The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-14
CHARGE TO
GRAND JURY
Robinson Differs
From Other
Judges.
NO COMPENSATION
FOR SECRETARIES
c. NJ. Cooke is Appointed Fore :
man-Bailiff Nsy Left Out
in the Cold.

Judge Robinson delivered his frs
charge TO a grand jury yesterday sine
his appointment 10 the bench. His in
structions 10 the inquisitorial body diff
fered materially from the charges de
Iivered upon former occasions b!
the points Of difference is an admoni
ton TO the jury that IL is not compelled
tc consider trivial cases where the pun
ishment is less than a year. Anothel
| is that IL Is not absolutely necessary
| for every jury TO make n tour OF In
yestigation through all public institu-
/ lions upon each and every occasion
| and the jury is further instructed that
none OF It's members can receive COM
pensation for services as clerk or Sec
Rotary. The third Judge holds that
there IS no statute in Hawaii provid-
| ing for such compensation. which
would seem to indicate that some OF
the jurymen favored by the first two
Judges drew various amounts from the
Territory Illegally. AL OF the past
juries have had secretaries and often
times clerks. in addition who drew
from one hundred TO three hundred
dollars apiece for their services. in ad-
dltion to- their per diem as jurymen.
c. NJ. Cooke was appointed by the
court as foreman OF the grand jury
and william Henry Tell was sworn as
bailiff. Emil Fey. Judge Gears old
standby. was about the corridor wait
ing to be called upon for the service
but he was simply ignored. Tell was
formerly bailiT TO the Court OF Fire
Claims and was recommended by it's
members to Judge Robinson.
The grand jury Is composed of six
teen men. five OF the special turymen
having been excused These Were: j.
Il. Castle. Z. II. Anterior. d. Kanewa-
nui. Godfrey Brown and c. F. Herrick.
The grand jury is holding its sessions
in the Old throne COON in the Capitol
building. and Immediately after its or
yesterday morning. an adj
journment was taken for the day, be-
cause OF the Lishman funeral.
After a brief review OF the origin OF
the grand jury. a definition OF infamous
crimes. and a discussion OF the grand
tury's duties the court said:
While admonishing you to be thor
ough and efficient in the discharge of
your duties, ! charge you that the pres
ent depleted condition OF the Terrific /
rial treasury, which is a fact doubt
less known TO each and all OF you.
should urge you to be prompt and eN-
peditious in your Investigations and de-
alterations. The expense incident to /
each days session OF n grand jury is !
and each day unnecessa-
rily employed in inquiring into a tri- /
fling ofIense alleged TO have been COM
mitted or into the management OF a
public Institution against the officers
or employees OF which there has been
directed no charge or suspicion OF mis-
imposes a useless expense
and an unnecessary financial burden
upon the taxpayers of this Territory.
While your privilege and right to in
quIre into crimes alleged To have been
is co-extensive with the jul
risdictiOn Of this court in criminal cases
and extends To- all classes of public Of
Il nses. from the most insignificant and
irininS TO the most heinous and in
simple assault to muir
Ter in the first degree-stiIl 1 charge
you. especially in view OF the depleted
condition OF the Territorial treasury.
that II Is not strictly your duty to
inquire into any crime alleged TO have
been committed the punishment for
y hich, prescribed by statute. Is i'm
prisonment. whether with or without
hard labor. for term less than one
fear. whether with or without fine. nor
: b strictly your duty 10 Inquire into
he management OF any or all public
situated in this Circuit
ipon every occasion at which You are
although IL is your privi-
eEe and right 20 do so.
Of h.. ~
vail. and the complaining witnesses as
veil. have a remedy. adequate. COM
'lete and speedy. at "A vastly less eX-
'ense TO the Territory. in the sum-
nary Jurisdiction exercised by the Dis
riot Courts under our laws In the !
caring and determination OF criminal
nenses not included In the definitions
Z capital and otherwise infamous
rimes. and I'm case OF mismanagement
Z a public institution. persons having
nowledge or such mismanagemeuti
iould not hesitate in these days OF
and zeal for the public
God. 20 call IL 10 your attention with
ut delay"
Then. advising the grand jury OF the a
ecessity for secrecy. the court con- 1
udes as follows:
mo Indictment can be found by you
Mess at least twelve OF your number J,
0ncur IN the finding. When an in
.ctment Is found by you. you Will en- :
Drse thereon. "A true bill" and have
ich endorsement signed by your fore
an While not required by law in
lis Jurisdiction. IL IL customary and d
sual and generally required by law =
other jurisdictions. that the accused =
hall be provided with a copy Of the :,
frf h.f /
ivisable that the custom and usage =
. followed IN Thu. Jurisdiction as 10 al b
,ris the accused a better opportu- u
-. hLs Asksn.a a =