Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-17
TEACHING Of JUSTICE.

posed to be a civilized Territory of the
UmIed States, and IL you care to pub.
lish same you are at liberty to do so.
The case was one in which a human
being. in the form OF a man. attacked
school children on their way home
from school.
Vile language was used and actual
assault with criminal intent was made
upon a large girl. There were wit.
nesses to both the charges.
4 complaint was made by the father
OF the girl and the man was brought
before the court; but the case was cost.
The matter Of assault was then TAX
on up. The proof Of guilt was sc evi.
dent that certain attorney offered to
take the case on condition that If the
, case was lost he should receive no fee.
The father, being poor man. and also
believing that he should receive jus.
tice according to evidence presented.
did not secure a lawyer but trusted
that part Of the proceedings to the
sheriff and chief of police. and the at.
torncy was hired by the accused. The
case was called and the evidence of
| guilt was presented by witnesses. but
they were unable to state the exact 10.
cation of their own residence to the
satisfaction OF the court. "Nahiku. Isl.
and of Maui. lot No. 49," was not SUI.
| fiCient. So. as the witnesses did not
know their land was located in "Koo.
lau. District of Hama" the case was
thrown out Of court. The father was
then told that he could bring suit to
have the man bound over to keep the
peace. and the same attorney who Of.
fercd to take the new case on condition
that II he did not succeed in placing
them an in Jail or In having him p'ac.
ed under bonds for one year. there
should be no fee.
The father. however. being thorough.
iy Disguised and labOring under the
impression that further proceedings
would be disgraCeful. refused to allow
his daughter to enter another com.
plant. even when assured that he
would receive aid In the matter OF at.
t0rney's fees.
Knowing that every woman and
child living near the residence of the
accused are very much afraid Of him,
and IL being necessary for number
Of the school children 10 pass by
where the assault was committed. and
also having evidence of later disturb.
anCcs, | thought to secure nj least a
small amount Of protection for the
children and applied for permission 20
enter complaint rs teacher on behalf
of my school children. and have him
bound over to keep the peace. inc
deputy sheriff was not favorable TO
such action, as he was afraid IL would
terminate as tho other two actions had
done. His remark was Il don't know
how you stand with the Judge"
It seems rather strange that you
must stand in with the Judge in order
10 secure any protection for your pu
pills on their way to and from school.
but that It Is compulsory for the pupils
10 attend schools.
II also seems strange that In as Sc.
rlOus q case as the one mentioned II Is
necessary for the Judge to nave Il
more definite description of the loca.
ton of the homo of witness than
would he required in deed OF the
property; especially when the deputy
sheriff and perhaps a half.dozcn other
persons present could give the full dc.
scriptiOn and take oath To the fact of
its being the home of the witness. No
one knew the location better than the
attorney who asked to have the case
dismissed, as he Is tax collector for
this district.
am told this matter of exact loCa.
ton is treated the same in all courts
oil this Territory.
Such may be the case, but am hard.
ly ready to believe il. II such Is the
case. the daughter Of a resident OF IlO-
InOlulu might be criminally assaulted,
but the matter must BE- drop q out Of
court and the criminal go un. nishcd.
| u for any reason the father and daugh-
tor cannot state the exact street mum,
Der OF their residence.
This Is too serious matter to be
passed over lightly. II there Is any
one tnlnG Wnltn ttnu5 10 ln'Ilt p'Opl'
Into taking the law in their own hands
| l. Is just such as this.
Any respectable parent may let this
matter apply to themselves. What
would you do II your daughter were
assaulted and the criminal should be
set free on the simple plea that you
failed to give the exact location OF
your residence when that exact loca
ton had no connection whatever with
the crime committed, as the assault
was not committed within a mile OF
said residence? Perhaps you say, 81
would carry the matter to a higher
court" But what ii you lack the nee
essay funds? Should not the law pro
tcct the poor as well as the rich?
We, as teachers and parents, are cX
pcctcd to instill into the minds OF on
children. morality, virtue, love Of coun
try, regard for the laws, and resprc
Tor the officers Of the Government
They are to be taught to live In peace
und harmony and to know that thei