The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-03-20

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Kauai of the last previous regime as
follows:
POLICE AND GAMBLING.
"The indictments found by the grand
Nry are themselves the strongest criti'
sislns on the unsatisfactory conditions
existing on Kauai, which were SO thor
sughly investigated by the last grand
Jury. We can not too highly commend
the successful labors of that body, !
which were largely instrumental in
breaking up the Chinese gambling com.
bination on this island which seemed
TO have great part of the police in its
employ
"In nearly all the districts of the
ISLAND the police had not for years pre-
yious to the session of the last grand
Jury made successful raids upon the
gambling houses of the Chinese gam
bling hui. but on the other hand had
raided and arrested petty offenders
against the gambling laws, playing |
small social games for amusement, APP /,
parently to induce all such to patronize |
the gambling houses under police pro.
lection.
"In order that all such corruption |
NAV be exterminated, good citizens |
should lend their aid to eradicate this
evil which still exists in a smaller |
measure.
"These conditions are so widespread
and the gambling hui is so thoroughly
organized that heads of departments
,an not successfully cope with them
without the honest cooperation of
their subordinates and the community
at large.
LIQUOR LAwLEsSNESS.
''Our investigations of liquor law
violations lead us to believe that there
is considerable lawlessness of this kind
N the county which would not exist
if greater vigilance were exercised by
the police and no favoritism shown or
promised in the enforcement of the
tfws.
"Many petty offenses are committed
against these laws because the offenders
are led to believe by the authorities
chat such violations will be permitted
ar overlooked.
"We think that the police should by
earnings and vigilance prevent the
commission of Oflenses of this kind, |
whenever possible.
"It should be thoroughly under
stood that the liquor laws are to be inn |
partially and rigidly enforced.
POLICE AS ROBBERS.
"In the case of Deputy Sheriff Me-
beula, the grand jury failed to find a
bill for embezzlement because Sheriff
Rice explained that the practice had
long existed on the force of appropriate
ing to their own uses property taken
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arrest. We condemn this practice and
the appropriation of the complaining
witness fishing net by Meheula in the
most unqualified terms, and commend
she sheriff IS stand in putting an end to
this practice.
~'To this practice of plundering un-
der the guise of law we attribute many
of the past conflicts and disturbances
between the police and the Oriental
plantation labor.
POLICE INERT.
''We are unfavorably impressed by
the reluctance of the police officers to
give evidence of the wrong-doing in
their respective districts and suggest an
increase in salary which would result
in more efficiency.
"We would wish to call attention of
the police to the oilers, japanese and
young Hawaiians, with no apparent
means of livelihood, which we believe
the vagrancy law should reach This
condition is particularly noticeable in
Waimea.''
In conclusion the grand jury thanks
the county attorney, sheriff and court
for assistance and consideration, and
he fpll Hnr
&. Smalley, Erling +. Nahum, William
Danford Fritz Weber, II. S. Padgett,
A. FAYE, j. l.. Hiorth, James Dyson,
II. c. Sheldon. J. NJ. Spalding, Ant.
Theilen, Joaquin de Souza, +. Carter, j.
+. Mckechnie.
INDICTMENTS.
The grand jury found true bills
against the following named for the
sffenses mentioned: David Kanealii,
forgery; Yu Dali Yuen, murder; Oliver
Chairman, rape; David Kalawaia, per-
jury; David Kalawaia, gambling;
Aloiau, permitting gambling; Aloiau,
All Chez, Lung Sam, Miu Pung, Ching
Yong, conducting gambling games; X.
Odo & Y. Odo, violating liquor license;
X. Odo & Y. Odo, violating liquor
license; S. Tanaka, violating liquor
license; William Kaui and Ane Wahao-
haale, adultery; Simeon Dias, present
at gambling; Simeon Dias, present at
gambling; Joseph l, present at gam
bling; Tai Ian, All San, Matsumoto
Yukichi, Simeon Dias and Joseph ],
conducting gambling games; Tai Ian,
permitting gambling; Lee Chew. burg
barry; Pedron Pagan, assault with
weapon; All Mok & All Lung, conduct
ing gambling games; Ogata Kinzo, un-
lawful sale of liquor; All Mung, con
ducting pakepio game; Sam Sing, per.
mitting gambling; Yu Dali Yuen. muir
der 2d degree Yamashita, assault with
weapon; Kumuhou Hupuku, assault and
battery; Kekako Hupuku, assault and
battery; Maluhia. practicing medicine
without license; Hasegawa, larceny lst
degree.
The number of indictments is twenty.
eight.
In the following six cases the grand
Jury failed TO find true bill: Waimes
Wine Co., Ltd, selling liquor to minors
Waimea Wine Co., Ltd, allowing
minors to loiter in saloon premises
waimea Wine Co., Ltd, permitting