The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-03
MILD CONSTRUCTION OF
THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT
TIE WORD obey HAS ITS LINZ
TATIOES. SAYS JUDGE
WILCOX.
His Honor Reads James Bush = Lee
ture or co1uub;al Relations
More Truants Sent 20 the Reform
School.

Seventeen cases comprised the r.
port of the police officers TO Judge
Wilcox yesterday morning They were
Of varying degrees of interest. and
the penalties given out were Of cor
responding degrees of severity. from
the mild admonition 70 three years
sentence to the Reform school
The most interesting case was that
of James Bush versus Sarah Bush
The defendant was charged with hav-
ing deserted the bed and board of her
spouse for one week preceding the
18th of January Mrs, Bush. native
OF more than ordinary intelligence and
personal attractiyeness, told tale of
unkind treatment at the hands OF her
husband. which bore the stamp IF
truthfuiness and sincerity. Ever since
they had been wed, she claimed her
husband had compelled her TO work
in the taro patch. pull and beat taro.
and make poi. In addition 10 this.
she had done the Homework and her
husbands work besides. Her hands
became sore from constant labor but
instead of trying 10 tighten her bur
dens. her husband aoused her for rot
doing her work with her accustomed
alacrity. AT this point she came 10
the conclusion that patience was no
longer a virtue and. Ike the gentle
man in the ragtime melody. she con
Guided il was time TO take her clothes
and go Mrs Bush acted accCrdinglT.
When the complaining witness was
called. he told the court 4 narrowing
tale accompanied by jumping jack ges-
lures of his loving kindness abused.
The court. however, took but little
stock in his woeful story, and gave
Bush a lecture on the duties of hus-
band. While the marriage ceremony
saws the wife must love. honor and
obey. Judge Wilcox informed tie plain
tiff that ne must not try to make too
liberal an application of the nuptial
vow. If he did, when some handsomer
man came along and told the wife OF
his bosom that she would not have to
work in the taro patch. she would not
need to be urged very strenuously TO
leave him. The case was dismissed.
Manuel Costa. a Portuguese boy of
eight summers. who looks like a
smoked Cupid. was given two years in
the reformatory. for being confirmed
truant Willie Lincoln was sent to the
same institution for three years. on
the same charge. The bow said he had
no clothes to wear, but his father de-
MED this statement. At the request of
his parents. Judge Wilcox sentenced
tho yourr Dricoupr t0 three wears in
the reform school.
A carriage driver named McCowen.
who is a regular visitor TO the police
court. denied that he had left his
carriage unattended in the street. as
charged. His case was dismissed.
Oscar Finn was given fine of six
dollars for DESTROYING the FRAGILE beau
" Of one In Kits couutenance. Finn
told tale of how the plaintiff end
another Chinaman had reneatedlv
tried 70 trim him up while he was walk
ing along the street The court and
the High Sheriff placed no crederce
in the mans defense. and fined him
as previously stated. The Chinaman's
face looks as though he had como in
contact with pile driver during bust
ness hours.
Charles Wilson pleaded guiltv TO
the charge of drunkenness '.to GER
tain extent" The court felt that the
"extent" was sufficient to warrant him
paving the customary two dollars and
costs
Several important cases went over
until Tuesday. A number of petty
cases were dismissed with light fines.