The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-06-09
KALUA IS AFTER
THE POLICEMEN

Judge Kalua is hot after the police,
if his charge to the grand jury may
be taken as evidence. He is not
sparing in his words and it Is expect
ed that the body will bring In re-
port which will cause some more gos-
sip on the valley isle. The charge, as
published in the Maui News. in part
as follows:
THE scope of your Investigations is
limited to such matters as may ue
called to your attention by this Court,
or may be submitted by the prose-
cutting attorney. or may come to your
knowledge in the course of your in
lvestigations of the matters brought
before you, or from your own OBJ
lservations, or that may come to you
from the disclosures of your asso-
ciates on the Grand jury. 1t is es-
pecially within your power to inves-
'tigate alleged Irregularities in public
office; and If there is any one thing
that can endear the Grand Jury sys-
tenn to the people, 1t Is the exercise
of this power for which there seems
to be no other tribunal provided.
Through the Grand jury the light of
day can be turned upon any trans
action in public life where there is
suspicion of criminality. Evil deeds
love the night. Men in public life are
apt to consider well the consequences
of their acts so long as they know
that they may at any time have to
ace fearless Grand jury.
II especially instruct you to investi-
gate the Irregularities that have been
charged against the police depart
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long as the guardians Of the peace
are inefficient or corrupt. While act
ing within the scope of their duty
they are entitled to our strongest
support, and owing to the many try
ing circumstances in which they are
called upon to act without time for
deliberation, they are entitled to great
consideration. There art two things.
however, that we expect of them;
vigilance and honesty. 1t has been
called to my attention that the Office
of Tailor at Pukoo has been farmed
out, as it were that is, that one man
does the work while another draws
the pay. This, II true, deserves
the strongest condemnation. 1t has
also been alleged that policeman in
Molokai receives large pay for every
little, IL any, service rendered for the
public, while, in reality he Is employ
ed in the private work of his superior
l charge you to investigate this matter
and If the charge be true to take such
action in the premises as may be pro-
per. II our criminal code Is not broad
enough to provide punishment for such
conduct 1t should be speedily amend
ed. have said that policemen should
be vigilant. They should promptly
make arrests when offences are COM
mitted in their presence. 1t Is report
ed that in one case on Molokai the
assistance of the Attorney General had
to be invoked to procure an arrest. A
case has arisen here in Wailuku in the
prosecution of a Chinese, where 1t APP
pears that process Of the law has been
abused out of private malice by per-
sons who themselves are guilty or
open violation of the law. II you find
this to be the case you will takt such
action as you are advised.
you have the process of this court
in compelling the attendance of wit
nesses in all matters, and II, In any
matter, there Is a refusal to appear
before you TO testify, you should at
once apply to this Court and I assure
you proper steps will be taken to as
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