The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-21
ONE Of THE GID BLUE
LAWS GiILED INTO USE.
JAPANESE HAS HIS WIFE AR
RESTED on A CHARGE
OF DISCRETION.
A Trial Before District Magistrate
Robertson a. wailuku Tha.
Attracts A.ssntion-De-
fendans Discharged
Special Correspondence,

Wailuku. Iaui. aug 1s--A case oc-
Cured in WaiIuk1 this week which
clearly shews that there is still one old
missionary blue lag disgraciRg the
statute books L seems intolerable
that any woman q whatever national
ity should Be forced by law TO live with
any man, even EhoGgh he be her hus-
band. for q single hour longer thaa
she wants 10; yet chapter Of the
Penal code Of this Territory gives the
right TO a husband to have his wife
cast into prison Tor thirty days at hard
labor II she leaves him and refuses To
return, and for q second offense he may
have her imprisoned for a whole year
at hard labor.
4 japanese woman at Paia recently
1eit nef ioru bes-.a.se, as sne asser.s,
ne had repeatedly beaten her, and she
snowed the IIZaI On her person Ints
DeaIing, sne Claimed, was because sue
souiu not coAs1At 10 earn money i9f
.IIni by prosllIGl-ou. She went out 10
earn ner living ~ nursing IN a Iamliy
some miles awas, and as soon as re
iound out wneIu sac was ne had her
arrested ana Drought Before Distrlct
magistrate Kobe tsvu at Mailuku, who
,oiG iler thal tue iaw required ner 10
so back TO ner ausD Dand or go to priS-
On. ohe replied tuat ii she were Kept
zen years i'll PRISON she would prefer
fN- Ia
1een leading VITA taat man
Judge hoDerlson remanded her and
oaased some ln0ef fendent inquiry 10 be
made into ner case A n. kepolkai,
,AUugh Just bach iEom his trip 10 Phil
eusiphla anu nOUued with arrears oil
business, volunteered to defend the w.
Ian for>potAIA5, ana did so, though
lie case oceupieu nearly TWO days III
aard nghuns IL court. The husband
.spproacned sir. COAe OF the nrm 81
nuns & Coke Io ,aAe his case, but The
aonor ana the fee 5y ere declined. How
ever, ne secUreu TIE services OF an dt-
l0rney ana put up a strong ngnt for the
ecoyery Oh MS cuaItel. Luckily the
Judge was haoIz and be found enough
usIaence OF the sue of the woman 10
warrant HIM in IeLusing to return ner
20 her legal owner, although it was
saown that propaDiy preference On
Ier part Tor anoLner man had some
lining TO do WIZ Aer rebellion against
Ger nege lord and master.
The decision u tie judge came as a
sreat surprise 10 the husbands party,
and AN Immediate appeal was noted
nd TaH err Oft
vas made TO have the woman kept N
Jail until the December term OF court
II Lahaina. Mr.. hepoikai, however,
stood manfully 10 his guns and
threatened all kinds of things if his cli-
ent was not liberated, which she I'm
ally was, and she is now with friends
and free.
Captain Bamberry of the Salvation
Army and others took a strong interest
in the case and IL has been quite 4
cause celebre in this quiet old town.
The act of congress that admitted Ha-
waii as a Territory wiped out quite
number of the Objectionable and lu-
American laws, out chapter 56 was
evidently overlooked and should have
attention from the next les
stature.
To compel a woman to live with a
nan she deserts, under penalty of i'm
is undoubtedly unconsti-
yet as the law stands any ig-
dorant magistrate can still impose such
sentences, and tie sufferer, to obtain
redress, would have to face the eX-
1ense and trouble Of an appeal to
ligher court and meanwhile, perhaps,
lay in prison for months waiting till
the appeal could be heard
Truly, the paternal missionary
fathers made some curious statutes.
Just think for a moment Of any Jap
anese procurer being able to invoke
The law of the land to aid him in his
aefarious proceedings.