The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-02-17
Police Court.

Saturday, February 10th.-Tbis being the day
following the Chinese new years, 1t might be ex-
pected that there would be n good many infractions
of the peace or DRINKS to report. But there was
not. Two Chinese and two natives were fined SO
each for fast riding. and one So for the same O6ense
in a m~itigated form. A single case of drunk was
brought up-that of q native who plead guilty, bat
stated that it was quite a 90 small drunk in conse-
uuence of which he was let off with 81 fine.
Monday, February 12th.-A single case Of drunkS
50, and one of assault and battery. This last waA
by a man on a woman in the public streets, and ~
no adequate prOvocation was evident, the assaultinB
party was fined Sl5.
Tuesday, February 13th.-A native soldier was
caught in the act Of stealing two loaves of bread
from 4 small grocery store on Merchant street, and
on being arraigned plead guilty, with no excuse.
The Magistrate said that if a poor hungry fellow
had stolen bread to keep from starving, there would
be grounds for leniency. But here was a soldier get
ting regular rations from the Government, who
could not plead necessity. The soldiers were sup
posed to be maintained for a different purpose than
to go about differing, and ms an example to his COM
panions in arms he should send him 10 prison for six
months with hard lator.
Wednesday, Feb. IA native hand-cart man
was accused of assault and battery on a Chinese
store-keeper. 1t appeared that the Chinaman re-
quested the native to remove his hand-cart from be-
fore the store door, and as this was about TO be done,
used some very offensive language in hurrying the
man of. This was resented by the native, when the
Chinaman seized him by the collar and showed, Celes-
tial fashion. In the scufHe the Chinaman fell and
hurt his eye, and called the police. 30 ran the evil
dence, and the case was discharged. Kupau plead
guilty to being drunk. and as it appeared that he
was noisy also. he was made 10 pay So. Elizabeth,
the wife Of a soldier, when requested by her husband
to return bone with him, preferred 20 remain in the
company of another man, and made so much noise
about it in the street at 9 O'Clock in the evening,
that she was arrested for disturbing the quiet Of the
night. The general bad character she bore, taken
in connection with the above facts, procured her a
fine Of SO, which means in her case, forty days i'm
prisonment.
Thursday, Feb. 15.-There was but one case Of
drunk, and an assault and battery, which last was
laid over until tomorrow.
Friday, Feb. 16.-HeDry Cooper, q well-known
colOred man, who lives near the base Of Punch
Bowl hill, and is somewhat noted for eccentTicity "a
mild name for a species Of insanity and violence Of
temper, was fined 500 and $500 costs for an
assault on a native, whom he accused Of obstructIng
his water right. In the case Of McKeague Us. Helen.
Judgment was given this morning. His Honor read
from a written decision which will doubtless be
published in the Government paper, as 1t Is some
what important to life insurers. and has evidently
been prepared with much care and examination.
We produce from our notes the concluding portion Of
the decision "The defendant has not adduced any
testimony whatever tending to establish his position
that the policy is in conformity with any contract
between him and the plaintiff, which would have
been proved by the application signed by the plaintiff
if the fact were so. The only evidence in the case is
to the Contrary effect. and therefore it is impossible
for me to avoid the conclusion that the defendant
has filled to establish any adoption of his act by the
company. and that the plaintiff has established his
his right to recover back the amount claimed in this
case-S150. Judgment is therefore rendered for the
plaintiff, with costs Of Court"