The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1881-07-27
Hawaiian Gazette Supplement, July Fl, 1881
In ths ssprrme Court July Term. 1881.

In the Supreme Court July Term. 1881
The calendar for the current term presented a
formidable appearance, but BY the assiduity and
Fsrzsve-1noe 4 Bench and Bar. great deal OF
vu-k has been already dispatched and in a few
DAYS Ne may expect TO see the session closed. His
Honor intimated 10 the Jurors on Monday last that
Their serioes would probably not be required after
to-day. We submit the following resu ne of the
uurk done
Noxnkr. July sth.-lln the assembling of the
Court II vas officially announced that IN conse-
uuence q the death Of the Chief Justice there
Wouid b. an adjournment to the 9Th instant.
NIs1sDk1. July 6th.-Ihe Bar and officers OF
the Court submitted resolutions concerning the
ueath 81 G. G. Harris, 20 which were added i'm
rTessIre addresses suitable 10 the occasion by
lereral members of the Bar and his Honor the
fdrSi Associate Justice.
THUEsDar. July 7th.-The defendants in ali
III criminal cases were arraigned. The trlal of
william Wright, charged with malicious injury"
va then proceeded with he WIS found guilty
FEmA1. July sth--A suit for eiectment and one
for truver occupied the attention Of the Court the
whole DAY.
SLzuEnLr. July sth.-Sundry divorce cases were
disposed ~ IN the usual manner
MuEuLE. July llth--MOses 7. Hin was plaintiff
IN az eiecimgut suit ia which kaae and kanaka-
uui uure defendants. verdict was returned in
favor u the latter. similar case brought
against kokipi and kala in which the plaintiffs
were non-suited
TrlsDar. July l2th-A question Of title, two
siecimeHts- and covenant case the subjects
for argument tie whole day.
WIpSEsDk1, July I3th.-Messrs. Hoffschlaeger
were plaintiffs IA an assunpst case which was de-
cided In their favor
THrEsnar. july llth.-This was the first dav for
the assembling Of a full foreign Jury. IL opened
with criminal trial. King vs.. Kong Sing. charged
UIfh burglary The prisoner was found guilty,
with a recommendation 70 mercy. de was sen
taIoed 10 three years' Imprisonment with hard
labor.
ON the afternoon Of the same day the case of L.
Dubois was Commenced and occupied the remain
der % TIE day and the whole of Friday. This case
HHsfully reported in our issue Of last week
Sa1uEDAI the lGth was devoted to divorce cases
~ usual
Moynhr. july ISth-One of the Rhodus broth
ers Z. T.. was charged with perjury in a case tried
~ the Police Court, IN which Chinaman
prosecuted for selling liquor without license.
The accused was ably defended by Mr.. b. H. Aus
TN and after a heightened and protracted trial
the jury returned a verdict Of not guilty.
fuEsDLT and "WEDNESDAY. July 18th and Goth
Thc Rev. ". j. Larkin, Roman Catholic Priest,
and President OF ST. Louis College, was charged
aiih manslaughter. IN having caused the death of
one Paahao who was killed by the falling Of the
school room on the 10Th of May. The testimony
offered similar TO that az the inquest and pre-
liuiuary tria al the Police Court, which was fully
published IN these columns at the time. The jury
rrtirod Ht 1s5) P. y. on Wednesday and returned
made their final into Court at 935 p. NJ, when they
announced tlat they stood si1 TO six. They were
DISCHARGED and the defendant was released on his
oun rsoornizanrC Messrs. Russell and Dole con-
Quoted the defence. The latter named gentleman
made lengthy address on behalf of his client.
Mr. Preston appeared for the Crown.
Daring the time the jury in the preceding case
were closeied, short but important civil suit
was disposed Of. Tue Minister of the Interior vs..
Loo Nguak and others for the recovery Of S5ll9.j0
on q bond Of SsO0, given by the defendants on
behalf Of the owners Of the ). ;. MeefO0 10 meet
quarantine. erpenses consequent. ON small pox
% L. 10.
saefeudants having already paid out over $4,000
denied any further liability according 10 the terms
81 The bono. The Interpretation put upon II by
Nj. Carter. President of the Board of Health, was
% the effect that be held defendants responsible
FOR an expenses incurred by the Government in /
addition 20 what the defendants had paid for the
maintenance Of the quarantined passengers. The |
Government having I-ld out S5,ll9-JJ Tor medical
advice. policing and funerals, sought to be /,
refunded in that amount. Mr. Lenehan supported |
Loo Ngvaks statement that the whole expenses to |
the ship were not to exceed 5000 according TO /
agreement with the Government, whereas Mr..
Carter and Mr.. Dayton testified that the under |
Standing that the defendants were 10 pay all /
the Government bills in addition to their own. /
HIS Honor instructed the jury 10 decide according
M they were impressed by the evidence. verdict
for the plaintiff was returned with 3 per cent. /
added % the amount claimed. Mr.. Hartwell con
ducfed the defence.
rHuEsDkr. July 2lst-The oft tried case Of Mr.. |
James Mcclure vs.. Union Fire Marine Insurance |
Co. zls aCain tried for the last time. The plaintiff
sought 10 recover the sum Of $1,000 for the loss of
the schooner sHgcse ~ Briggs. said to have been |
insured In the office Of defendants. The defend
ants counsel argued that the policy in question had
expired 81 The time Of the loss. verdict for de
Pendants was returned. On the same day A. B. /
McCsusland sought 10 recover 5000 from Messrs- |
John Fowler d Co. Of Leeds, England, commits |
Eluns on time and labor expended on behalf of de
fendants The defense set forth that neither di- /
recf or indirect orders had been received through
the agency Of Mr. McCausland. The jury retired /
for consultation the matter which lasted two /
hours and half They returned a verdict for the |
defendant IN accordance with the summing up of /
HIS Honor Justice Judd Mr.. VIM. o. Smith ap i
reared for defendant and Mr.. Hatch for plaintiff.
FKrDAr. the 22d was occupied with two civil /
suits Also with the arrangement of Akona alias
Along charged with keeping common gambling
house Mr.. Hartvell claimed that the prisoner be
discharged. as the offence with which he was in |
diuted did not come under any Of our Statutes. /,
The E1cusad was discharged accordingly.
SETuEDkr set aside for divorce cases of which
there are tEonty-one IN all.
MoSDir. July 25th.-Sereno Z. Bishop claimed |
$50 from Ahlo and Loo Ngwak for having di- /
worried certain streams and bitches, which are his
property, and thereby damaged his taro crops.