Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-12-31
Grand Jury Strikes Hard
In Final Report
AtPubliC ImperfeCti0nS

OF hUty one OF the most strenuous III
local history as far as general investi.
cations are concerned. has handed in
its final report, in full us follows:
In the Circuit Court of the First Cir.
| cult Territory of lawaii--Scp.
TENDER, 1904. Term.
Before the Honorable W ]. Robinson.
In the matter of the Grand Jury, duly
empancled and sworn In and for
| the Circuit Court of the First
Judicial Circuit, Territory Of liza.
wall at its September, 1904. Term.
Your above named Grand Jury, hav.
ing been duly empaneled and sworn,
and charged by the Honorable George
u. Gear, Second Judge of the above
entitled Court, entered upon its duties
on the Sth day Of September last, ana
has proceeded from time to time in
the investigation of those matters as
were brought before 1t by the Depart.
I ment of the Attorney General of this
Territory. as well as individual mem.
hers of this Graud Jury.
Preliminary reports, heretofore filed
with this Honorable Court, with the
final list of criminal cases, hcrcu 40
annexed ana made part hereof, show
what 1ilis nave been round, charging
persons win criminal onehses, within
the Island Of Oahu.
In addition to criminal matters, this
Grand Jury. by committee duly ap'
pointed therefor, investigated the De-
partment oil the Attorney General and
Pohce' the department OF Public
LANDS the Department or Public
Works and the Department OF Public
instruction. The Grand Jury, as u
hody' investigated charges against the
police IN re one oscar Toepeimann.
ana charges OF fraud ana misdemean'
crs committed at the late general cleo
ton held In this Territory.
Upon SUCH Investigations this Grand
Jury therefore reports as follows;
l. department OF the Attorney Gen
fhe committee, duly appointed
therefor, visited the various lnstitu'
tons connected with the Bureau OF
Police, situated In Honolulu, and found
the same conducted, managed anu
maintained In htting ana satisfac'
tory manner Credit Is due the Bu'
reau OF foiiee IN TINS behaif.
AS result Oh the investigation OF
the NUMBER OF persons connected with
ana the present ehciency OF the Poi!cs
department, THIS Grand Jury would
make recommendations:
'al lhat the members OF the TO
lice department DE PAID hlgheT
salary In proportion to the duties per
formed
tDl ihat the beats OF patrolmen
he Increased, TO the end that the su
purbs OF Honolulu DC more thoroughly
under police surveillance.
tcl That q merit system be INSTALL
Pu IN the bureau OF Police, ana tha'
the credits necessary FOR advancement
depend upon;
ID Familiarity with Rules and
Regulations OF the Police Department
'2D Percentage attained upon reg
ular inspection.
t3) Emciency.
(D Meritorious acts in the dis
charge OF duty.
td) That the Legislature appro
pirate n sufficient sum OF money, Il
be disposed OF by the High Sheriff, IL
his discretion. In making hitting re
/, wards to police officers for perform
ance, ny them' OF meritorious acts II
the discharge OF their duties.
z The Departments OF Phbl!s
Lands ana Public Works were FOUND
to be managed ana conducted In sat
isiactory ana creditable manner
Land ofiee AFFAIR.
FROM complaints Drought peior'
lnis 'rahd jury au'y supstah'iu'eo ps
proper e'iueuee lhis poa! 10 ieu W pe
"''e uut suUoseh's U, 'he p'p"i'
meht OF fupllc Lahds nave been IL
colusion with lessees' under the Prov
sion OF the Pupllc Lana Act Known
as hisht OF purchase tease 10 INT
emu 'hat the lessees' without personal
nor continued occupation Oh inc hh'