The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1873-04-09
The Courts.
supreme Court.

J. II. Wood Us. Afo.-The judgment in this case
the decisions upon which were published last week
was that said Afo be restored to his master, J. H
Wood, 10 serve for the remainder of his Original
term OF service, viz, two years and nine months
The Court opened this morning april 7th,) at II
A NJ for the sittings of the April Term with rathel
light calendar, Chief Justice Allen presiding.
AFTER the calendar and cases were arranged, the
case of Rex rs Kui for larceny of cattle tried
and after an absence of twenty-five minutes, the
jury returned a verdict of not guilty. three dissent
ing. l. McCully, Deputy Attorney General, for the
Crown; J. w. Keawehunahala for the defendant.
This was the only native criminal case.
The case of Kealakai u.s. Kalili was called and SET
for O'Clock Tuesday morning, to which time the
Court was adjourned.
Probate Court.
Estate of j. L. Desha, deceased.-The administers
tors final account of this estate presented by
W. c. Parke, and was examined and allowed by the
Court, and order made dischargng administrator
from farther liability.
The will of the late Mercy P Whitney of Waimea,
Kauai, has been proven before Justice Widemann,
and letters testamentary issued to q. NJ Whit
ney, DR.. j. W. Smith and V. Knudsen as executors.
Several requests are made in the will to religious
societies, as follows: The parsonage at Waimea.
comprising two-story stone dwelling with about
eleven aud half acres of land is bequeathed to the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sons 10 be held in trust parsonage for the cler
gyman OF Waimea Church, under certain conditions.
The above property is probably worth from twelve
10 fifteen hundred dollars. The sum of one thou
sand dollars is also given to the A B. c. F. NJ for
the support of missions
To the Board of the Hawaiian Evangelical Asso-
citation the sum of $500; TO the Hawaiian Bible and
Tract Societies $500 each; TO the American Tract
Society, $500 for the education of freedmen; and
the sum of $500 to be invested, the interest from
which is 10 be distributed annually for the benefit Of
the poor of Waimea The will directs that the resi-
due of the estate if any, be divided among her four
children, two of whom reside in the United States
and two in this city.
.rh.r.s- Police Court. -51s a,o.
Kimo Kamai, charged with an assault on Dr.
Trousseau on the End inst. Case postponed until
Wednesday the 9th.
5ack-Drunk. Fined 50 and 81 costs.
Kaaua-Furous riding. Forfeited bail of SO.
Keo-Absenting himself from service on board
Nettie Merrill. Paid So costs and returned to the
vessel.
Circuit Court-KauaI.
Inc OircOit court Oh the tOnrtn JuQlclal circuit,
sat at Nawiiwili, Kauai, March 18th, 1873, His Hon
or q. A. Widemanu. Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court, presiding. His Honor Circuit Judge
D. McBryde on the Bench. A. F. Judd, Attorney
General for the Crown.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR
Rex rs Observation-Disclosures burning-setting fire
to field Of cane Of Koloa Plantation Verdict Of
guilty. Sentenced to three years Imprisonment at
hard labor
Rex U.s. KIP, accessory 10 the above named Davi-
da. Verdict not guilty.
Rex Us. Northumberland with intent TO
commit rape. Verdict Guilty Sentenced to six
years imprisonment aud to pay fine Of IS and costs.
Rex Us. Kaluaiki.-Gross cheat. Prisoner defend
sd himself Verdict guilty. Sentenced TO pay fine
of $50 and costs
Rex rs. Kaluaiki subornaton of perjury. a nOUe
pros entered.
Rex as. Kahiamoe.-Selling liquor TO natives. APP
peal from the District Justice of Haualei. Verdict
guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of 500, and in de-
fault TO be imprisoned one year.
For the foreign jury there was but one case.
Rex u.s. Kinikini (Chiuaman) .-Embezzlemcn of
funds Of the blacksmith shop of the Princeville
Plantation. Verdict guilty. Sentenced to three
years imprisonment and to pay costs.
The Court granted the preliminary decree Of d.
vorce in the case of Solomoua Kamshalo Us. Debo-
rah Kauoa and made the decree of divorce absolute
in the cases of Aki rs. Punohu, Kahea Kaluaike
kai Loka Kamalii u.s. Moauika Kamalil.