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Editorial
May 22, 1900
The Hawaiian Gazette
Honolulu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
What is this article about?
Editorial accuses Hawaii's Attorney-General of neglecting criminal prosecutions due to secret office-seeking, allowing escapes via nolle prosequi, including sailors returning stolen money to avoid charges, contrasting with stricter California standards.
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Has the Attorney-General been so busy trying to get another office without letting the people of Hawaii know it until too late to object, that he could not find time to do his duty towards the criminal class?
Assuredly something must have been the matter when so many rascals were allowed to go free by grace of the Attorney-General's nolle prosequi. In the recent case of the sailors who committed robbery and were able to escape prosecution by returning the money, a serious offence was committed against the canons of justice.
It is lucky for the Attorney-General that he never had a chance to do this sort of thing in California as, aside from the personal inconvenience it might have caused, it would have lost him his only "pull" as a professional Hawaiian job-chaser.
Assuredly something must have been the matter when so many rascals were allowed to go free by grace of the Attorney-General's nolle prosequi. In the recent case of the sailors who committed robbery and were able to escape prosecution by returning the money, a serious offence was committed against the canons of justice.
It is lucky for the Attorney-General that he never had a chance to do this sort of thing in California as, aside from the personal inconvenience it might have caused, it would have lost him his only "pull" as a professional Hawaiian job-chaser.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Or Punishment
Legal Reform
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Attorney General
Nolle Prosequi
Prosecution Failure
Hawaii Justice
Sailors Robbery
Office Seeking
What entities or persons were involved?
Attorney General
Sailors
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Attorney General's Prosecution Failures
Stance / Tone
Accusatory And Critical
Key Figures
Attorney General
Sailors
Key Arguments
Attorney General Too Busy Seeking Another Office To Perform Duties
Many Criminals Released Via Nolle Prosequi
Sailors Escaped Prosecution For Robbery By Returning Money, Violating Justice Canons
Would Not Be Tolerated In California