Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-21
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OF any mluaEuOn granted undeT the
provisions OF this act. the Judge may
summarily try and punish the offend.
er as for q contempt OF court. The
proceedings shall be commenced by
filing with the CLERK of the court an
information, under oath, setting forth
the alleged facts constituting such vio-
latfon, upon which the judge shall
cause a warrant 10 issue under which
the defendant shall be arrested. The.
trial may he had upon affidayits. or
either Farty may demand the produc-
ton and oral examination of the wit
nesses Any person found guilty OF
contempt under the provisions of this
section shall be punished for such con-
tempt as provided by paragraph ?
section 1852, Revised Laws Of Hawaii,
1915.
Order Of Abatement
Section 3. Ii the existence Of the
nuisance shall be established in a suit
as provided in this act, an order of
abatement shall be entered as part
OF the judgment in the case, which
order shall direct the removal from
the building or place OF all fixtures,
furniture, musical instruments, or
movable property used in conducting
the nuisance and shall direct the sale
thereof in the manner provided by law
for the sale of chattels under execu-
ton, unless the defendant or defend
ants shall sooner settle the costs of
the proceedings; and such order shall
direct the effectual closing of the
building or place against its use for
any purpose, and so keeping it closed
for period of one year, unless sooner
released. II any person shall break
and enter or use building, erection
or place SO directed to be closed, he
shall be punished as for contempt,
as provided in the preceding section.
Section 8. The proceeds of the
sale OF the personal property as pro-
vided in the preceding section shall
be applied in the payment OF the costs
OF the suit and abatement and the
balance, If any, shall be paid to the
defendant
Ordering Premises Closed
Section Z. II the owner or lessee
of the building appears and pays all
costs of the proceeding and files a |
bond in the sum of not less than one
thousand nor more than five thousand !
dollars, TO be fixed by the court, in |
favor Of the Territory of Hawaii, with
sureties to be approved by the clerk,
conditions that he will Immediately |
abate said nuisance and prevent the |
same from being established within a |
period of one year thereafter, the judge
may, IL satisfied of his good faith,
order the premises closed under the |
order of abatement to be delivered to
said owner and said order of abate-
ment cancelled. II, however, the prin-
cipal on such bond shall fail to OBJ
serve the condition thereof, the same
shall be forthwith enforced rs part
OF the proceedings in equity which
II judgment therein should be entered
against the principal and sureties on
the said bond the judge shall there
upon issue new order of abatement
directing the closing of the said
building for. the perioG of one year
after the date thereof. The release of
the property under the provisions OF
this section shall not release it from
any judgment. lien, penalty or liabili-
ty to which it may be subject by law.
Immunity for Witnesses
Section s. The attorney.general or
other attorney representing the prose
cution for violation of this statute
may, with the approval of the Judge,
grant immunity to any witness called
to testify in behalf of the prosecution.
Section 8. Nothing in this act
contained shall be held to repeal or
amend the provisions OF any other law
Of the Territory Of Hawaii, having the
same or similar objects In view either
In whole or in part, and persons de-
sirous Of suppressing the nuisances
arising from prostitution may avail
themselves Of the provisions Of this
act. or of such other laws in their
Section TO- This act shall take
effect upon its approval"
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