The Hawaiian star., 1906-04-17
CASE
BEFORE SUPERVISORS
ATTORNEY ACHI INTERPOSES A
DEMURRER ON BEHALF OF HIS
CLIENT.

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into a Board of Impeachment to hear
brought by twenty-five duly
qualified voters of the County of oahu
against Deputy Sheriff Kekauoha of
Koolauloa. Kekauoha was charged
with malfeasance in office.
The supervisors pres ut at last
nights meeting were, Chairman George
w Smith, Supervisors Lucas, Moore,
Archer and Paele and Supervisor-at-
large Adams.
The chair told the supervisors why
they had met and then asked the Coun-
ty Attorney how they should proceed
in the matter The County Attorney
said that in order to proceed i'm a pro-
per way charges would have to be
made against Kekauoha which were
of formal nature so that the defend
ant could plead to them. He offered
the following resolution which was
adopted on the motion of Moore after
the Board had resolved itself into
a Board Of impeachment and had elect
ed George w. Smith, chairman of the
new Board.
Whereas, On the 10th day of April,
1906 petition for the removal from
Office of George Kekauoha. ESQ. the
duly elected Deputy Sheriff of the D's-
trict of Koolauloa, Island and County
of Oahu. was presented to this Board
and which said petition was signed by
more than twenty-five (25) qualified
electors within the District of Koolau-
loa County of oahu, which said peti-
tion requested this Board to remove
the said George Kekauoha from office
upon the ground of malfeasance COM
mitted by him in office, and his malad-
ministration of the same, and
Whereas, In support of said petition
certain affidavits were annexed to the
same and made part thereof and
Whereas 1t is the desire of the
Board of Supervisors of the County of
oahu that the charges. statements,
matters and things contained i'm the
said affidavits be investigated by the
Board of Supervisors Of this county;
now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the County Attorney
be instructed to draw up formal arti-
,cles of impeachment and charges
against him, the said George Kekau-
oha, based upon said affidavits afore-
said and be it further
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c1as of iponeacbp,art ANA cbaroes nc
above set forth that - conv Of the
same be sent to the said George Ke-
kauoha by the County Clerk of the
County of Oahu. and that said George
Kekauoha be notified and directed to
appear and answer the said articles of
impeachment and charges ten CO) days
after the service of the same upon
him: and be it further
! Resolved, That the County Attorney
of the County Of Oahu be, and he is
hereby authorized. empowered and di-
IecIeu TO prosecute the Salu cl'arses
against Ole salu George Nehauoha pe-
IoIe t"e ooaIu "I 9uperNlSorS oI Ile
county oI Oahu' sIttlhs as Ooaru Oh
IiilpeaclliheIlI'
Inc iloIIol hau Deeh introduced To
Ihe bo"ru OF SupeTNisoIS puI had peen
loSI, DuI II was carried py the boaru
oI Impeachment Attorney Achi ap-
peareu LOT the deIehuallI ana had Deeh
trying 10 De hearu Tor some lihle pe-
Iore lhe BOARD hau become boaru Oh
, ,lIipeacIlllleIll' l. ne was no" given
chance TO speak ana ne lhterposeu the
IolloWlhs demurrer
BEFORE THE HONORABLE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF SAID
COUNTY.
In the matter of the petition or COM
Iplaint of L. X. Naone ct al the all
legged legal voters and residents, resid-
ling at Koolauloa. County of oahu. VS..
George X Kekauoha. the regular elect
ed deputy sheriff of the district of
Koolauloa. County of Oahu. Territory
of Hawaii.
THE DENITrRREP OF THE DrEE>y-
DL>-,r CI,oDCr, :, 1-T,Iy,I-oII,
ms ueleluaht' pS proIeSlatioh, not
coi'lesslns' OF acAl'o"leuslils an OF
any OF the Iilatters ana thihgs IN the
salu petitioIiers complaint TO be true
III sueh manner ana FORM as the same
are lneIeln set IOIln ana aIleBed, uOth