Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-06-17
Orders Grand Jury To
Investigate Maui
Guardians
DRUNKENNESS PREVAILS
AND COPS GET GAY
Also Has Jury Look Into Closing of
Roads and Loose Methods IN
the Handling Of Pub
lie Funds

WAILUKU, Maui, June ii. -
Judge A. n. Kepoikai of the Second
Circuit Court opened the June term
at the Waikiki court house last We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock. Eff
teen of the Grand Jurors were pres
emit After the Grand Jurors We're
sworn in, the Judge read to them his
charge. In dealing with special mat
tiers of interest the Judge said:
ut seems that an impression has
grown abroad that elective officers
are only responsible in the discharge
of their official duties to those who
elect them, but you must remember
that as Grand Jurors you are intrust-
ed by those very electors and the pub
lie at large with the vigilance that
end honestly. Therefore | charge
you to carefully investigate and re-
pert upon the following matters,
some Of which are becoming notOri-
Gus in this community: 1t has been
noticeable the neglect of duty and
lack of discipline on the part of sew
eIal police officers of THIS Gown, some
having time and again been suspend
ed for drunkenness.
The deplorabe condition of the
streets of Wailuku should be mat
ter for your INVESTIGATION.
The closing up of certain public
reads by some of the plantations in
this County should also have your at
tcntion.
THE loose expenditure of public
moneys should have u rui1 investiga-
ton by you-the lack of proper
checking Of vouchers, that is the
lack of time given this matter by the
officials, should be looked into"
Louis Won Tempsky of HaIeakala
ranch was appointed, foreman. Geo.
o Cooper is acting AZ clerk.
On Thursday afternoon the Grand
Jury made a partial report, viz:
Territory VS. Kali Fikizo; assault
and battery with a weapon.
Territory VS.. Mai Wal; burglary,
1st degree.
Territory VS.. All Tuck; burglary,
1st degree.
Territory VS. Kazi Fikizo; assault
with intent to murder.
Territory VS.. I'uiioka Keichi; as
sault with intent to commit murder.
Territory VS.. All Choon alias Aku-
ma; larceny, 2nd degree.
Foreman Won Tempsky yesterday
to Lahaina Grand Jurors
Pat COckett, Aug EnOs and w. A.
Conway TO investigate and report on
the closing Of the Puukoa road at La
hama by the Pioneer Sugar Co. SUI
pervisor VIM. Ilenning, who is also
sugar boiler of the company, was
asked as to the closing of the said
road, for which a special commission
was sent over by the Grand Jury. Mr..
Henning replied That the plantation
had acquired the title to the ada
cent lands and had therefore the I'M
disputed right to close said road, but
that he had no interest in the mat
ter.
Messrs. Dan r, Carey, f. G, Cor
lea and Henry Reuter- were appoint
ed committee Of three to investi-
Gate the lack of discipline and drunk
enn6ss in the Police Department.
Whether the committee will recom-
mend radical changes in that bu-
reau or not as a result of their inves-
legations remains to be seen. One
thing certain: the police have been
for some time on their good behavior,
and they only have a real good time
once in a while after they have
rounded up the poi dogs which are
rot provided with the necessary tags.
An attorney is said to have enjoyed
that feast, and he now swears that
he would befriend every taGless ca
nine in order to save future Grand
Juries from the most unpleasant du-
ty of investigating the kaikos.
The petit jury will meet next Mon
day.
w J. Coolho is Hawaiian interpre-
ter and w, H. Crawford Chinese in