In re Bush

Opinion of the Court, by

Judd, C.J.

On the sworn information of the Attorney-General, the respondent was cited to appear before the Court, to show cause why he should not be adjudged guilty of a contempt of Court for the publication of an article in a newspaper published in Honolulu, called “ Ka Leo o Ka Lahui,” in its issue of February 5th, instant.

On the 11th of February respondent moved that the rule be discharged on the grounds :

“ 1. The act complained of in the petition, upon which said rule is based, is not, in law, a contempt of Court for which this Court has power to punish this…