The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-07
R0HDT|sH RErENEs
sTRSSHHG BPPERtUT
Hoodlums to Connect
Vita Band Power
Rock Crusher.
JUDGE WILCOX on ASSAULT CASES
DELINQUENT ATTORNEYS MUST
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
TIME TABLES.
JUDGE WILCOX on ASSAULT CASES
Little Willie sylvia Deserts the AzbiH
hospitality for Residence at the
Reform sehOoHMatsuda chars-
ed with Embezziemens Goes Free.

Hoodlumism in Honolulu received
the first of a series Of knockout blows
yesterday at the hands OF Judge VIII
cox of the District Court.
In delivering a sentence Of one
months imprisonment at hard labor
upon John SpinoIa and F. Ferreira, Jr.,
who were found guilty Of a brutal
assault upon Chinese named All Yin.
the court took occasion to outline its
policy for the future in dealing out
justice to all such offenders.
The remarks were occasioned by
plea for leniency from Attorney L
NJ Straus for the defendants. Mr.
Straus took the stand that the assess
ment of cash fines fell upon the par
ents of the boys. hence worked a con-
siderable hardship.
There will be no financial hardship
imposed upon the overburdened par
ents in this particular case" was the
rejoinder of the court. This epidemic
of hoodlumism and common fighting
in Honolulu is becoming entirely too
general The court has been entirely
too lenient in the matter 1t is get
ting to be so pronounced. that it Is
hardly safe for man to walk alone
on some of the back streets of the city.
From cut of the slopes of Punchbowl,
and in the district where this assault
was committed. the police have re-
ceived innumerable complaints. A
crowd of these rowdies are continu-
ally making life burden for the resi-
dents in these localities.
Gangs of idle and nalfdagged young
fellows range over the streets at
night, and unless the citizen is armed
with a good stout club he is sure to
receive an insult at the hands of the
would-be tough element.
I'VE are receiving loud and fire.
quent complaints from ladies. who Il
happening to pass along certain
streets must submit to all manner o
indignities.
In the interests OF peace and gooC
government. have decided to chang,
my mode of treatment. l find tina
fines are almost useless. In the cas-
of these two fellows | will impos
a sentence of one month in Oahl
Prison at hard labor The parents Il
this case will not be Obliged to max
strong financial sacrifices. and sea
son of good honest toll over at tn
Territorial summer resort on the rec
will. in my estimation. work a muc
needed reform. While rowdyism is o
the increase a like growth in tn
penalty is an absolute necessity"
Attorney Straus gave notice of al
: peal The lads were charged with a:
saulting a Chinese in the employ Z
". R. Castle. who was walking alon
Alapai and Kinau streets Sunda
night. and was set upon by hal
dozen Punchbowl brigands He sue
ceeded in positively identifying tw
, of his assailants.
Harry Holt. charged with fast dri'
ing. was given discharge yesterda
morning owing TO the failure Of th
: prosecution to put in a prompt appea
) ance in court. The case had bee
: postponed from Monday at the requei
Of the prosecution. who desired
firmly establish their case Not Ion
after Holt had received his dismissa
I Mr. Patton and his attorney, u
Russell. hove in sight. but they vel
: too late. The bird had flown II
court smiled and quietly unused tn
I the police court was not operated VII
an elastic time table nor for the CO
venienee Of attorneys or their client
:, A nolIe prosecui was entered (
! John Lilikoi. charged with assault Al
battery upon Lizzie Idlikoi.
Willie sylvia is a little fellow not
his teens. The lad was lined
\ among the mixed AID cosmopoiiti
\ crowd Of offenders in the DTisonei
y dock. When called before the cor
he pleaded guilty 70 the charge
stealing two bicycles He is the !
Who some months ago was taken
hand by the Rev. Mr.. Azhia 8
IDENTIFY firing q the Azhill restrai
the yoansster len the place and aga
resamea his travels along the bro
. way TO reckiessness snd outlaE
The boy has caused the police depa
ment considerable trouble He :
given six months IN the Ref0
school