The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-29

lutely necessary
{ The Grand Jury also begs to drs
= this Honorable Courts attention to [
g. cases of Manuel Peter age II, Dan
: Ea age ii, and Aqua age IA, arrest
and committed to the Oahu Prison
May 2, 1902, for stealing a small amou
l. of copper from the Rapid Transit C,
g to await indictment by the Grand Jur
r. and would say that up to the date
our visit to the Prison, august Il, 19C
{ although indicted, we understand, l
g the last Grand Jury, these boys had n,
8 had a trial.
!. 1t seems that the proper place fl
$ them would have been the Reforl
, School, instead of committing them I
Prison for three and a half months
await a hearing, there to be throw
! amongst men already adopts at tn
offences for which probably e4ey ar
held. And We recommend that thes
three boys be released at once, as tn
jail seems to be IN excess of the gravi
ty of the offence committed or thu
value of the articles stolen.
The Grand Jury from observation anC
matters that have been brought to theil
attention, very seriously dfsapproVe OF
/ the closing of the small beer saloons
and they are confident that it only
means that drink of the vilest nature
is substituted. and further, that the
government is deprived of much rev.
enue and at the same time put to an
additional expense in the prosecution of
criminal cases originating through the
use of these substitutes for beer.
The one of our number who was
selected as Clerk, has been regular in
attendance, and most faithful in the
oh Of h; 4.
Honorable Court that he be compensat-
ed for his services.
We also desire to express our thanks
to the Attorney-GeneraPs Department
for the painstaking manner in which
the cases have been presented to us,
and the expediency with which they
have been handled.
All of which is respectfully submit |
ted.
Dated Honolulu, August %. 1902
GEO. T. KLUEGEL,
Foreman Grand Jury, August Term, /
1902
Judge Gear thanked the members of
he jury for their long and earnest
work especially after the financial con-
lition of the courts had been reported
o them. By reason of this action the
curt had been able to go ahead and ,
eceive the indictments, otherwise some
f the men would have been confined ,
ntil March. Judge Gear said he would
AXE cognizance of the matters report
and that the suggestions made 9
nould receive proper and immediate 2
particularly at the insane 3
sylum. st is not right that the in :
ates of the insane asylum should not
ave beds to sleep upon" said the 2
'urt. ''and they should be furnished 2
Some day there will be 5
fire at the asylum and people will o
onder why the inmates couldn't get /.
1t. and the only reason will be that :
e doors were locked and couldn't be Z
,ened. .,
1T isn't right that these boys should :,
, kept in prison for three months or %
all. What right has the police de-
Lrtment to keep them there?" Al
Mr.. Douthitt stated that the boys had n
en- indicted and pleaded guilty, but
ter changed their pleas to not guilty, D
ID had never been up for trial Mr. 4
lthcart added that there was no place s.
keep them but in prison, as no ac- III
were provided at the 10
lice station.
Let them out, Them replied Gear, ~
on can't keep them in prison when 10
ey are not guilty. 1 suppose it's be- ~,
use they stole from the Rapid Transit 10t
If the government don't take some III
ton I will. The papers can raise all IL II
row they want to. I am doing my
ty- 1t is an outrage for the Attor- 15C
Generals Department to send these ,-s
IS to prison when even the district 154
glstrate shouldn't send them there" 10y
lr. Cathcart explained that the boys 1S So
re not in prison, but We're kept separ- 1919
and did no work, as was done also -.
h witnesses both territorial and 900
tied States. There were no accom-
dations for prisoners awaiting trial go
the station and they had to be kept 233
lewhere. Gear replied that it was 234
business of the government to fur 59 os
4 some place, and ADDED that the 237:
ritory wasn't bankrupt. but only the 237S
IT'S Cathcart finally said that in the
: of these boys he believed they had
a sufficiently punished and that he
I'D enter nolle prosequi this morn
With this the discussion ended.
ge Gear further announced 70 +ha Dia
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nd jury that they would have to n
until money was provided for their e.
and to settle the bills contracted. TO
des jury fees, there are bills for $751;
If, clerk hire and carriage hire
446-.