The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-06

Court is at present overworked and
can only give a small part OF his time
daily to this work. and in any case We
believe il would require more time
than Is available during the present
Court term
Moreover. il is within the right oil
any Attorney 10 demand settlement
so far as he mag be interested in these
balances and a refusal 10 settle same
would be sufficient excuse for sucn At
torney TO file proceedings against the
Clerk for Interpretations OF FUNDS.
and we believe this course preferaois
10 anv apparent procedure open to the
Grand Jury
The Grand Jury have found no evi-
deuce of enbezxlement or defalcation
in their investigation of the Ponce
Court accounts. but there is an ao-
solute absence of system in the keep
ing IF accounts of the Court NO Casn
Book or Ledger is kept. and the money
Maid in is noted on the record OF the
case 10 which il pertains and an on
setting memorandum made when Inc
money is sent up to the Circuit court
or otherwise disposed Of
As stated above. all moneys PAID the
Clerk and for which he gives receipts.
are delivered by him to the Judge from
whom he gets no receipt. This OF itse1
is a very loose and dangerous practice-
This Grand Jury believe and recon-
mend that the proper authority snouid
insist that a proper set OF BOOKS. "a
Cash Book and Ledger, be kept at
the Police Court and be subject to the
periodical investigation OF. and verin.
cation by the Auditor. BY so dong ac-
counts can be Kept, showing at
glance the cash on hand. the standing
of the various Attorneys Accounts ana
the funds awaiting payment TO the Clr-
emit Court II is within the knowledge
of this Jury that a predecessor OF the
nresent Police Court Clerk was tried
for embezzlement. the question at is
she being payments between the then
Judge and the Clerk, and TINS fact OF
| itself should have been sumclent 70
| bring about reform
The Grand Jury feel JUSTIFIED III
| censuring Judge Wilcox for permitting
! the present unsystematic and loose
methods in his Court. he, we believe
being the direct superior OF Clers
| Fabian. and so long as these methods
! are allowed to exist just so long VII
the investigations of Grand Jury ano
a possible indictment be imminent tc
| him and his Clerk. There is ample
| evidenceSthat Clerk Fabian has more
work to do than can be reasonably anc
properly done by one man. and the
Grand Jury are quite satisfied that II
| order TO inaugurate the reforms sug
gested in Bookkeeping. more neip VII
he necessary. The delays in gettins
appeal cases up TO the Circuit Cour
appears to us to be due to want of time
| for the Police Court Clerk to prepare
same In one or two instances, whel
the transcriptions have been prepared
bv the Attorney in the case or others
there has been further delay tnal
unexcusable. but we believe that NOR
help would obviate the annoyance
caused by this delays. =,
The Grand Jury submit herewith
the following Exhibits:
a. 3D. and &C" Experts report
on Police Court Accounts.
CLERKS record of the proceeding
of this Grand Jury.
In closing its Report the Grand Jur
desire to express their appreciate
of the courtesy and assistance rendel
ed by the Deputy Attorney Genera
Mr.. John W. Cathcart.
Dated Honolulu March ., lS0l.
Respectfully submitted.
tSigO E. F. BISHOP,
JAS. G. SPENCER,
s. B. ROSE,
A. L. SOULE,
T. J. KING,
H. A. PARMELEE,
DIX. UNAUNA,
VIM. AULD,
JOHN d. HOLT, JR
A. FERN ANDEZ.
SAM'L NOWLEIN,
c. ]. CAMPBELL,
]. S. LOW.