not take it to the ChamTT YYoEin. When