The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-01-04

bias and predictions. But it will
not be forgotten by them that "To
whom much is given, of him will
much be required" | hope that a
magnificent career is before each of
them. The judicial function allows
scope for the highest qualities. |
trust that our new judges will do as
well as human frailty will permit. |
am delighted that the Judiciary Act
is passed. 1t is not complete, aid
has many defects. But think it will
accomplish radical and far-reaching
results, not only in the administra-
ton of law, but in the law itself.
The common law of England is
now law in Hawaii, as far as Hawaii
an enacted and adjudicated law
and Hawaiian customs permit
Hawaiian law now seems to me have
a meaning and a symmetry which
it never before possessed; the lawyer
has no longer to guess what the
judges will think fit to call law, he
will be able to ascertain and know
the law, to an extent which was be-
fore impossible.
Mr.. Castle thought all had been
said that could be said with proprie-
ty then, but he wished to join with
the gentlemen who had spoken. OF
defects in the new law he men
toned that it did not indicate
to whom petition in equity
should be addressed. He hoped
the provision that Circuit Judges
should make returns would
work an improvement in the matter
of statistics. Knowledge of sent
ences passed by different Judges
would be valuable in tending to
bring about uniformity in penalties
imposed throughout the kingdom for
similar offenses. He regarded the
abolition of the Intermediary Court
as something worthy of a celebration.
He congratulated the members of
the Bar and the Supreme Court on
the new system. The Court would
now stand higher in the community
than it had ever done before. He
regretted that provision had not
, been made for the Supreme Court
, TO sit outside of Honolulu except in
! case of war, famine or pestilcnce, as
, occasions might arise when it would
be for the public advantage to have
: a session, say, at Hilo.
Mr. Creighton, in asserting to re.
5 marks of Justice Bickerton and Mr..
4 Castle, called the defunct Interme-
t diary Court judicial graveyard.
: Some of his old cases were resurrect-
| cd from it last week. Now an APP
t peal will go direct on the Circuit
t Court calendar. He was glad that
Q the Justices would not recede
Q from conscientious position to
1 prevent tie. 1t confirmed the res,
Y pect of the Bar for the Supreme
9 Court. The speaker eulogized Judge
S Whiting from personal knowledge
: in association with him, and Judge
t Frear from observation of his course
S Both held the respect of the com
e munity.
r Judge Whiting thanked the mem
V bers of the Bar for their good words
e He asked their cooperation and as
! sistance in framing rules of proce
S dure. His relations had always beer
). pleasant with members of the Bar
f and he hoped and expected they
T should always be SO.
r. Judge rear Jllankeu tne bar lOl
! it's large representation and the . .nC
q words to welcome them. He hopet
u they should have the aid of the Bal
. in making the machinery of the new
!. system work smoothly. While mucl
i was expected of them by the Bar
!. much was expected by them of the
+ Bar, and he hoped for their co
a operation in making the new Law
i work we'll.
# Chief Justice Judd, referring tt
" the remark on the laws machinery
4 said the Judges would be the chic
a engineers, and the lubricating oi
v would be courtesy of the Bar. HI
J.. closed by declaring the Circui
q Court of the First Judicial Circui
a open for the despatch of business.