The Hawaiian gazette., 1900-08-24

After a session of sixteen days the
Grand Jury completed its work yester-
day by bringing indictments against
the proprietors Of the Waikiki Inn and
the Hawaiian Hotel Annex for selling
liquor on Sundays. These were the on
ly new indictments brought and in it's
report, reciting the reasons for bring
ing the indictments the jury complete
ly exonerates the Police Department
from any connivance in the illegal traf-
fc.
Concerning these indictments also the
Grand Jury says that as liberal treat
ment as possible should be extended to
the proprietors of respectable hotels
=. and resorts. Finding however that I'M
der strict Interpretation OF the law
the proprietors of the hotels have been
guilty Of illegal acts the Grand Jury
finds 1t necessary to bring indictments.
To the conditions at Iwilei the report
devotes considerable space, saying that
while 1t Is deplorable that such places
should exist, as society Is constituted
at present they seem to be necessary
evils and are under better control there
than If allowed to scatter promiscuous-
ly over the city.
the employment of minors in saloons.
water front abuses, licenses of hack
drivers and the sale Of alcohol by drug
Gists are among the other matters con-
sidered by the report.
1t was shortly before noon yesterday
that the Grand Jury finished its labors
and came into court to present its re-
port. The trial of the native Kane was
a To-
the bench, but he gave way to Judge
Humphreys for few moments to en-
able him to receive the report and dis
charge the jurymen.
The report was read by Foreman
Spalding and with it We're presented
the two indictments against the Wal
kiki liquor sellers, the last to be founa
by the jury.
The report in full is as follows:
Hon. A. 8. Humphreys, First Judge Cir
cult Court, First Judicial Circuit, Ter
ritory of Hawaii.
Sir: The Grand Jury empaneled and
sworn before you on the sixth day of the
current month. having concluded their
duties, beg to render their final report as
follows:
Seventeen cases have been brought be-
fore this jury by the Attorney Generals
Department, and examined by us, with
the result of finding for a true bill in
fourteen cases and no bill in three cases.
This jury has also found two true bills
In cases brought to the attention of the
jury In your charge of August 6. 1900.
We have investigated. 80 far as posi-
BILE. Into the subjects referred to in your
charge to this jury, and also into various
other matters to which our attention has
been called. and We have examined nu-
merous Witnesses.
THE HOTELS AND RESORTS AT
WAIKIKT.
We find that two resorts at Waikiki are
operating under special licenses from the
Interior Department. a copy of which ac-
this report These licenses
were issued by the Minister OF the Inte-
rior with the concurrence of the Execu-
tive Council of the Republic of Hawaii,
under the authority conferred upon him
by the Act to Regulate the Sale of Spir-
ituous Liquors. 1t will be noticed that
the privilege Is given licences OF selling
liquors to guests and their friends, which
certainly permits of liberal interpreta-
ton.
The subject OF sales on Sundays under
these licenses was not considered by the
Executive Council, such sale being sub |
ject TO the provisions of section 20 OF the
aforesaid Act to Regulate the Sale OF
spirituous Liquors. ETC., viz;
"Any holder OF license who shall sell
or retail any spirituous liquor or permit
or suffer the same to be drunk In his
house or premises on Sunday, shall be
this section shall not apply to the ordi-