Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-04-16

were presented Herewith, which it 10 hoped tho
general public may yet have the opportunity to
see published.
WE have received the following with the request
that it be published in today's Pass;
"HoSoLuLu. April 18TH 1881.
"Eprron SATURDAY PREss In the proceedings
of the Police Court for last week see the name
p. Mcdonald, charged with drunkenness, etc.
which should read . Z. +. McDonald.' As It IL
not very pleasant to- have my name in for drunken
ness when nm innocent of the charge | ask you
| to publish this, and oblige yours respectfully,
| PETER MCDONALD, Commercial Hotel"
| The proceedings of the Police Court are copied
| for the Pass from tho conrt records, ana the
name appeared last week just found 1t there.
| I'D.
TIE Government has decided to accept tho
tender for the construction OF the Marine Railway
made by Hon. s. q. Wilder, and the necessary
documents are being drawn up. We understand
that Mr. Wilder undertakes to complete the Rail.
way and machinery in eighteen months at cost
| of $4,000 On completion, the Government has
| the option of leasing the Railway 10 Mr. Wilder
for fifteen years at rental which will pay, per
cent. on the amount of public money expended, or
| up the lease il required by the Government TO DO
So. Mr.. Crandall, the Submarine Engineer. went
! up in the Ze1laHdid on Tuesday to make arrange
ments for procuring the lumber and other
materials to be provided in San Francisco and the
Pacific States and Territories and proceeds thence
| to New York and Liverpool to contract for iron
| work and machinery and we hope soon TO see the
| approaches commenced and the frat timber laid
| The Government will also receive ground rent
| for the land to be occupied by the various
! structures.
WE cannot refrain faom remarkng OH the
sentence awarded to native, Kaiapeelua, who
was brought before the Police Magistrate II
charge of assault (ors his wife) with deadly
weapon The man was no stranger in the Police
Court, having been brought up before for amongst
other oifences), adultery, assault and threatening
| to take the life of his wife, He habitually ill
treated his wife, an eminently respectable woman,
had beaten her, had bitten her, tearing her flesh,
and finally drew n pistol on her and was only
saved from the crime of murder by the inter
| ference of neghbors. On being brought before
the Police Court, the Magistrate, very justly as it
appears to us, decided that an offence 80 serious
| should be sent TO be tried by jury and com
| mitted him accordingly He was duly indicted
and pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to pay n
fine of ten dollars and to be imprisoned for three
days. The mans concubine paid the fine, and the
wife was left to feel that her life was safe from
her husbands violence for three days. The Penal
Code Chapter *, Section provides that "Who.
sover shall commit an assault, or assault and |
battery on another with knife, sword-cane, or any
other weapon, obviously and imrnnently danger.
to life, shall receive fifty lashes his back
and be fined one hundred dollars, and imprisoned |
at hard labor not to exceed five years. in the dis
erection of the Court" Section of the same
Chapter enacts "Whosover shall assault another |
with intent to main disfgure, etc. - shall be |
punished by q fine not exceeding one thousand |
dollars and imprisonment not more than five |
years."
FOLLOWING are the Police Court proceedings for
the week Manuel, assault and battery on Enos
Parara, noHe proseqni entered by prosecution. All |
Zu, furnishing Intoxicating drink to native Ha-
waiians, found guilty and fined $780, costs SO 80 |
and in default of payment of fine and costs, sen
fenced to 200 days imprisonment at hard labor
Case appealed to intermediary court. Narcissus |
Perry, not reporting case of smallpox to Board of |
Health, found guilty and fined $50, costs So 3d. |
Leong Pu having opium in possession, pleaded |
guilty and was fined S75, costs S3; and in default
of payment, sentenced to six months imprison- |
ment at hard labor James L. Pickering, drunken |
ness, forfeited So bail. William Grossmit, assault
and battery on Kuakaili. found guilty and fined
toxicating liquor to native Hawaiians, found guilty
and fined $50, costs 50 60; and in default of pay
ment, sentenced to 60 days imprisonment at hard
labor. Case appealed to intermediary court. Ma
KIM, driving dray faster than a walk fined So, |
costs 81. Kamskau, charged with common nui-
sance in permitting ferocious dog to go at large
at Moanalua, found guilty and fined $40, costs |
So 10. Kealoha, W., assault and battery on Joela,
her husband, sentenced to Imprisonment at hard
labor, and to pay costs, 81 30. Robert Wakeman |
| and Kaale adultery, both pleaded guilty. Wake |
man was fined $50 and So 80 costs, and Kaale $40
and So so costs. William Denison disturbing the
quiet of the night, pleaded guilty and was fined |
S., costs 81. James O'Reily, needless driving,
forfeited so bail. San Francisco, drunkenness,
forfeited So bail. Kakalia, drunkenness, forfeited
Sc bail. Uiama, Kanakaole, Kioni Kalua, Mikani,
Maeeliha, Keaweiki and Kuuluku, gaming; Kea-
weiki, W., fined 3d. costs 81, and sentenced to "a
u
were each sentenced to $12 hours imprisonment
at hard labor, and to pay 81 costs Poai, furnish
ing intoxicating liquor to native llawaiians,
pleaded guilty and was fined S75 and S3 costs
and in default of payment sentenced to $50 days
imprisonment at hard labor. Lima and Juan
Castro, drunkenness, each fined SO and 81 costs
Waiole, deserving her husband; she consented to
return to her husband and pay costs, 50. kaoka, |
w. gaming fined $S and So costs and sentenced to
| six hours imprisonment at hard labor. Akaka,
furnishing Intoxicating liquor to native Hawai-,
ans, remanded TO day. John Kerr, assault and
battery ON II. Hart defendant reprimanded and
discharged on payment of COSTS 81
! The annual meeting of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association held at the residence of the
retiring President, DR.. ]. NJ. Whitney. This an
nual meeting of the Y. NJ. G. A. has always been
an occasion for social festivities, not merely for
the transaction of routine business. There was a
large gathering of friends to participate in these
festivities, as we'll rs full representation OF the
membership Prayer was offered by Rev. w.
Frear, and thon the Association proceeded to the
election of new officers for the ensuing year
Hon. Henry Waterhouse was chosen President
Thomas G. Thrum, Vice-President; 4. Dempsie,
Secretary G. L. Dillingham;, Treasurer The re-
port of the former Treasurer, G.. A. Peterson,
showed satisfactory state of the fnances-total
receipts $780, all bills paid, and balance on
collections at Fort-street Church and the Bethel |
an entertainments at the Lyceum. The expendi- |
| lures have been for the reading room in the
Sailors Home, the Chinese colporteur, and the
last page of the Friend, edited by n committee OF
the Y. NJ. q. A. W. Il. Kinney, Secretary for the
last year, reported total membership OF %, an
average attendance of 90, and yearof full activity
in the various lines Of Christian work A. T.
ing, reported only "a limited attendance OF the |
membership and gave thu names OF those who had
served leaders in the 81 meetings held during |
the last year. The address of the retiring Presi
dent, DIR. j. NJ. Whitney, showed the variety and |
success of the work done during the period of his
administration in visiting the prison and the hos
pital, furnishing employment for those seeking |
work, popular scientific addresses at the regular |
monthly meetings, and successful efforts in pro- |
noting temperance work. The address closed
with an earnest appeal for the admission OF ladies
to the privileges and labors of the Ass9ciation and
grateful recognition of the sympathy and co.
operation of Rev. Mr.. Frear, whose resignation Of
the pastorate of Fort Church involves also
the loss of his hearty and ready assistance IN tho
work of the Y. M. q. A. Then followed brief ad- |
dresses from Rev. Mr.. Frear, Rev. DR.. Damon, b.
b. Dole. Judge McCully. W. .. Smith, Professor |
Swift, late Of Montreal, and Others. Some hne |
pianoforte playing from Mrs. Handford con. |
tributed to the enjoyment OF the evening" and solid
satisfaction was taken in the abundant refresh. |
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