The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-10-19

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there may be suspicion of irregularity
you have right to summon before you
any and all officials whom you have
reason to believe can throw light upon
the matter, with the books and papers
Of their office, and for this purpose you
can divide yourselves into committees,
which would have to report to the main
body, however, and the entire grand
jury would have to act upon the re-
port.
I will hand you, as you retire, copy
of the rules of court with reference to
grand juries, which will, believe. give
you all the instructions which you need
during your deliberations, If. however
you should be in doubt as to what
| course to pursue in any matter before
you, you have at all times the right
| to apply to the court. who will give you
| further instructions.
This scope of your Investigations is
practically unlimited There is one
thing that 1 would impress upon you,
and that is for absolute secrecy. What
takes place in the grand jury room
should be sacred. 1t is a very fragrant
violation OF the law for any one to
divulge such matters, and such viola
ton would be visited with serious con-
| sequences. The reason for this neces-
| Sity for Secracy 10 n y,por ant t. Is so
easy to influence the action of the
grand jury if the people outside are
ignorant of what is going on in the
grand jury room, but it is quite certain
that, in case any of your acts should
be made public, attempts would be
made to influence you. In case any
person should approach any of you for
the purpose of influencing your actions,
such conduct should be Immediately re-
ported to the court. Each witness and
all interpreters should be admonished
to keep inyiolate what transpires in his
presence, in your counsels.
1 trust that you will do your work
expeditiously as possible, as the Terri
tory is at a large expense for your at
tendance. There must be at least thir-
teen jurors present at your sitting. In
case any grand juror should be related
to any person charged with crime, or
should have direct personal or pecuni-
airy interest in said person, such juror
should take no part in the deliberations
on that matter.
1t is a matter of common knowledge
in this community, that there is gross
immortality among members of the
police force of Wailuku. Conservators
of the peace must not be permitted to
live in open violation of the law. !
charge you to especially investigate
this matter and embody your findings
and your recommendations in your re-
port.
The obstructing of Market street in
Waikiki is an increasing evil. There
being no public market, peddlers and
fish mongers causing offensive odors
infest and sometimes block the street,
causing great annoyance and danger to
the public. I ask you to give this mat
ter your attention, and embody in your
report such suggestions as will at least
lessen if not entirely remove this hui
sance.
appoint r. C. Searle foreman of this
grand jury.
The prosecuting attorney will wait
upon you and execute your commands.
and will see that you are provided with
suitable apartments in which to hold
your sessions.
GRAND JURY's PARTIAL REPORT.
To the Honorable John w. Kalua,
Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court,
Second Circuit:
The grand jury herewith submit a
partial report of its proceedings.
We began our proceedings on the 14th
instant at p. m. On the 18th we sat
all day from 9 a. m. until p. M, TAX
ing an intermissiop of one hour at II
o'clock and at which sitting we con-
cluded all of our work with reference
to the criminal matters brought before
us with the exception of one indict-
ment
| We have considered eight charges,
and have examined thirty-two wit
nesses.
| We have found True Bills in the fol-
lowing cases:
1. Territory of Hawaii VS.. Kohiki
| Harataro assault and battery.
2. Territory of Hawaii VS.. Joe Am.
brose, assault and battery.
] 8. Territory of Hawaii VS.. Francisco
| Quirasiqu burglary at Haiku.
| 4. Territory of Hawaii VS.. Imai. en-
| bezzlement.
5. Territory of Hawaii VS.. Iokua Ku-
| loa aSSauIt and battery