The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-27

entire body of about forty jurors were
summoned to court at an expense OF
about eighty dollars nearly every day
O: the trials, although only the twelve
jurors engaged in the case were need
ed except on the days on which the
juries were drawn.
500 FOR ONE CASE.
I'm this way over $500 was wasted
on that one case. Considerable avoid
able waste occurred at the same time
in connection with the grand jury.
Stenographers also have been engaged
unnecessarily. And expenses have been
incurred which ought not to be incurred
under any circumstances. Much of this
reckless expenditure (but not AID has
occurred in the First Circuit Court and
especially during the first six months
Of the present fiscal period. During
those six months three terms were held
covering a period of ninety-four work
ing days. During the greater part OF
the time only one judge sat there be-
| ing then only two judges in the First
Circuit, and the First Judge being alb
sent much of that time. The Circuit
Judge Of the Fourth Circuit sat in a
few cases in which Second Judge of the
First Circuit, presiding. was disquali-
fed. During the six months sixty-two
jury trials were held. ffty-two indict-
ments were found and 253 law cases of
all kinds disposed of. The expense was
$11 1882. while during thirty-two work |
ing days of the last November term |
under different judges 1.-TWO sessions be-
ing held most of the time), fifty-eight |
jury trials were had, thirty-six indict- |
ments found, and 1877 law cases disposed |
of at an expense of only SO, 1880. Dur
ing that period of six months fifty-two /
indictments were found by the grand
jury at an expense of $1,517, while dur
ing the last November term thirty-six
indictments We're found at an expense
of only $780, During that period of six
sixty-two trials were had by
the trial jury at an expense for jurors
of s7,282. while at the last November
term the fifty-eight trials were had at
similar expense of only $2,705''
IMPARTIAL JURY LAWS.
The jury law is in a chaotic condition
and should be completely redrawn, so
that especially in view OF certain ex-
periences of the last two years, the ,
such as to avoid the possibility of even
, suspicion of partially"
CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
Under existing laws large number
# the offenses heretofore tried by dis
riot magistrates have to be indicted by
he grand jury and tried by jury. The
,enalties should be reduced so as to ;,
gain give the lower courts jurisdic- b
ion. :,
The law permitting Imprisonment of ~
carried persons who refuse to live with n
ach other should be repealed. y,
CONTEMPT LAW ABUSED. lb
1.-The power to punish for contempt OF
as been resorted to with unprecedent- &C
frequency, by the First Circuit IL
curt, at least during the first of the bl
vo years covered by this report, and &C
belief has been widely entertained nc
lat the power has been abused eli
yhether that is so or not, the future tn
lould be guarded against. 1t is doubt ar
IL how far, if at all, constructive by
'iminal contempts are now punishable tr;
1der the statute, but in so far as they mi
e punishable they and all civil con- BIZ
mpts. may well be made appealable''
And in all contempt cases, direct as sh
ell as constructive, all the facts upon joI
hich the judgment is founded should Re
required to be fully set forth. so spt
at on habeas corpus the court may wi
able to do as complete justice as sal
ssible and not be obliged to sustain vel
e judgment below merely on pre- ma
mptions which may be unfounded in the
ct. for
OTHER AMENDMENTS. brc
bus
. Niiie-''' ~ eSeii'- ele
0oN VIII
ming Juvenile Offenders. Examina- -
n and Commitment, Probate mat
s. Heirship and Distribution of -
operty, Guardian and Ward, Adop-
n, Procedure, Bonds on Appeal. At
'hments and Garnishments. Judg- i
mt Liens, Possession on Foreclosure ile'
Mortgages, Forcible Entry and De- tir,
ner, Executions, Extraordinary tina
its, Habeas Corpus. Evidence. No 40
e by Publication. Costs, Equity. De- mt
aga
99S' measure Oh Dam cha
IS, Bailiffs, Repeal of Unnecessary
VS., Common Law, Death by Wrong Tai
Act, Joint Tenancies and Entire
;, Insurance Companies. Negotiable in