The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-11-19
THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Before Hon. L. NcCully, Second Associate Just
ice Of the Supreme Court. and Hon. G. +.
Hart. Circuit Judge, Waimea. Nov. 1881.

CEIluNAL CAsEs.
The Calendar was "a lengthy one, but uoHc
prossg1i WAS entered Tor the Crown in eighteen
cases. either on account Of the evidence which
was forthcoming being Inadequate % sustain
them. or because the indictments We're not good.
In tine ease OF hIumoI, the policeman who was
charged with cruelty 20 % lUHutic through which
the latter came To his death tEe two principal
Witnesses were dead. and the doctor who at
tended the unfortunate victim Is away III the
United States. Tn case therefore fell through,
but kIOmpI has been dismissed from the police
force. Another ease was tEat.uf +. l.. Leslie for
ubstructiug Justice. in which IL was held that
the District Justice and not the accused was at
fault. Yet another was against q half-white
youth for gambling the evidence given before
the committing Magistrate showed that the
offence. If any. had been committed so far back
as October, 1850, and the stakes played Tor We're
stated TO be matches. The following cases We're
dealt with by the Court.
Rex ys. Kamekina C) and Uluola Ck); For
gerry. The accused were defended by Mr.. ka-
paLu and NIr. Aholo. kamekiua was found
-silty and sentenced 10 imprisonment for nine
months. with SO fine. Uluola was acquitted.
Rex vs.. KauahIa Ck), Ohai ~ and MIaiwela
%. Assault and Battery. This WAS an appeal
from the Kan District Court, and as appellants
iii not appear their appeal bond was declared
forfeit, and the ease dismissed.
Rex vs. Nahoe Ok diStilliug liquor-appeal
from klu District Court. Mr.. kalUa and Mr..
Kapahu for accused. The police had omitted to
produce the liquor seized when Mahoe and three
others were detected at their illicit occupation,
and the jury returned q verdict of not guilty.
Rex vs. kekuuu O); d~istilling liquor. The
accused was au a~ccOmplice of Mahoe'S. hat hav-
ing made certain admissions of - guilt. he was
not ST, fortunate AS the l.Jer a verdict of
guilty was brought IN and he was sentenced 10 "a
tine Of 300 or 8 months Imprisonment Mr..
Kllua defended INN.
Rex Us Eahopukahi house-breaking. De
feudaut pleaded guilty. and was sentenced to
tSo years penal servitude.
Rex vs. Aiwaiu Ck); assault with a deadly
weapon. The evidence showed that accused
had knocked a man of his horse 10y throwing "a
large stone 20 him. He was found guilty and
sentenced to one years penal seryitude with a
fine Of SO.
Rex vs. Allan selling without a Ecense-ap-
peal from the HiiO Police Court. The accused
was defended by Mr.. Bickerron and Mr.. d. II.
Hitchcock. The jury returned a verdict Of
guilty, and "a fine Of $500 was inflicted.
Rex " Chin You Kong same offence. Mr..
Hitchcock for the defence. Found guilty, and
sentenced 20 a fine of $500.
Rex - Akao; selling eau-de-cologne as q
beverage. Found guilty, and sentenced TO a fine
/ Of SO.
CIyrL CAUSES.
Il. 7. Kuikahi " kaiimaeka lk) ci,ctmeut.
Mr Preston and Mr.. H0lokahiki for plaiutitf,
Mr.. Hatch for defendant. The jury was waived,
and the Court gave "a verdict for the plaintiff.
y. Campbell t4s guardian Il certain minors
" Manu- {, a. .ejectment. Nj. Preston and