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Routine letters exchanged by the Captain H. C. Austin of the Third Division (Island of Hawaiʻi), the Sheriff of Hawaiʻi island and Marshal A.M. Brown regarding meetings, elections of officers, stores inventories and issuing firearms and ammunition to Third Division squads in Hilo, Pahala and Punaluʻu. Contains a roster of Pahala Company {Division 3, Squad 1).

Contains cases 1 through 1700. Files for cases 17, 91, 142, 191, 285, 299, 338, 383, 416, 420, 553-584, 588, 612, 622, 633, 1056 through 1074, 1146, and 1648 were not transferred to the Archives.

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with some violation of criminal law. Criminal offenses include the following: murder, manslaughter, treason, dueling, assault and battery, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, child stealing, rape, abortion, polygamy, adultery, fornication, incest, sodomy, burglary, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, arson, forgery, counterfeiting of coins, libel, obstructing justice, drunkenness, affray, violating Sabbath, vagrancy, riot, unlawful assembly, gaming, sale of intoxicating drinks, prostitution, and cruelty to animals.

Case files generally contain arrest warrants, criminal complaints, specifications of the charges against the defendant, writs, indictments, subpoenas, depositions, coroner reports, physician reports, bills of costs, arraignment documents, jury selection proceedings, defendant's pleadings, clerk's minutes, trial proceedings, instructions for the defendant, instructions to the jury, judgments, and mittimus. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case. Case files contain information about the crimes committed, defendant's pleadings, verdict of the jury, and sentencing by the judge. May contain personal information about the defendant such as age, marital status, occupation, and place of residence.

Contains cases files from 1893 to 1899 numbered 1 through 1097; and from 1896 to 1904 numbered 1 through 384. Case files 1 through 384 (Old series) have not been indexed.

Criminal proceedings document the function of the circuit court to dispense justice to individuals accused of committing offenses against the government. A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with some violation of the criminal law. Criminal offenses include the following: murder, manslaughter, treason, dueling, assault and battery, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, child stealing, rape, abortion, polygamy, adultery, fornication, incest, sodomy, burglary, housebreaking, robbery, larceny, violation of postal laws, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, arson, gross cheats, malicious injuries, perjury, conspiracy, forgery, counterfeiting of coins, libel, obstructing justice, drunkenness, affray, violating Sabbath, vagrancy, riot, unlawful assembly, gaming, sale of intoxicating drinks, prostitution and cruelty to animals.

Case files may contain arrest warrants, criminal complaints, specification of the charges against the defendants, writs, indictments, subpoenas, depositions, coroner’s reports, physician’s reports, bills of costs, arraignment documents, jury selection proceedings, defendant briefs, clerk’s minutes, trial proceedings, instructions for the defendant, instructions to the jury, judgments and mittimus. Case files contain information about the crimes committed, defendants’ pleadings, verdict of the jury, and sentencing by judge. They may also contain personal information about the defendant such as place of residence and occupation. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Case files from 1853 to 1900 for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo, and Puna on the island of Hawaii are filed with Third Circuit Court records.

Contains cases 1 through 1520.

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with some violation of the criminal law. Criminal offenses include the following: murder, manslaughter, treason, dueling, assault and battery, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, child stealing, rape, abortion, polygamy, adultery, fornication, incest, sodomy, burglary, housebreaking, robbery, larceny, violation of postal laws, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, arson, gross cheats, malicious injuries, perjury, conspiracy, forgery, counterfeiting of coins, libel, obstructing justice, drunkenness, affray, violating Sabbath, vagrancy, riot, unlawful assembly, gaming, sale of intoxicating drinks, prostitution and cruelty to animals.

Case files may contain arrest warrants, criminal complaints, specifications of the charges against the defendants, writs, indictments, subpoenas, depositions, coroners’ reports, physician’s reports, bills of costs, arraignment documents, jury selection proceedings, defendants’ pleadings, clerk’s minutes, trial proceedings, instructions for the defendant, instructions to the jury, judgments and mittimus. Case files contain information about the crimes committed, defendants’ pleadings, verdict of the jury, and sentencing by the judge. May contain personal information about the defendant such as place of residence and occupation. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Records in this series dated before 1892 may be identified as Fourth Circuit Court documents. Kauai and Niihau were designated as the Fourth Circuit prior to 1892.

Contains cases A1 through A2035 and A2443 through A2783. Files for cases A38, A114, A1658, A2036 through A2442 were not transferred to the Archives.

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with some violation of the criminal law. Criminal offenses include the following: murder, manslaughter, treason, dueling, assault and battery, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, child stealing, rape, abortion, polygamy, adultery, fornication, incest, sodomy, burglary, housebreaking, robbery, larceny, violation of postal laws, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, arson, gross cheats, malicious injuries, perjury, conspiracy, forgery, counterfeiting of coins, libel, obstructing justice, drunkenness, affray, violating Sabbath, vagrancy, riot, unlawful assembly, gaming, sale of intoxicating drinks, prostitution and cruelty to animals.

Case files generally contain arrest warrants, criminal complaints, specifications of the charges against the defendant, writs, indictments, subpoenas, depositions, coroners' reports, physician's reports, bill of costs, arraignment documents, jury selection proceedings, defendant's pleadings, clerk's minutes, trial proceedings, instructions for the defendant, instructions to the jury, judgements and mittimus. Case files contain information about the crimes committed, defendant’s pleadings, verdict of the jury, and sentencing by judge. May contain personal information about the defendant such as place of residence and occupation. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Contains cases 1 through 2919.

A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it. Criminal proceedings were taken in the courts against persons charged with some violation of the criminal law. Criminal offenses include the following: murder, manslaughter, treason, dueling, assault and battery, kidnapping, unlawful imprisonment, child stealing, rape, abortion, polygamy, adultery, fornication, incest, sodomy, burglary, housebreaking, robbery, larceny, violation of postal laws, embezzlement, extortion, receiving stolen goods, arson, gross cheats, malicious injuries, perjury, conspiracy, forgery, counterfeiting of coins, libel, obstructing justice, drunkenness, affray, violating Sabbath, vagrancy, riot, unlawful assembly, gaming, sale of intoxicating drinks, prostitution and cruelty to animals.

Case files generally contain arrest warrants, criminal complaints, specifications of the charges against the defendants, writs, indictments, subpoenas, depositions, coroners’ reports, physician’s reports, bills of costs, arraignment documents, jury selection proceedings, defendants pleadings, clerk’s minutes, trial proceedings, instructions for the defendant, instructions to the jury, judgments and mittimus. Case files contain information about the crimes committed, defendant’s pleadings, verdict of the jury, and sentencing by judge. They may also contain personal information about the defendant such as place of residence and occupation. Appeals from the district or police court contain the lower court records relating to the case.

Case files from 1893 to 1904 for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo and Puna are filed with the Fourth Circuit Court records.

The papers in the Curtis Piehu Iuakea Manuscript Collection span the years 1875 through 1969, which includes correspondence and materials published after his death. The collection consists mostly of personal papers and documents of the post-monarchy era, and include material on the Lili'uokalani Trust and Kalanianaole lawsuit against the estate. The collection also includes commissions and awards received by Iaukea during his career from 1875-1917.

Contains proceedings relating to minor civil suits, criminal arraignments, and criminal cases. Criminal cases requiring juries were tried in the circuit court, with initial arraignments in the district court. Minute book entries provide date of court hearing, name of presiding magistrate, minutes to cases heard before the district court magistrate, judgments, fines and sentences. Criminal cases involve public nuisance, drunkenness, gambling, polygamy, adultery, sale of intoxicating drinks, breaking Sabbath, and theft. Contains "haalele hana" cases where indentured agricultural laborers were brought before the district magistrate by plantations for not fulfilling the terms of labor contracts.

Contains proceedings relating to minor civil suits, criminal arraignments, and criminal cases. Criminal cases requiring juries were tried in the circuit court, with initial arraignments in the district court. Minute book entries provide date of court hearing, name of presiding magistrate, minutes to cases heard before the district court magistrate, judgments, fines and sentences. Criminal cases involve public nuisance, drunkenness, gambling, polygamy, adultery, sale of intoxicating drinks, breaking Sabbath, and theft. Also contains "haalele hana" cases where indentured agricultural laborers were brought before the district magistrate by plantations for not fulfilling the terms of labor contracts.

Contains proceedings relating to minor civil suits, criminal arraignments, and criminal cases. Criminal cases requiring juries were tried in the circuit court, with initial arraignments in the district court. Minute book entries provide date of court hearing, name of presiding magistrate, minutes to cases heard before the district court magistrate, judgments, fines and sentences. Criminal cases involve public nuisance, drunkenness, gambling, polygamy, adultery, sale of intoxicating drinks, breaking Sabbath, and theft. Also contains "haalele hana" cases where indentured agricultural laborers were brought before the district magistrate by plantations for not fulfilling the terms of labor contracts.