The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-09
me Court Of the Hawaiian Islands
April Term, 1881.
Before His Honor Mr.. Justice McCully.
MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1881.

MONDAY, APRIL 4TH, 1881
t8pencer, Jr., by his guardian VS. w. c..
Es Administrator of the bankrupt estate of
rfe1s Spencer. Mr.. Hartwen asked for a
l1lance till next term on account of the
A<spes on Witnesses. Mr.. Carter objected.
ZIG said he should consider with great
A1tence any case where witnesses were pre-
t<I from coming by reason of the smallpox.
" King vs. Raiapeelua. The prisoner who
been committed for trial on the previous
1nisy, was arraigned and pleaded not guilty
ne ground that he did not know what he
ld1ing. The hearing of this case was post
10 allow MIR. Davidson, counsel for the
iikr, 10 confer with his client and summon
I Necessary witnesses, and was subsequently
f1rn for Monday 18th inst.
-Ailrrn vs. J.. I. Dowsett, ct al. Action for
= ON the motion of Mr.. HartweIl, Judge
IL by default was entered against the defen-
and the Clerk of Court was ordered to
sAa De amount due to the plaintiff.
m,en Emma vs. H. A. p. Carter. ct al. Com
~rloners of Crown Lands. Ejectment. This
rhs, on the application of the parties to it.
fsued till next term.
HtFment in favor of the plaintiffs by default,
MD recorded in the cases See Hop & Co.,
4p uhiwa and Wong Leong & Co, vs. Hip
Ting & Co.
Hoffschlaeger & Co, VS. Han Saure, ct al.
his ease a mur was put in by defendants,
rfr=nt thereon was taken, Mr.. Hartwell for
tsnurrer and Mr.. Davidson for plaintiffs.
Court reserved decision.
E4hfani * VS. Kepohoni(k). The plaintiff s
<esses being Init up on account of the small
tbs case was by consent postponed to next
G. Coleman VS. E. b. Thomas and A.
4hyae. The Court ordered execution to
IA 1gainst Mr.. McWayne on the ground that
he rial Of the case he had filed no answer,
atbprh duly served with copy of the gar
process. Mr.. McWayne was present
Estnted tina he had paid over to Mr.. Thomas
40. while he ected as treasurer of the Music
y association, and that Mr.. Thomas agreed
~ hat sum-
TUESDAY, APRIL 5TH.
Before the Full Court.
.1e King vs. Leong Lung and Leong Shea
The Indictment of these men for the
1sna valley murder, was by direction of the
IL read to the prisoners item by item by the
Tr1tv Attorney General. On the men stating
thew had no counsel to defend them the
n asked Mr.. W. C.. Jones and Mr.. Russell
hdertake the defense, to which they agreed.
- of not guilty was then entered, the
ufv Attorney General minated that Mr..
lzH5n would conduct the case for the Crown.
trial was set down for Wednesday next
4 Inst
BASCo CAsEs.
fhe matter of the petition of Chow Beck
md Wong Kuen Leong for a writ of habeus
Ina the exceptions and demurrer to the
r1ona given by the Chancellor when the
t;ou was heard in Chambers, were ar gued
ar HartweIl. The Chancellor read the
Zen RECESSION which he had promised when
Earring the petition. Mr.. Hartwell's argu-
a. were replied to by Mr.. B. H. Austin and
49, was submitted, and the Court Adjourned
q WEDNESDAY,, APE 9Th.
, 6fkane TX VS. PoohilO (w) ct al. Appeal
he demurrer of Mr. Justice Judd sitting
sks-ChanceIlOr. The case was argued and
!, Ec,ut reserved Judgement
IA King vs. IkeoIe. Exceptions to the ruling
IL. Justice Judd at the Feb. term of the
~ 3fciaI Circuit. Mr.. W. G. Jones for
IA contended that the magistrate who first
cr7ed the case had no jurisdiction, and that
- tre the Court to which the appeal was
"a could have none. Mr.. Preston replied
= no ease was submitted
- ling VS. Maui. Appeal from the decision
Justice Judd sitting as Intermediary
This case turns chiefly on the question
her turkeys in this country are, or ever
udld fowl, in the proper sense of that term
-sreston for the Crown argued that they are
80. Davidson appeared for Maui and Mr..
HNau for Mr.. Squires, on whose land the
IA larceny was committed The Court
I'D its decision.
curt adjourned to Monday at 10 An.