The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1879-05-03
Supreme Court-April Tern. 1879.

Continued from the loth inst. Mr. Justice MeCulIy
presiding. His E~1eellency Edward Preston, Attorney
General for the Crown.
April ~I6th-Hsnry sAa vs. Edwin Thomas; action on
the case. Tried By a mixed jury, bot sfts- the evidence
Of Emeline rwl, the plaintiffs wife, called by the defen-
dnnt's eounseD had been heard, . discontinuanee was
entered. A s. HArtweH for plaintiff, J. NJ. Davidson for
defendant.
PuuhGlshus vs.. Manuel Pederoza; action on the case.
Appeal from the Police Justice Of Honolulu. This was
heard before the presiding Justice without the interven-
ton Of q jury ss agreed between the parties, and after the
testimony was sddueed and the arguments Of counsel
heard the case was submitted. As. Hartven for plain
tfa. J. N. Davidson for defendant.
April I7th.-The King vs.. An Young Niu. indicted for
embezzlement. Cecil Brown, Deputy Attorney General
for the Crown. All Young Niu in person Case tried by a
foreign jury. who returned a verdict Of guilty, three dis
senting. There are two other charges against the pris-
oner for embeZzlement. yet TO be tried.
The King vs.. Thos. MeGifin and Thos. FearOn; charge
Of larceny Of canoe. sppeal from decision of Police Jus
tice Of HOnolulu--Mr. Biekerton, for the prisoners, asked
that they be discharged, inasmuch as they had been
charged before the Magistrate with larceny in the 81
degree, whereas If any larceny had been committed at all,
they should have been charged with larceny in the I'd de-
gree. the amount being above SIS, and the larceny COM
mitted in the night; and therefore the Magistrate had no
The Attorney General coneurred with the defendants
counsel that the case was not within the jurisdiction Of
the Police Justice, and withdrew the case, and the pris-
oners were discharged.
prisoner being brought mp for judgment. the Court SEN
fenced him to imprisonment at hard labor for the term OF
two years, and pay the costs Of Court. taxed at S26.O5.
KAhAle wi VS.. KilA * libel for divorce ON the ground
that at the time the clergyman married them he had no
authority to marry from the Interior Department--The
evidence having sustained the allegations in the petition,
the Court granted a decree of divorce absolute.
Malalua Va J. w. Keliikipi, administrator OF Makalina, de-
ceased motion for q new uial-Mr. Hatch, for the defendant,
argued his motion for a new trial, which was granted by the
Court and the case ordered TO be placed on the Calendar for
the next July term.
His Excenency L Preston, Attorney General, referred to
the death Of Mr.. Levi Kelipio, one Of the native members of
the Bar, which took place on the 25th day Of March last, and
stated that during the time he had known him, which was for
many years, he had always found him efficient in his duties,
attentive and upright, and moved The following resolution:
Whereas Levi Kehipio, one Of the members Of this Bar,
departed this life on the 25th day OF March last It Is there
fore, Resofred, that the members of this Bar desire TO record
their feelings Of respect to the memory Of their late associate,
and TO express their regret at the loss our. native members
have sustained in the death Of one Of their oldest associates"
Chief Justice Harris stated that he sympathised very
strongly with the remarks made hy Mr.. Preston and Mr..
Justice Judd having addressed the native members of the Bar
in the Hawaiian language in commendatory terms Of the de-
ceased, the resolui on was carried mem. con.