The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-03-29
NEED DETENTION HOME,
SAYS JUDGE WHITNEY
His Honor Worried by Growth o.
Cases in Juvenile Court
Seeking Remedy.

Judge Whitney is troubled by the
growth of the number of juvenile cases
he has to try Yesterday, he was CON
fronted by the members of band of
infant terribles, members of gang
known as the Ton Sawyers, who had
been arrested for various thefts rang
ing from chickens TO castor oil. So
far this year the Juvenile court has
tried $50 cases of various sorts,--and
the third montn of 1912 not yet over.
Last year the total number of cases
was but 400.
The probation settlement workers
are somewhat discouraged at the pres
emit showing. cit is enough to make
n man weep" said p. w. Rider, of the
Kakaako Mission, who is a constant at
tendant of the court sessions. al have
been at this work for years.
Need Home.
Judge Whitney, after finally setting
lthe gang cases over for further consid-
Grafton, said that he was at loss in
such a case. The children were so
small that he didn't want to send them
to the reform school. Moreover, they
they were bright youngsters, only need
ing looking after, but suffering from
-the lack of parental care. 81 wish to
see detention home in Honolulu for
cases of this sort,'' said the Judge.
"These children are too small to be
sent to the Waialee School. i don It
know what to do with them. AS it is
presented to this court the ease is one
Of battling difficulty. hope the next
Legislature will provide detention
home for such cases.''
While the judge puzzled over their
cases and consulted with various ad-
visers, the little kids sat and talked
like youngsters at a kindergarten. One
began to cry, but was braced up when
companions made some signs that were
palpably "gang" talk.
A couple of the lads were asked
where they slept, if they left their
homes SO often to spend the night in
stealing milk from homes. They said
that they spent lot of the day time
sleeping in the trees in Thomas Square.
Land Not Guilty.
E. Land, bartender of the Cockett
saloon, was found not guilty yesterday
in Judge Robinson IS court, of selling
liquor to minor. In the lower court
he had been convicted and fined $50.
The liquor was served to one S. Teix-
EZRA. In the trial yesterday c. E. K.
AL attorney for the defendant, attempt
ed to raise doubt as to whether Land
was the bartender who served the liquor.
1t was proved that the liquor was
served by someone. The jury was out
about half an hour before finding
the verdict of not guilty. The jurors
were Elan p. Chaplin, Frank Lester
James, Edwin p. Murray, Thos. Il. Miles,
Fred j.. Turner, Geo. B. Henderson, Ho
Fon, E. X. Bath, David F. Thrum, Rob-
ert Hair, Thos. Mclean, David L.
Hoapili.
Must Pay Alimony.
w. c. w. Kaaia, address Oahu Jail,
is to have the unusual experience Of be-
ing brought from a convict Is cell to
court, to pay $500 alimony to the es-
tate of divorced wife, who is de-
ceased. The petition which will give
Kaaia session before the circuit
court was filed yesterday by the ad.
ministrator of the estate of the woman.
1t sets forth that when the divorce was
granted alimony of $500 was ordered.
Mrs. Kaaia died on March 8. Kaaia
is in Jail, says the petition, with at
least a year to serve yet, and has not
paid the $500. On the showing in the
papers filed Judge Whitney signed an
order that Kaaia be produced in court
by High Sheriff Henry, tomorrow morn.
ing at nine O'Clock.
Court Notes.
The territorial grand jury met yester.
day afternoon and after brief session
made partial report to Judge Robin
son. An Indictment for assault and bat.
terry was returned against PHO Eta
gunde, Another Indictment, also in an
assault and battery case, was placed on
the secret file.
The cases against Scott and West
two soldiers who were charged with
burglary, resulted in no indictments
The soldiers were said to have entered
. room in local hotel and done bur
glarious acts. The jury found thai
there was not evidence sufficient to sus
tain the charge.
II. X. Bevins of Kahului, Maui, has
filed In the supreme court his applica
ton for admission to the bar. He is an
attorney of record in the States of Ne
braska and Nevada, and has high rec
concentrations.
On tho ground that her husband has
contracted leprosy Ruth Kinikopokc
has been granted divorce from d. r
Kinikopoko.