The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-10-22
The Courts.


Supreme Court.-JusTicE HARrwEIt PRrsipiNo'
Oct. lSth-Rvx vs.. J. d. watson-Indieled FOL
perjury Committed by Police Magistrate OF aonoiu
H. Verdict not guilty. Messn Preston aud Stan
Icy for defendant
Rex W. Frank Nickols-Assault with knife. Ap
peal from Police Magistrate OF Honolulu aud cen.
fenced by him 10 one months Imprisonment and due
Of S95 Verdict OF not guilty z. Q, Harris for
Prisoner
Rex vs.. Akaua-Iarceny OF Chinese DruEs An.
peal from Police Magistrate OF Honolulu, who gave
sentence OF ak m0nths imprisonment at hard Ia.
Dor, Nolc prosrqul entered by the Attorney Gcncr.
al aud prisoner discharged
Oct. lSth--Rcx vs. Aiaau--Suxual lntercoune With
female under II years, Appeal from Circuit Judge
Of Oahu, Aiter dolibemtioe OF two houre the jury
returned Into Court unable to agree. Case eontln.
urd. l., McCplly deputy Attorney General for the
Crown. J, W, Kunwohunahala for pHsoner.
Rex vs, toane-Larecny. On motion Of J. w.
KCawrhunahala, aud with consent OF Attorney ten.
emil, case continued tl January Term,
Rex ". nrtbert-Appcal frum Police Justlco's
Coun, W, &, Jones, With consent OF the Court
withdrew HE appeal
Agent OF lloudcr BrQihou-W, {. Jones, for plAlu
um with consent OF r. H. Stanley for defendant
moved that discontinuaneo be entered, which the
Court granted.
Minister OF the Interior w, H. liaekteld 4 Co.
Action TO recover storage Of goods 10 government
warehouse. This case was originally tried ~ the
April Term OF the supreme Court 1913 before
placed In evidence a ooNtmct between the plalutlh
and a iorrlgn steamship Company OF which they
Ncnts Wherein u s agreed that tho Minister ui
Interior ehpl set apart the government storchousc
aud wharf fot the exclusive use Of the company, AL
80, that " Il h expressly understood that storage
may be charged fuf merchandise which shall not be
the subject OF steamship tuuspor,ellon, no prefer
cncc being given To particular ehlppcft,' Tho Court
found that the dulrndante had stored 400 tons OF
sugar In the house With the intention or forwarding
by steamer, bnt which was shipped 10y packets,
aud that plaintiff had not shown thut the goods
emerged IN the bill OF complaint not the ebhlrct
OF steamship transportation wcrt Ia fact noi With
IN that elass; and gave Judgment for defendants,
Whrroup0n plaintiff hlcd Dill OF exceptions To the
ruling aud the case came before the u court At the
sitllngs IN Baneo OF the last Jny Term, when ma
jority OF the Court decided (Wdrmann, j., dsspnt'
lng) that the construction TO be placed on the steam
ship contract was that II gave the company the
free use OF tho wharf and slufchousr for he steamers
and goods shipped thereon; aud permitted the Min,
lister Of the Interior TO charge all pereons agents of
the company or not, for storage Of other gooda'
The exceptions WERE sustained and new trial or,
dered, and the same being had AZ the present De-
tober Term, the jury, after An sbsenee OF nearly i've
hours were unable TO agree upon verdict, and
were discharged. A; b. Judd for plalnllh q q
Harris for the defendants.
James i. Dowseu W. Bishop aud Domlnis, Ad.
mlnlstntors, Nc--1hls was an action brought by
the plaintiff TO recover OF the defendant as Admin
lstrators Of the Estate Of His late Maeaty Kameha
meha 5th the sum Of 5000. the vslue Of 1000 tons
Of salt alleged TO have Been taken By the agents
employees Of HIS said late Majesty on divers days
between LIST March, 1862, and 3lst January 1870
and against The solemn protest Of the plaintiff IRON
a water pond called Arapaakai," situated upon
certain land called "Moanalua y the property oil the
plaintiff This demand having been presented TO
the Administrators was rejected, and hence the
present action, which came on for trial before
foreign Jury gu the 10Th OF October and occupied the
Court three days. Upon the closing OF the plain
tif's case, defepdans' counsel moved non-suit on
the grounds that plaintiff had not shown possession
OF the salt or the lawful possession Of the land the
land award referring TO lease, and that plaintiffs
counsel had shown none. This motion being denied,
the case proceeded and closed with lengthy adj
dresses from counsel on both sides. The jury hav-
ing received the charge from the Court retired and
in forty-tive minutes returned unanimous verdict
for the full amount claimed OF 5000. Defendants
counsel noted exceptions TO the verdict A. F. Judd
and W. C. Jones for the plaintiff. &. G. Harris aud
r. d. Stanley for the defendants.
Third Judicial CIrcult-HawaII.
Trials at Chambers before Hon. F. s. Lyman, Cir
cult Judge.
Sept. Srd -Keoni Kanakaoluna -Fonieation.
Fined SIS and costs $500
Oct. IOth-L Knina-Assault and battery. Mol.
pros. entered.
Keo Nuuea-Funishing intoxicating liquor to
native Hawaiians. Fined $50, three months i'm
prisoument at hard labor, and costs $50. Appeal
taken.
Anederea-Funishing intoxicating liquor to ma
tive Hawaiians. Discharged
Misunderstanding. Fined $40 and one days i'm
prisonmeut at hard labor, and costs $685.
Oct 10th-Kaauana-Dmnkeu (since first Of
fense). Imprisoned at hard labor one month, and
IN PROBATE.
Oct 1cth-Estate Of u. Kaaloa, deceased-Peti- |
tion for administration granted. E. G. Hitchcock
appointed administrator, to file bond for 500.
Estate OF Pahee, disqualification for admins
tration granted Uala appointed administrator 10 |
file bond for 500.
Estate Of Makehau, disqualification for admin |
istration E. G. Hitchcock appointed administra |
tor TO file bond for 500.