The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-05-05

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any felony case pending in a cir
emit court, where the person ac-
cused requests counsel for his de.
Tense and shows 10 the fatisfa'-
ton Of the court that he "a ura, le I.
TO obtain such counsel, the ecu
may asaign him counsel from am 4
the attorneys licensed to pfacsise
in courts Of record, and may al
low such counsel fee. provided
that such fee shall not exceed one
hundred dollars in cases whore tn
penalty prescribed for the offenso
charged may be death, im2rison-
nlent for life or any term exceed
ing twenty years, and in all other
cases shall not exceed fifty dollars.
One fee only shall be allowed in
any one case, which shall be in
full remuneration for al services
performed for such accused person
in regard to the offense charged in
the circrit and supreme courts. No
attorney shall be so paid who shall
have received any other compensa.
tion for services in such case, nor
Z shall any attorney so paid dempnd
OF receive any other compensation
for such sertiees The fees aethor.
lied in this section shall be paid
o0t Of the appropriation made for
the general expenses of the circuit
court before which such case is
pending,
Law Certainly Burdsnsome.
s'This law as it stands al present Il
"a bhrdensomo expense to the city ans
county, and | believe that it should b,
amended to read as II did before tht
amendment Of 1909. At the time Of III,
passage Of the amendment in 1903 til
expense was borne by the Territory
and many members Of the legislator,
were satisfied TO vote for il ON thai
account, as they believed that the Ter
ritofy could stand it. But when Il
comes to the counties with their Limited
revenues paying for anything like thi
IL IS horse Of another color.
''During the year 1918 the following
attorneys received the amounts set op
posite their names for services rendered
under this law:
"L. M. Strans, 1915, Geo. A. Dsv's
S675; 8. r. Chillmgworth, 1925; A, l.
c. Atkinson, $l75; Glenn Quinn, $50
Noah Aluli, $3.50; G. +. Peterson, $lc0
w. II. Rawlins. 800; A. ID. Larnach
$50; II. ID. Middle hitch, $50; y. X. Aiu
$50; j.. Schnask, $50; W. J.. Sheldon
$50; Andrews & Quarles, $25---a tots
Of $2s75.
SIN Another Abuse.
" Another abuse that requires SOM
attention Is that OF attorneys not belnt
ready 20 try iheir eases at the tim'
set| rmsy Results IN 2 very large IN
crease IN the ieest OF the Jpries. ~ tn
judges would insist on the cases Dams
tried ~ the ume SET, they would nnt
that m very snort time tne attor
neys would SUIT themselves 70 the new
eonditlon. but SO long as attorney
Know that they can get their case
moved along, Just 70 long VIII thi
thlng continue. Ilme AFTER time tn
jury - CARED, only 70 hear attorney
make excuses TOT not belng ready, y
~ We're possible u might be 2 goo'
IDEA, when a case Is put OIL, the extri
charge Tor the jury might be taxed Il
the attorney who was not ready.
TINS - done by the territorial gov
ernment M the matter OF extending
the time OF contractors on government
work
- When = contractor wishes an ex
tension OF his time TO complete his con
tract, y Is granted on condition tina
the contractor shall bear the cx'rd ces
OF insDection
" When the harbor commission tool