The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-12-24
THE SHERIFF AND
LICENSE BOARD

present time between the Board of
License Commissioners and their in
spector and the police department. The
former, basing their allegations on re-
ports made to them by License Inspec-
tor Fennell, accuse the police of negli-
gence in not giving the assistance to
the Inspector in liquor cases that he
requires, while unoficially some of the
police are accused of ''standing in
with some of the blind pig proprietors.
These allegations are emphatically de-
MED by Sheriff Iaukea and Chief Tay-
Tor, who state that they have detailed
their best men to assist Fennell and
have been instrumental in bringing
about practically every arrest so far
made for violations of the liquor law.
Moreover it is stated by Taylor that
the specific case of alleged neglect on
the part of one of the police mentioned
in a communication from the board to
the sheriff was the carrying out of di-
rect orders from him. This case was
the serving of a search warrant on
Faria and the searching of his premises,
when Fennell complained that he was
prevented from carrying out his full
intentions by Special Officers Leal and
Madeiros, who were with him.
BALLENTYNE TO IAUKEA.
The matter, symptoms of which have
been cropping up for several weeks, was
brought to a head short time ago,
Chairman Ballentyne, of the Board of
License Commissioners, writing to the
sheriff as follows:
C. P. Iaukca, Esq, Sheriff, County OF
Oahu, Honolulu.
Sir: At meeting of the Board of
License Commissioners for this county,
held on the 9TH instant, a report was
received from the License Inspector to
the effect that in the matter of search
ing the premises, under the authority,
of a search warrant, of persons sus-
pected of selling liquor illicitly, he has
not received the degree of assistance
he believes he is entitled to from the
police officers detailed to assist him. I
refer particularly to the case of Faria,
who was arrested and convicted of
selling liquor illicitly.
That there is a great deal of liquor
being sold in this county without the
authority of law, goes without saying,
and it is the opinion of the board that
this condition cannot exist without
some knowledge on the part. of the
police, as to these violations.
1t is a fact that many arrests are
being made Of persons charged with
violating the laws in regard to gam
bling, and it would appear to the
board, If the same degree of diligence
were exercised with respect to Illicit
selling of liquor. better results would
be obtained.
The board takes the position that it
is as much the duty of the police to
arrest for violations of the liquor law,
as it Is to arrest for violations of the
law in regard to gambling, OF for .vio-
lation OF any other law-and such be-
ing the case it is at a loss to under
stand why offenders under the liquor
law are allowed to continue their vio-
lations.
1t is the desire of the board to CO.
operate with the police in this matter,
and it is willing, at all times to give
such assistance as the limited funds
at its disposal will permit, but it be-
lieves that it is the duty of the police,
primarily, to search out and arrest
these offenders.
Trusting you will give the matter
herein complained of your careful con-
and issue such positive in
as may be necessary in the
premises, have the honor to be,
Yours respectfully,
!. c. G. BAILENTYNE,
chairman, Board of License Commits
sioners, County of Oahu.
IAUKEA TO BALLENTYNE.
Sheriff Iaukea began to look into
matters and after he had satisfied him
self that his men were doing what they
considered their duty towards all con-
cerned sent the following answer to
the Commissioners:
December IL, 1907.
c. G. Ballentyne, Esq, Chairman,
Board of License Commissioners,
County of Oahu.
Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the
9th inst, wherein you complain of the
attitude of police officers detailed to
assist your License Inspector in the
matter of searching premises for liquor
under a search warrant, the particular |
ease referred to being that of Faria, |
wish to state that, there is wide |
Inference between gambling and liq- |
Tor violations of the law, and especial |
y in the method of obtaining evidence. |
For instance, in gambling. an informer
loes not necessarily have to make |
himself known at the trial of a case.
His work is to present information Of
gambling and the police effect an i'm