The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-12-01
Hawaiian Gazette Supplement, Dec. Isl, 1880.

pr1soument at hard labor
Rsz Va Polua-Ths prisoner was charged with
han, on the 9TH day OF October last.
Messrs kAlua and Nawahi defended
IL appeared from the evidence that the prisoner
and the deceased "a young woman had been liv-
ing together and wife for some time, and
that owing 10 quarrel the deceased, on the 9Th of
October, left the prisoner and went TO live at the
house of one Iuka, near by. The prisoner pur-
chased knife "a very large tine, such as is used
by butchers) and sharpened it at the point and
back also purchased two bottles of scent and
somo Grape he sprinkled the scent about his room
and hung some Grape up He then went TO the
house where deceased lived and about o clock at
night whilst the deceased was preparing some food
on the verandah, struck her down by blow from
a club which he held in his night hand, and stab
bed her with the knife which he neld IN his left
hand, causing a wound, extending from the right
breast TO a little below the navel, from which the
bowels protruded- He afterwards attempted to
I commit suicide by cutting his throat. The woman
died on the 9Th of October.
The jury found verdict of "Guilty'-3 dis
senting.
Nov. 18th the Deputy Attorney General moved that
! the sentence of the law be passed upon Polua,
! whom the jury have found guilty of murder.
The Presiding Justice asked the prisoner if he
] had anything 10 say why sentence should not be
/ passed upon him. The prisoner with much emo
tion (by which the audience were greatly afected)
said: Before the law shall pass its sentence upon
me hereby ask the Court to spare my life, having
committed this great crime against the law of the
King. II is for You who are in authority to con-
sider this The prisoner paused and the Court
asked If he had anything further to say. The pri-
soner replied: 4" have a further thought, but am
greatly depressed. had thought what to say but
on being brought before you, the officers of the
law. NV thoughts have left me- Here the prisoner
paused again and the Court asked if he had any
thing more to say The prisoner replied: " No.
At tie command of the Marshal the audience
rose and the Court addressed the prisoner as fol-
lows:
"Polua The crime which you committed is the
highest one known TO the law. On the 9TH of Oc-
tober IN one Of the districts of this kingdom you
went with deadly weapons IN both your hands and
struck and killed a woman named Kealahou. By
reason of Your great anger you did not hesitate
though there many eye witnesses of your deed.
The woman You killed had no warning of this sud-
den disaster which came upon her You did not
leave your victim until you had cut her tender
body in such shocking manner as TO leave no
doubt Of her death. Until few days before this
she had been living with You IN violation of the
Laws of the land The breaking of one law leads
/ TO the breaking of other laws, and in your case,
on account of your jealousy In reference to tins
woman 20 whom you had no legal claim, you did
not shrink from taking her life, and her soul left
I this world with suitable opportunity to repent
Of her sins After this deed you attempted to take
your own life. but did not succeed. You have been
tried with deliberation by jury of your own land
and have been ably defended by advocates APP
pointed by the Court IN your behalf Your guilt
has been proved by the testimony of eye witnesses
No can have the slightest doubt of your guilt,
for II Is perfectly certain BY the law OF our land
You have forfeited your life for the you took
But the law is merciful TO you in giving you time
for repentance. During the days that remain to
you on this earth, beg you to earnestly seek for
Ciseness for your sins, through Jesus Christ our
Savior. God pities those who truly repent. his
eEr is not deaf 10 the cry of those who are heavy
hearted for their sins. The only thing remaining
| now is 10 discharge the sad duty imposed by the
| law upon me- Polua-Hearken TO the sentence
about 10 be passed upon you Ihe sentence OF the
Court is that you, Polua, be taken hence TO the
place from whence you came, and from thence to
the Prison at Honolulu, in the Island of Oahu
there 10 be detained in safe custody until the last
1 Friday in the month of March next ensuing, on
/ which day between the hours of O'Clock in the
| morning, and noon, within the walls of the said
prison, you be hanged by the neck until you are
dead And may God have mercy upon your soul J!
Rex. VS.. Alohikea-Charged with the murder of
Huihui at Wiaohinu, Kau, on the 9Th of July last
Mr.. KAlua for the defense.
1 1t appeared from the evidence that the prisoner
and the deceased were engaged in the illicit distil
lation and sale of liquor. On the night of the al
/ lodged murder the prisoner and deceased were GO
ing towards their home and were heard by several
witnesses wrangling, the prisoner accusing the
deceased Of being the occasion of his (prisoner)
losing some small sum of money. The prisoner was
heard threatening TO kill deceased, and cry was
heard from deceased saying he was being killed by
the prisoner. On several witnesses arriving at the
spot whence the cries proceeded, the prisoner was
I seen running away from the spot and the deceased
was found lying on the road insensible, but still
breathing with the right side of his head battered
IN and the night eye completely knocked out He
survived about minutes The prisoner was ar
rested almost Immediately and his clothes were
found saturated with blood which he accounted
for BY saving he was bitten the finger by one of
the constables during the arrest. His hat was
found in proximity TO the spot splashed with blood.
stone stained with fresh blood and with some
flesh adhering was found close to the head of the
deceased. 1t would appear as if the prisoner had
knocked the deceased down and then held him
down by. the throat with the right hand and bat
tered his head TO pulp with the stone held In his
left hand
The defence was that the witnesses did not hear
the threats and that the deceased was drunk and
fell on the stone and caused his own death. No
evidence was adduced for the defence.
The jury retired at 4:I5 p. NJ. and returned at 7
with a verdict of Guilty of Mansaughter in the
First Degree 1.-TWO dissenting in favor of murder)
Tbs prisoner was sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment at hard labor.
CIVIL CASES:
In matter of the Estate of Umiumi, deceased
Appeal from Circuit Judge Lyman, sitting IN
Probate on decree of hsirship. The Court found
the parties entitled in the following proportions
AHA. widow, Il Keauiho husband of kalehua-
lahaole. neice of the deceased), u Pakele, 116th
. kolela and Kaholohaho, 1-16th Kauwahi and
kimOkeo. l-16th kaInoakupuna, l-l6th. c. Brown,
BickertOn, Navshi and Holokahid for the various
parties
J. W. Kuaimoku VS. ACKNOWLEDGMENT The
hearing of this case occupied a long time, and
ended in the Court finding verdict for plaintiff
. with 500 damages. ID. ii. Hitchcock for plaintiff
kalaaukane for defendant.
kalihilihi and Keoni Kane VS.. Samuel Parker
Ejectnent. Jury disagreed. Castle d Hatch for
plaintiffs: Cecil Brown for defendant.
Civil Cases-Jury waived -
An Ian vs. r. p kuikahi-To recover 500 value
T Of a horse On appeal from District Judge OF
: Hamakua. Settled out of Court and appeal with
, drawn
! Ahoi vs. Luuaheihei-To recover SEQ value of q