The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-01

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sThe court orders for good and suf-
ficient reasons that P. d. Kellett, one
of the clerks of this court, be and he
is removed as such Clerk
Such is the dictated minute of court
whereby Judge J. T. De Bolt late yes
terday afternoon dismissed in dishonor
the clerk he had appointed to himself
when he took office as First Judge of
the First Circuit Court in September,
1902 or nearly three years ago. 1t was
not Kellett's first engagement as clerk
of court, either, for Judge Humphreys
removed him in his time on account of
a slight deafness, appointing young
lady in his place. And, prior to his
courtroom service, he had been long
Department, so that altogether he has
been in the service of justice for about
sixteen years.
Il was very much grieved as well as
surprised" Judge De Bolt said after
debating to George Lucas, first deputy
clerk of the Judiciary, the above-qtoted
official doom to KelIett, Ito find that
there was anything wrong with him.
''Kellett I always regarded as a per-
young man. He was very competent.
His work was always done in good
shape. There never was any trouble
for me about the docketing of business,
he was so very exact in getting cases
entered in the court diary.
Then his work on accounts and mas
ter's reports was remarkably we'll done
I have often been surprised at the COM
pleteness of his statements.
."I do not know the extent of his
wrong-doing in the Barete estate mat
ter, but I learned enough to make it
impossible for me to retain him in his
position as c.erk. When I got an ink
ling on Friday evening that something
was wrong, I told him l wanted to see
him on Saturday morning. In vacation
1 had not been exacting with the Off
GERS of court about attendance, but. as
1 had requested Kellett to come in Sat-
urday and he did not show himself, nor
yet this morning, sent the bailiff after
him shortly before noon.
mo, the bailiff has not found him. A
will likely be issued for his
arrest. have seen the county attor-
ney, the attorney general and the act
ing governor about the matter"
THE CLERKS EXPOSURE.
Kellett's exposure came about
through a masters report by NJ. T. ST. !
clerk to Judge Robinson, upon
the derelict clerks account as trustee |
IF the Barete estate. 1t was a painful
series of discoveries-for
Mr.. Simonton to make in fellow
clerks official transactions, but his
1uty was both plain and immediate
L ne report ne drew up forthwith places
Nellett's relations with the Barete es
ate in clear relief, yet in a manner as
ar as possible from ostentation. On
he face of it a delinquency of more
han a thousand dollars is apparent,
While a possibility of it's proving to
De thousands is suggested by both
acts and figures. The report in full is
herewith printed:
In the Circuit Court of the First Ju- I
Iicial Circuit. Territory of Hawaii. At +;
'hambers.
In the matter of the estate of Manuel !
\. Barete. deceased. First account of
,. D. Kellett, Jr., trustee. II
MASTERS REPORT
% the Honorable W. j. Robinson,
Third Judge of the Circuit Court of |
the First Judicial Circuit, Territory of
Hawaii: l.
The following report is respectfully
unlimited on the First Account of P. {
)anson Kellett, Jr., Trustee under the I
.ast Will and Testament of Manuel A. t
,arete. deceased, flied in this court on {
he 10Th day of July. A. D. 1905, cover