The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-04-06

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steamers. 50. 1873; by sailing vessels. l6,TS5. For
warded to foreign countries during the same period.
by steamers. 4O.7SS; by sailing vessels, 1913;
total received by steamers and sailing vessels, 90
1874 forwarded, 1864.
SUPREME CouRr.-The native jury was called on
Tuesday. and several cases on the criminal side OF
the docket were disposed OF, Mr.Justice Nldemann
OH the bench.
The King rs. Waahia, practicing medicine without
a license. This case was originally tried before
the Police Magistrate of Honolulu, where the pris-
onar was fined 500. Being appealed 10 circuit
Judge Kamakau, the decision was concurTed in.
aud now n jury has confirmed the sentence by a
unanimous verdict.
The King as. Hannah KaaiahHa. charged with
hiding and abetting Waahia as above, and also
f6ned SlOO. Verdict of guilty, one juror dissenting.
The King rs. kealoha. attempt at larceny. APP
peal from Police Magistrate. Verdict OF guilty.
In the Police Court. the prisoner was sentenced
to Imprisonment for six months ut hard labor, and
in the Supreme Court 1t was reduced TO three
months.
On Wednesday. the case of Kauwihi rs. Keoni
Liaikulani. was tried. This was an action involv-
ing the heirship to some real estate. The jury re-
turned Il verdict for the defendant.
On Thursday. the jury returned n verdict for the
plaintiff in the case of Kaluahine Us. Palu, assump-
sit.
Yesterday. argument for new trials were made
by council in the cases of The King Us. Waahia and
The King as. Hannah kaaiahua. The motions
were overTuled. and exceptions thereupon noted to
to the full Bench. The native jury was discharged
for the term. -
FROM HUmBoLDr.-The American brigantine Hes
perian arrived on Wednesday from Humboldt, to
Messrs. Walker s. Allen, TO whom we are indebted for a
copy of the Vest Coast Signal, Of the 18th ult., n
well-printed and ably edited journal of Eureka. We
find in the Signal the following of interest to our rea-
ders:
"SERIoUs ACCIDENT on THE BAR.-While the Ha-
4 waiian bark n. ". Hood, Capt. w. Weeks, was
being towed over the Bar on Thursday last, and
while it was comparatively smooth, an uncommonly
dead swell followed and broke over the stern Of the
vessel, completely crushing the wheel-house, carry
ing away the wheel, and instantly killing John
Smith, a kanaka, who was in charge of it at the
time. The sea struck with such violence as to break
the beam under the pOop-deck, and carry away a
portion of the iron railing on the house. Capt.
Weeks was thrown against the iron-ralling with
such force as to break and loosen the teeth Of the
left jaw, and was otherwise seriously injured. The
cabin boy, Stephen Townsend, a native Of Honolulu,
was thrown against the iron-railing with such force
that n broken leg and other serious injuries resulted.
Smith was buried at Myrtle Grove Cemetery on the
4 9Th, and we are glad to record that Capt. Weeks and
the boy are fast recovering from their injuries. Capt
Weeks informs us that the damage to the vessel is
quite extensive, and considerable repairs will be
needed. He has caused n survey to be held by COM
petent shipmasters, who so decide, but as the main
injury done is above the loading line-in the cabin
and upper works-he has concluded TO postpone
thorough repair of the bark until he can submit the
matter to the agents at Honolulu, the vessel being
perfectly capable Of making the trip after some alb
solutely necessary repairs have been made"
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS-We are informed that tho
Strengthening Of bullocks at the establishment be
low the prison. is sometimes performed by the ma
tives employed in the business. in Il wretchedly
u~nskiIlful and cruel manner. A scene was wit
messed at one of the slaughter-houses there OF
Sunday last, that. had we a Bergh amongst MS
would be heard Of in the Courts. First. a bullock
was hauled up to the ring with unnecessary anC
uncomfortable cruelty, and then a lot Of boys tried
their hands in succession with "A small AK. to stur
the animal with repeated blows on the head. Thu
having no other effect than to make the animal
below with pain. a man took the ak. and literally
chopped the creatures forehead with the edge un
til a blow happening to reach the brain. 1t fell. A
Young steer which came quietly up TO the ring,
was sportively hacked by one OF the juvenile
butchers, first in one eye and then in the other, The
blood running down in streams. and finally was
dispatched. We do not suppose that our butcher
are aware of this cruelty to animals that is carried
on by their employees. and suggest that they see
to il in the future that such inhuman practices are
discontinued. The easiest and best manner TO XII
a bullock, is one which PARALLELS II at once. with
out pain-the dividing of the spinal marrow with
knife. and the bleeding Is done immediately alter
In this connection. we learn the manager and-somt
of the employees Of the Spencer plantation. Hilo
were brought up before the Police Court. on tn
charge of cruelty to animals, the parties having beer
accused of lighting fires under refractory or tire,
oxen. We are told that the manager escaped wit
a heavy lecture, and some Of the employees wer
fined.