Hawaii Holomua, Volume III, Number 177, 1 August 1894 — HAWAII'S "BLUE" LAWS [ARTICLE]

HAWAII'S "BLUE" LAWS

CONSTITUTION and LAWS Fram(>d bv the Missionaries. * LAWS of the HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. CHAPTEK XIII. LAW RESPECTING THE RUXXING 0F HOKSES. Whereas at the preseot tinae, certain j>ersoDs are in tho babit of ruuning horses iu some of tho large villages of these Hawaiians Islands. and whereas cbildron and some times parents too are endangered thereby. and even lifo itself put to bozzard, and whereas no benefit arises from such practice, therefore the Nobles and House of Kepresentatives in eonneil asseiubled have agreed to all the words of this law. 1. By this law is prohibited all rnnning or swift riding of horses in roads streets, and all avcnues in villages and a!so in all places of asseml»ly or puhlie resort. and in all places where the traveling is al>uudiint. Whoever violates this law. or doea thal whieh is forbidden in this section, shall be bronght to trial. and on conviction thereof he shall be fined fivo dollars; one fonrth to the eomplainuni, and tbree fourths to the government. and the criminal shall also pay all damnges snstained by any individual by his swift riding. The only places for ruuuing aro otf at a distance where people are not traveling. 2. Furthermore, all persons riding on horseback or in a carriage in streets where people aro travoliug shall ride in or near the middle of the street, in oider that persous on the side of the stroets may walk safely. Whosoever violatos this law by design, or with au evil intention, and thoreby brings a person into difficulty or iufiiets an injury, that man shall be brougbt to trial, and ou conviction, ahall be fined fivo dollars, oue fourth to the complainant and thrco fourtus to tha govdrnment. 3. It is also taboo to train and teach wild and untrotned horses in the streets where men are traveling. It is a!so taboo for men to asserable and ride for ploasnre, a number together in villages or where large numbers are walking and attending to their lawful business. Whosoever violates the prohibit!ons of this section, shall be fined on conviction thereof, five dolIars, one fourth to the complainant, and three fourths to tho government. Ilo shall also pay all the damages whieh any one may have sustained by his faolt. 4. It is also taboo to set at libertv wild cattle, or permit them to go at large. or eveu to lead tbem carefully in the streets oi a viliage or in any plaee of pahlie resort. Whoever shall do thos in violation of this law shall pay for all the loss or dam»ge whieh any one tnay sustain by him, and sball moreover pay a fine of five dollars, one fourth to the complainant and three fourths to the government. 5. Whosoever is puuished for a breach of thTs law, or any prohibition of any section thereof, and shall afterward oommii tbe same offonse again, bis fine shall be dooble«l, and it shall eoniiuue to be doubled for everv *Tepetition of tbe ofien.se even to tho fartbest extent. W henever this law is proclaimed in any village ordistrict, the day of its proclamation shall be the day of its taking etfect in tbat plaee. Rut eveu if it be not proclaime<l it sball take etfect at all places on tbese Hawaiian Islands on the first day of September of tho present year. All the words of this law, ha\ing the assent of tbe Nobles and Representatives in eouneil, we have bereunto set onr names at Lahaina, Maui, on this 20th diy of April in tbe year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred aud fortv one. (Signed,) KAMEHAMEHA III. KEKALLUOHI. CHAPTER XIV. A LAW RESPECTIXG MISCH1EV0US BEASTS. Whereas, there ; s at the present time a coosiderable number of people who are greatly annoyed by baving their cattle held in confinement without cau.se, and wher<as tho former laws of this coontry, applieahle to ms8chievoas beasts were unjast. and whereas, some of the farmers are greatly annoyed, by having their vegetablea deatroyed, and whereas there are many miscbieTons cattle, therefore in a eouneil composed of his Majesty the sobordinat« Xobles and the Representatives. all the worda of the following law were apprcved. 1. In all plaeea wbere tbere is a considenible amouni of ca.tivation it shall be illegil for beasts to go ai large, unies* the cnltivated grounds are inclosed by a fence. If beasts are permitted to go at large iu soch plaeea, and a beast destroy the food of any person then tho owner of the animal sball pay the ownor of the food for all the food thua destroyed. Or if tbe anima! were confined, but broko away from bis confinement, aml <lestroyed food the owner of the animai sball pay as above.

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