The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-30
A COMEDY
Of ERRORS
Judge Who Knows Value
Of a Laugh.
POLICE COURT YESTERDAY
Pot Called Kettle Black = KaIua
Won't Fish With Giant
POWDER TroubIes.


fails to entertain and instruct the
amusement and wisdom loving people
of Honolulu, at least that portion of
them who frequent the Police Court
pure curiosity.
In no place is life and character
more easily presented for study than
in the halls of Justice, too often the
baser nature Of man is revealed in the
scenes that forever chase each other
on the records; yet, as a matter OF
course, the innocent are sometimes
brought before the bar and many noble
characters are revealed under the
cross-questioning of the prosecutor.
People who go to witness the daily
dispensation of justice at the hands of
genial Judge Wilcox always come away
happier than when they went. Some
don't come for a long time, so OF
course they cannot be expected to be
happy, but then that is generally their
own fault. Judges are not made, they
are born. Judge Wilcox was born a
judge. Not only does this magistrate
temper his justice with mercy but he
also throws in good measure of humor.
He softens the sentence of the burIy
burglar with a little joke that will
make the prisoner laugh many a time
to come while he is breaking stones on
the highway or gazing at the odorifer-
GUS landscape of Iwilei through the
bars of his cell. Cinnamon caught
with the seductive opium in their pos
session must needs smile with glee
when the Judge fines them two or three
hundred dollars and at the same time
Originates" some gentle spark of wit
so altogether fetching and innocently
jolly that the whole court is forced to
smile aloud.
When Judge Wilcox took the bench
at half past nine o'clock yesterday
morning in the District Court, there
were nine or ten alleged offenders
against the law awaiting the outcome
of events.
Several Celestials charged with hav-
ing opium in their possession were
among the number; their cases went
over as the defendants pleaded not
anu MAUI ally iCIulL GU "
make ready for trial.
All Chin, Chinaman who was evil
IDENTIFY doing his best to soften the
heart of the court by his perpetual
friendly smile, was charged with heed
less driving. On Monday, according TO
the testimony, he came down Fort
street with his hack to which was at
tached veritable plug" at a pace
more appropriate for Kamehameha
Day than an ordinary business day in
the heart of the city. On reaching Ho
tel street he attempted to square the
circle and turn towards the New Eng
and Bakery; he got around the corner
narrowly escaping running over fci-
low countryman. Shouts were ex
changed and the Chinaman on foot did
some funny movements to evade the
iron shod hoOfs of the plug" An Off
Ger took All Chin in charge and yester-
day he told his story. All Chin laugh
ed very heartily at the idea of his
odd honey horse" running fast, and
stated that such was an utter impos
sibility. Notwithstanding this how
ever, and the Celestials winning smile.
it was clearly proven that he was gull
ty of needless driving and five dollars
and costs was the verdict.
John Mahoney, who was originally
charged with profanity had this case
against him nolle pressed and was
charged instead with drunkenness and
fined two dollars. Peka, native, also
having been under the influence" was
fined two dollars as well.
kalua was up for using explosives,
dynamite for example, in carching fish
at Waikiki. This case was put over
until June Sth., to await the ability of
the native who was fishing wit KalIa
and had his hand blown off, 70 be pres
ent as witness and possibly as de-
PENDANT also. Kalua had the appear
ance of one who had been scared with
in an inch of his life and he probabill-
ties are that when his friend los. MS
hand, he lost his head. He won't p 1y
with giant powder any more no- win
his friend minus hand and eye. This
practice of using explosives in sizing
is altogether too common in the Isl
ands according to statistics. kalua
was released on 500 BAIL
Iokapa, charged with driving a bug
gy without a light at 1920 Monday
night was fined SO and costs. I: ap-
pears that the native boy had been
given charge Of the horse and buggy
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show at the Orpheum. Iokapa likes
excitement, although he is by no means
lad of evil propensities, therefore he
gathered round him various other
youths and went on a mad ride through
the streets of the city without so much
as cigarette in his mouth by way Of
a light. He and his associates were
found by an officer near the Nuuanu
cemetery where thew were in search Of
ghosts.
The case Of the day was that of A.
Hennaman and Blind Tommy" charg-
ed with profanity.
Stand up said the Judge "You
are charged with using profane, OBJ
scene, bad, vulgar and dirty language.
What have you to say?"
Not guilty." replied both men in