The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-01-08
Supreme Court.
JAxrAnY SESSION, 1881.
Before His Honor the Chief Justice
ChaS. &. HIrriS, Egg.
CEfNuS1L Ctszs-HAwNIIAN jury.

Cba<. L. HIrTlS, Esq.
CEIM!sAL CAszs.-HAwAIIAN jury.
MoxDA1. JANrARY. 3rI.-The King rs d. Mamaki.
embrzzlement. This case had been removed from
the Lahaiua District Cuutf, at The instance Of the
Crown. tle verdict given on a previous Indictment
being against plain evidence. The defendant was
Tax G Hector AMI had fiisihrd his books. After a
s-OrL drLJerati"n, the jury reiu' ned an unanimous
verdict 81 guilty Sentence was deferred.
Tue King " PJhanu. HnmaIkawai. Pamani and
Miba. Larceny. The defendants pleaded not
guilty, but subsequently withdrew that plea. and
pleaded guilty. IIrir "If-ncr Was stealing sugar
from the MtriUn. whilst she VAS at the wharf at
Honolulu They were each senteured To II
months imprisonment, vita hard labor, a fine Of
$50 aud Gusts Sj.5O each.
TUESDAY. JANUARY 4;h.-D. Mamaki was sen-
fenced TO three years Imprisonment with hard labor.
The King "a Anime tua. Libel. This case arose
out uf a communication made by defendant TO the
ELELE FoAKOLU in which the Informant was accused
of AN indecent exposure OF her person. For the de-
Tense, Mr. Hirtwe!I demuTred TO the Indictment. on
the ground that the words recited in il did not
amount TO a Iibel. After argument the demurrer
was sustained by the Court, aud the indictment was
accordingly qul>hel.
The King " Hoo. PERJURY in the first degree.
KOo gave eviJsuce in a case ia which n native was
accused Of assaultiu aChInamnn on the Eva road,
pulling Tim Of his horse and robbing him. He then
stated that he was present ut the time, and that nei-
Iher assault nor robbery were committed. The con-
sequence WAS that he obtained the acQuitial Of his
Irleuu, Iu1 OILY 10 uHll luAl ut uNu gut uAO - OIe
scrape on his own account. Four Witnesses testified
that he was hot present. at the time and place be had
sworn To-. The jury Was divided III opinion. and
spent two bOuss and a half IN celebrating on their
verdict, which was finally given against the defend
ant-Jhree jurymen stiI dissenting. Sentence was
deferred. Alr. J. VI. Davidson Was counsel for the
defense
The King IS Ksmauno. Larceny. This case was
commenced. but not finished. Mr.. J. VI. Davidson
appeared as COUNSEL tor The defendant.
UTrr.-u-r.- ..r.p- -.E tn. Efurr - ii
maunu. Larceny 1nI~ case was resumed rnis
morning and eudeI ia "a verdict vi a%cquittal, from
which three jurors diss~ntea.
Tho King " Waipaa. Assault and battery.
Tue defendant was u policeman. accused Of i'm
proper cundnct when aTTe>tiug Mr. Loon Nawgk,
the arrest itself being uncalled for. He bad APP
pealed from the sentence of the Police Judge.
Mr.. J. VI. Davidson. appeared tor him. The jury
were unable TO agree. and were at 8 pm. dis
missed TO their BONES, by order or the Court.
THURSDAY, JANUARY. 6th--Fhe jury in the case,
the King W. Waipaa, were discharged on account
Of their disagreement. His Honor order tue dis
charge Of WIipaa. from the Police Force, aud
pointed out that the law required that this should
have BEEN done az once. on The decision. VI judge
DickeTtOn being given
A H0gs DTOseqi, Was entered for the Crown, in
the case, the King vs. kauikanihia, = charge Of
perjury.
This closed the criminal cases for Hawaiian
inrirs. Before the civil cases were taken. she
Cart on the notion Of Mr. Preston (aeting for the
Attorney Generally, ordered T.. b. Grimm TO be
called IN, the two cases against him fO- importing
andLseiling opium. Griffin not answering, bis
surety was also fnrnarly called and the bail was
then declared forfeited $1,000 in each case.
CIVIL CAsEs-HAwAuAS jury.
Hannah K. Adams, David Adams. and ]. Lai-
mana KOls vs. Kauwa Q). Ejrctment. Messrs.
+. ". Davidson and G.. Il. Kalaaukane, for the
plaintiffs. and Mr.. 4. ). HarIwell for the defend
ant. This case occupied the whole of the day,
aud resulted in 4 verdict for the plaintiffs with
damages S25.