The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-03-21

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III the case of the Territory VS.. Pack
Seong Sick, indicted for assault with
intent to commit rape. defendant
pleaded guilty to the Indictment and
to be imprisoned al hard labor for
four years.
The case set for trial today was that
of the Territory VS.. Ramon Rio,
charged with assault with deadly
weapon. The man was found guilty,
and will he sentenced tomorrow.
In the Circuit Court of the Second
Judicial Circuit, Territory of Hawaii.
March term, 1906. In the matter of
the grand jury for the above-entitled
court and term.
FINAL REPORT.
To the Honorable A n. Kepoikai,
Judge of the Circuit Court of the
Second Circuit, Territory of Ha-
wall:
The above-named grand jury here
with submits its final report and re-
spectfully represents as follows:
1t has come to the attention of this
grand jury that the police department
on the Island of Molokai is not dis
ciplined as it should be. 1t is report
ed that members of the police force
on the Island of Molokai are often in
a state of intoxication while engaged
in the performance of their duties, and
that by reason of such intoxication,
serious mistakes are made and inno-
cent people are put to inconvenience,
Il
that arrests are made without proper
investigation by the police officials
and in many cases innocent persons
are detained in the jails when eff
cheney and strict attention to duty on
the part of the officers would have
prevented such mistakes. This grand
jury desires to call this matter ~
attention of the Sheriff of the County
of Maui with a recommendation that
he make a careful investigation of the
conduct of the officers of his depart
ment on the Island of Molokai; and
that he remove from the service such
officers as are unfit for the trust re-
posed in them
VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
This grand jury recommends that
an investigation be made by the po-
lice department. of this county with |
reference to violations of the liquor
laws by retail dealers. 1t has come |
to the attention of this grand jury that |
certain retail dealers are in the habit |
If selling spirituous liquor in excess
Of the amount permitted under this |
license. That certain dealers, while |
holding retail licenses only, are en- |
gagged in the wholesale liquor trade. |
viz Jaf Of
committed openly, and While no evl-
lence sufficient to support indictments |
las been secured by this grand jury, |
yet this grand jury has information
sufficient to state that d careful m
restigation by the police authorities |
If this county will develop that such |
7iola tions are of frequent occurrence
The retail liquor dealers should be re-
Iuired to keep strictly within the linn
IS of their licenses, so that those who
ire enga ged in the wholesale liquor
rade shall receive the protection in
ended by the liquor laws.
This grand jury also desires to call
he attention of the Sheriff of the
County of Maui to complaints that !
re made by planta ton officials in re-
card to the presence and operations
# professional gamblers in the plan
alton camps. 1t is reported to this
rand jury that the plantation camps |
re visited on pay-days by japanese
gamblers, who bring in
oxicating liquor with them into the
amps: that they supply the laborers
Nth LIQUOR without charge, and when
ne laborers are in an intoxicated
ondition, fleece them of their hard
armed wages. These conditions tend
n create unrest and disorder among
he laborers: the good order and we'll
eng of the labor conditions are men
ced and the plantation officials .
ut to great annoyance and incon- 4
enience in their attempt to maintain (
rider in the plantation camps. The
lembers of this grand jury believe
hat if frequent raids were made by
he police officials on these profession
| gamblers, the evil could be done
way with.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. K
It has been reported by members of
his grand jury that certain livery
zen and hackmen in Wailuku Dis
-ict are working horses under such
1nditions as would constitute cruelty (
, animals We believe that, by the I
of diligence on the part of the
Ick inspector and the police authorl-
es. this evil could be abated without
lie necessity of criminal prosecutors.
his grand jury has not thought Mt
, irdict persons for this offense, as
he evil can be more easily dealt with,
prosecutions are necessary, by
-iminal proceedings in the District Z
curtis.
We recommend to the Board of SUI
ervisors of the County of Maui that {
le Kalua road. which runs from the
"a lai end of Main street towards !
-aikapu in the District of Wailuku, y
) improved by the removal of the
.ees and shrubs which have e.
cached on the roadbed, and by the
idening and grading of the same AS :
20 waiIuku plantation railway runs