Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 498, 16 January 1902 — VACRANCY AMONG THE PORTO RICANS [ARTICLE]

VACRANCY AMONG THE PORTO RICANS

SIXTEEN TRIED, SIX SENTENCED. Charge of Murder in the First Degree Preferred Against George Rosa, and His Case is Continued Until Saturday—But Few Drunks. _____ Porto Ricans were out in force and figured conspicuously in the proceedings at the police court yesterday. Sixteen individuals, hailing from "Our New Possessions” in the Atlantic, were lined upon the commonplace charge of vagrancy. The men were brought to Hawaii in connection with a host of plantation laborers who were distributed throughout the various «ane growing districts in the Islands. The contingent brought before Judge Wilcox included those who. tlr- • d of the arduous duties attendant to tickling the soil surrounding the sue- ■ ulent cane to promote Its growth, sought a life of ease in the me tropolis. They have been making life a burden to the community at large, and at a recent round up of the unemployed Porto Ricans infesting the city many were gathered into the fold by the police. Si* out of the bunch were sentenced to three months at the reef, Juan Ottis was discharged. The remaining members of the band were allowed to have their respective vases continued over until today. A charge of murder in the first degree was preferred against George Rosa who is accused by the police of having caused the death of his brother Joe Rosa, during a fight last Saturday night. The defendant was represented by Judge Kaulukou and \ G. M. Robertson. The case was continued until Saturday morning, on motion of Mr. Robertson Messrs McKenaie, Retell© and John Thomas represented the total results of eases of drunkenness gathered in by the police department during the past twenty four hours.