The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-16
PROTECTION TO CHILDREN.
Charge That it is Lacking in Some
Districts.

EDITOR STAR; I, as a teacher,
wish to give an Illustration of the
manner in which justice is dispensed
in this corner of what is supposed to
be a civilized Territory of the United
States and if you wish to publish che
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 in
tent, as was charged in a complaint
sworn to-was made upon large girl.
There were witnesses to both the
charges. A complaint was made by
the father of the girl and the man
was brought before the court but, as
the court had no particular objections
to the use of such language, the case
was lost. The matter of assault was
then taken up. The proof of guilt was
so evident that certain attorney Of
fered 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 justice according to evil
dence presented did not secure a law
yer but trusted that part of the pro-
ceedings to the sheriff and chief of
police, and the attorney was hired by
the accused. The case was called
and the evidence of quit was presented
by the witnesses, but they were unable
to state the exact location of their own
residences to the satisfaction of the
court. "Nahiku, Island of Maui Lot
No. 49," was not sufficient. So, as the
witnesses did not know their land was
located in "Koolau, District of Hama"
the case was thrown out of court.
The father was then told that he
could bring suit to have the man
NIa n nd hn
same attorney who offered to take the
former case now offered to take the
new case on condition that If he did
not succeed in placing the man in jail
or in having him placed under bonds
for one year there should be no fee.
The father, however, being thorough
ly 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
torney's fee. ~
knowing that every woman and
child living near the residence OF the
accused are very much afraid of him
and 1t being necessary for a consider
able number of the school children to
pass by where the assault was COM
mitted and also having evidence of
later disturbances, l thought to secure
at least a small amount of protection
for the children and applied for per-
mission to enter complaint, as teacher
on behalf of my school children and
have him bound over to keep the
peace The deputy sheriff was not
favorable to such action as he was
afraid it would terminate as the other
two actions had. His remark wars, II
don't know how you stand with the
Judge"
1t seems rather strange that you
must stand in with the judge in order
to secure any protection for your pu-
pills on their way to and from school
but that 1t is compulsory for the said
pupils to attend school.
1t also seems strange that in as Sc
rious a case as the one mentioned II Is
necessary for the judge to have a