Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-29
ACT 10l
AN ACT

To PRovDE FOR THE SUPPORT MAINTENANCE BAsrARDs
Be Il Enacted By The Legislature Of the Territory Of Harai
SEcr1ox Every child shall be deemed bastard who shall
be bgotten and born of lawful weoc unless such child
shall have been legitimatized as by law provided
SEcT1oS q Any unmarried when quick with child
within months after the delivery thereof apply to the
Judge of the Juvenile Court which she the alleged father
of said child resides which she delivered Of such child
for of the person whom she OF
being the father thereof
Such may also be applied for by either Of the parents
guardian of such mother by any the next friend
of said bastard within months after the date of its birth;
and If after said complaint has been made either by the mother
by any above specified the mother dies refuses or
nege prosecute the same of said persons may prose
cnte the final Judgment for the benefit of the parent
guardian the bastard
Before issuing such warrant Judge shall examine the
applicant oath concerning the residence the character and
married single condition of the mother when the child
begoen the time and place where it beoen where and
when born orn and such other circumstances such
judge shall deem necessary proper for testing the truth OF
such accusation shall reduce the statement of the applicant
to writing and sign the same.
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SECTION g. If on such examination appears probable
cause believe that the woman quick with child that the
child born, still under six months of and that the ac
csed person the father thereof the Judge shall issue war
rant directed TO the High Sheriff of the Territory Of Hawaii
his deputy Sheriff County City and County his
deputy or any police officer within the Crcu requiring the
accused be arrested and brought for preliminary examination
before the Judge of the Juvenile Court who upon such pre-
minary examination may require the accused to enter into
bond with good surety the Territory Of Hawaii in sum to
be fixed by such Judge exceed two thousand five hundred
dollars for his appearance and trial in the Juvenile Court and
perform the Judgment of such court but the woman be
quick with child the time of the arrest final trial shall
not take place until after the birth of the child 1.-THE accused
shall give the bond required of him. the Judge shall forth
with commit him the custody of the Sheriff of the County
or City and County there until he shall enter into
the required bond otherwise be discharged by due Of
law In all prosecutions under this Act the accused shall
upon his demand therefor be entitled trial by jury other
wise the trial shall be by the Judge.
SEcroN If the accused shall fail appear the bond for
his appearance aforesaid shall be foreed but the trial Of
other proceedings the SHALL nevertheless proceed
though were present. and the Court shall upon the findings
of the Judge or verdict of the jury make all such orders
it shall deem proper though the accused were in Court It
the accused acknowledge open Court the paternity Of such
child or at trial the finding Of the Court jury be
against accused the Court rendering Judgment thereon
shall order for the annual payment until the child be
fourteen years of age of such of money such INSTALL
men and such MANNER shall to the Court seem BEST tax
ing consideration the financial standing of the defendant
his ncome earning capacity and those of his family who are
dependent upon him for their support maintenance and educa
to and shall also make such order for the keeping mane
and education of the child may be proper and case
of forfeiture Of the appearance bond the collected upon
the forfeiture shall be applied in payment of the Judgment
against the accused
SECTION An accused who has failed to execute bond be-
fore Judgment he shall be adudged to be the father OF the
child shall hereupon into bond with suree conditioned
for the payment of the adudged in such Install
and such the Court shall direct In case
of his failure such bond the Court shall commit
him the custody of the Sheriff of the County or City and
County there until he shall give such bond or pay
the total of the adudged If the child shall die