The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-06-17
GRAND JURORS
ROAST POLICE
REPORT TO JUDGE KALUA IN
THIRD CIRCUIT CONTAINS SOME
SEVERE CRITICISM.

The Grand Jury of the third circuit
court. in accordance with the instruc-
tions given by Judge Kalua, made an
investigation of the police department
and other matters in the circuit. The
report contains some severe criticisms
of police affairs. 1t is as follows
During our session we have investi-
gated the Police Department of Maui
Molokai, and Lanai, as well as the al
legged Irregularities of the Road Board
of Waikiki, Maui.
Under the former, we are convinced
that the police force of Molokai is in
wretched condition and has laid itself
open to severe censure. We find that
at least two of the commissioned Off
GERS are in the employ of private par
ties; that the larger proportion of their
time is spent in the services of said
private parties; and that the larger
proportion of their salaries is paid by
the government. This custom of po-
lice officers being employed by private
parties to look after their private af-
fairs, we consider should be stopped.
I'VE would mention one especially,
Kahaneli, who draws the largest SAL
AIRY paid to any constable on the island
of Molokai, who lives upon the Brown
Ranch at Puuohoku and who spends
at least five days out of seven looking
after said ranch. We find that this Of
ficer was incapacitated for several
months, that no one was appointed to
perform his duties and that the public
did not suffer during his indisposition;
that he now seldom performs any gov
eminent service, and that his nearest
neighbors are at Halawa at some dis
lance from his present home. We
heartily disapprove of any member of
the Police Department being used in
the private interests of his superior
officers either directly or indirectly
1--WE would recommend that this Off
Ger be removed and If an officer is ne
cessary in that district, that one be
commissioned who resides in or near
some settlement where he may be
reached easily and quickly by any one
in need of his services.
I'VE further consider that the officers
who were present at the time of the
accident of Mrs. Nakuina at Kaunaka-
kai showed gross neglect in the per-
Torrance of their duty, and that they
such neglect. Rather than let such
disgraceful acts go unpublished, a clean
sweep should be made and a force of
officers appointed who will see that
law is enforced and order maintained.
ut has further come to our notice
that one H. R. Meyer a commissioned
officer of Molokai is mail carrier, and
has some business interest in a saloon
at Kaunakakai. 1t is the opinion OF
this Jury that no one interested in
maintaining a saloon should be allowed
on the police force.
I'VE are further of the opinion that a
District Magistrate in Honuaula, a part
of the Waikiki District, is superfiuous
and that the policeman for said dis
trict should live in and near the cen
ter of the district he serves.
I'm the case of the prosecution of a
Chinese in Wailuku said to be out of
private malice, the Jury, after thor
roughly investigating, mas failed to find
reason for censuring the Wailuku
police.
1--WE consider that the members of
the Waikiki Road Board should have
regular stated monthly meetings and
at which all members should be pre-
sent and at which the public could have
chance to make complaint. We fur
Their consider that the box taking the
water under South Market street is
inadequate and should be changed at
once. We find that the crossing of the
Wailuku Sugar Cos track near the
Catholic Church on Mill street is dan
gerous to life. and that the Wailuku
Sugar Company should be compelled to
have either an automatic signal when
trains approach or should station man
there to make such signals.
I'VE would recommend that the
Road Board take some action to re-
lieve the people living along the Nor
mon Church road below William Ku-
kona's place from damage done by wa
ter that comes from the Wajluku Sugar
Cos fiume.
I'VE finally recommend that our sec
rotary, David Morton, he recompensed
for his valuable services during our
sessions at the rate of SO per day. We
wish. to express our high apprecia ton
to W. T. Rawlins, Deputy Attorney
General, for his assistance during our
Investigations.
"Signed this 18th day of June, 1903
w. e. Beckwith, Foreman, David Nor
ton, C. H. G. Graun, S. B. Harry, A. J..
Rodrigues, w. B. Hardy, Joseph Cock
EFT, John Brown, Jr, Edward Wilcox
David KuikahL NJ. L. Decoto, It. NJ
Church, w. r. Boote E. NJ. Kapoo
John " Iohp KoI,,na "