In re Kahulu

Opinion of the Court, by

McCully, J.

Information by the Attorney-General charging that the above-named officer “ has committed offenses in his official capacity, such as render him totally unfit to hold the position of District Justice as aforesaid.” The specific charges are of corruptly demanding and receiving $12.50 from a plaintiff for whom he had rendered a judgment for $200, and for refusing to return $4, deposited with him for an action which was never brought. Also for repeated and long-continued absences from his district for periods of three successive weeks at various times, whereby…