The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-01-06


| of Honolulu All of these meetings
have been harmonious and without
waste of time.
THE many cases presented to the
Grand Jury have been disposed of as
from time to time reported to the
Court after having been recorded IN
the minutes of the jury.
This body was organized by the
appointment of Mr.. R. r. Reidford
as foreman, by yourself and the Sc
lection of Mr.. Ed. Towse as secreta-
ry, by Mr.. Reidford.
Mr.. John w. Cathcart as attorney
for the Territory and Mr.. F. w. Mil
verton, his Deputy, have diligently
courteously and impartially served the
jury in its Investigations and deliber
atoms and by their able and consci
entious work have been of invaluable
assistance in guiding the jury in its
effort to serve the people as directed
by the Court.
"The cases of malfeasance or en-
bezzlement in the District Court Of
Honolulu had the attention of this
| jury. We strongly recommend a
monthly audit as prescribed by law
of the financial transactions Of this
Court. The system and practice of
handling funds, we find extremely
loose. The monies therein have little
or no protection in actual practice.
Responsibility should be fixed with
eXactness and the law so amended that
swift and full punishment may follow
the theft of public monies.
I'VE are led to the belief that the
law should operate to the end that
minor cases of ARRAY, theft, etc.
might be finally disposed of in the
District Court, fully serving justice,
but saving the time and expense of
Grand and Petit Jur1es and Courts
Throughout the City and County
of Honolulu, the police should be
much more alert in the prevention, of
the carrying of dangerous weapons by
individuals. This is pointed out not
in the spirit of criticism of the Off
GERS involved, but for the obvious
reason that many ARRAYS could be
avoided were persons suspected of
evil designs submitted to search by
the police. .,e ..,s.
This Grand Jury has endeayored
to follow your injunction to investi-
gate the unlicensed selling of liquor.
In two cases that were receiving our
attention, the suspected persons were
arrested and, entering pleas of gull
| ty, were fined. 1t has been the GUS
tom for years to serve liquor with
meals in these resorts. We believe
that licenses should issue to one or
perhaps two restaurants which are
resorted to almost entirely by pers-
ons of a single nationality in the COM
munity.
1--WE find that several small grocery
stores in one section of Honolulu
constantly sell liquor without a Ter
ritOrial license, and that in one place
the owner of the premises holding O
Federal license has for several years
been almost openly an unlicensed re-
taller. 1t is also reported to us that
in some of the outer districts of the
island, liquor is peddled about lille
gally. We are satisfied that the po-
lice and law branches of the County
Government are willing to cooperate
with the inspector of the Liquor Com
mission in ferreting out law viola
tions in the places indicated and in
certain tenement houses of ,ppsavory
reputation. Our suggestion would be
to strengthen the Liquor Commission
with funds for the employment of a
larger executive force. We believe
that by assiduous effort the so called
blind pig can be eradicated. Let the
illegal sellers once become convinced
that the authorities are constantly
and earnestly pursuing them, ant
such respect or fear of the law wi
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