Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-03
Irwin Drafts
WRuIeSFOr
Police Court
Magistrate Tightens Lines OF
Discipline and Shuts Down
on ContinuanCeS

Deel Issued Dg JuuSc L1oIIJ IL IL
Copies were seen in police court for
the first time today and will be post
ed in a conspicuous place. There is
no radical departure from the present
procedure Of the court except gen.
eral ughtening-up along all lines, anc
especially in the matter OF conunu-
ances. The rules we're adopted at a
meeting with the Judge some time ago
Of a committee of five attorneys
whom he appointed. They were At
torneys William Rawlins, Leon NJ.
Straus, George K. French, ]. M. Ca
mara and ]. Lightfoot. The rules toi'
low:
Il. The district court Of Honolulu
viii be open for business every week
day from 9 a, n. to IL m. and from
1880 p. m. to p. m, except on Sat
urday, when the hours will be from
q. m. to IL m.
"2. The district magistrate will be
in his office every morning at S:S0
a. m. for the purpose Of signing war
rants and other process, OF making
ARRANGEMENTS with attorneys for the
setting of cases and for continuances
in proper cases, and for such other
preliminary work as may expedite the
work in court. Attorneys are request
ed to confer with the magistrate con-
corning such matters at this hour.
"3. The clerks office will be open
for business from IS q. N. to IL N,
and from l D. m. to p. M, on each
week day except on Saturday, when
- l. iii Ia Rroyo O m IN 2 m
All the clerks Of this court must be
In attendance during these ho"rs IN
less excused by the magistrate.
Il. All official interpreters OF this
court must be in attendance during
the hours mentioned In rule unless
excused by the magistrate.
"5. No official interpreter OF this
court shall act as runner or agent Tor
an attorney in any case pending or to
be. heard In this court. Any official
Interpreter who violates this rule will
be discharged.
'"6. The space in the court room In
front Of the rail is reserved for the
attorneys, litigants and such OF thor
clerks who have business before the
court. and for court officials. In or,
der that the business Of the court may
be conducted quietly and without:
confusion It win be the duty Of the
court bailiff to enforce this rule and
10 preserve order in the court.
az. A police officer win be station
ed In the rear Of the court room dur
ing the morning session, whose duty
Il will be to preserve order In tnat
port OF the court room.
IS. contlnuances: So far as the
time OF the court will permit all cases
will be tried promptly upon the DAY
set for the hearing Of the same. Al
torneys are urgently requested to re
frain from having cases set In this
court upon the days when such attor-
neys have cases for hearing IN the
superior courts. When cases have
been set for trial In this court and II
later develops that an attorney In
such case has subsequently received
notice that he is required to attend
at the trial of q case In any such su-
perior court, such attorney Will be
entitled as q matter Of course, to .
further continuance in this court. In
such cases, attorneys are requested u
agree with the opposing counsel prior
to the opening Of court, upon the date
to which such case shall be continued,
SO as to prevent the time OF court ana
counsel from being wasted in useless
discussion.
Z aIn all other cases continuances
will be granted upon q proper snow.
ing. but not as q matter Of course.
SO. Criminal Cases: Criminal cases
viii. be called and disposed OF as
follows:
New cases will be called first and,
in the event of a plea Of guilty being
entered, such cases will be disposed
OF Immediately by the imposition OF
sentence. In the event of plea OF
not guilty being entered and, If the
defendant be In custody and have NJ
attorney, such cases Will be disposed
OF next in order after those wherein
pleas of guilty have been entered.
'If a defendant shall not be in Gus.
tody and has no attorney the trial OF
such cases will follow in regular
order after those previously set.
40. No warrant for the arrest Of
any person charged with the commits
sion of an offense without the District
of Honolulu shall be issued from this
office except upon the written .ap-
proyal Of the county attorney or his
deputy.
eli. Civil Cases: The return day
In civil cases shall be Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday Of each week at
1880 D. m, as heretofore. Tuesday and
Thursday afternoons will be also
devoted to the trial Of civil cases
specially set for those days.
"In order that these rules may be
effective and the business of this
court expedited and the loss Of time
and money to counsel and litigants
eliminated the sincere and hearty CO.
operation Of the members Of the bar
is necessary
These rules will be in force and
effect from and after this date.
Dated: Honolulu, July 2, A. D. 1917.
HARRY IRWIN,
District Magistrate of Honolulu.
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