The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-10-29
SUPREME COURT.
MONDAY, OCTOBER Il, 1881.
Before Mr.. Justice JuDD.

J. Hyman and b. Ordenstein. assignees of c.
h. Hapai. bankrupt IS Charles L.. Richardson
trOver. In this case il had been agreed 10 waive
the jury; also that the value of the goods ina
question was S646 90. Mr.. Cecil Brown, for
plaintiffs; Mr.. Preston, for defendant. Non.
suit accepted in consequence Of an informality
in the bankruptcy proceedings.
Kaiwi vs. Lahapa (w)and Leleo( k trover. This
was an appeal from the Intermediary Court.
The jury was waived. The case was partly
heard and continued till
TUESDAY, October 18th,
when Judgment was given by the Court for
the plaintiff, for 500 and costs, the amount 70
he reduced 10y $40 on account of the plaintiff
dispute. since the judgment Of the Court
below was given.
CRIMINAL CASES.
The King vs. Nawelu uttering a forged order.
Convicted and sentenced to two months inn
pTisOnment and 81 fine.
The King vs. Samuela Kalua; forgery. MOL.
pros. entered.
WEDNESDAY, October 18th.
Fook Gee (Ch) VS. l.. Ahlo, ct al. ~assumpsit.
b. W. Austin, for plaintiff; f. Preston and
Castle n Hatch, for defendants. This was an
action for n settlement OF accounts connected
with the steamer Septima. IL occupied the
whole of the day and of
THURSDAY, October goth,
and ended in a verdict for the defendants, two
jurors dissenting. Quite a host Of exceptions
were filed 10y counsel ON both sides, and hnaliy
Nh. Austin excepted to the verdict as contrary 10
law and evidence.
Mr.. F. Cook was fined 81 for not answering
when called rs a juror.
FRIDAY, October 2Ist.
CRIMINAL CASE.
The King W IL. b. Hales; assault on n police
man. Mr.. Hartwell appeared for Hales and
demurred to the indictment on the ground that
IT was not alleged that the prisoner knew that
the person he assaulted was a police officer.
The Court thought that the indictment followed
the words Of the Statute and was sufficient.
\ plea of not guilty was then entered. The
prosecution rendered evidence as was given in the
Police Court. For defence half a dozen witnesses
gave their testimony the main points of which
We're that the policeman and those assisting him
in the arrest of Dellix were abusing the youth
and that il was not Hales who struck the first
blow. The jury retired about a quarter 10 one
and did not bring in n verdict till ten minutes
past six, Pm" not guilty, (three dissenting).'
SATURDAY, Oct. 22nd.
CIVIL CAUSE.
Hackfeld a. Co. vs. Eugene Bal; motion to dis
solve an attachment. $. b. Dole. for plaintiffs;
r.. F. Bickerton for defendant. The ground Of
the motion was that the property seized belonged
to others than the defendant. The case wns
till Monday.
DIVORCE CASE.
Kalua (k) VS. Kaale (w). A decree was
granted on the ground Of desertion and
adultery.
MONDAY, October "a.
CIVIL CAUSES.
Kappa W and f.. Sorganfrie, her husband w
ID. Kauala *; ejectment. This case, con-
tinued from the llth inst, was concluded. The
jury had been waived and the Court took time TO
consider its decision.
Before Mr.. Justice McCULLY.
A. +. Judd and S. b.. Dole, the guardians,
Arlene Ii, n minor VS. Kuauaiewa Il a.. eject
nent. The plaintiffs case was heard and fur
ther hearing adjourned TO Thursday, 9th inst.
Hackfeld d Co. VS. Eugene Bal. 1t was arranged
that this motion to dissolve attachment should
be heard sometime during the vacation, Mr..
Dole having intimated that it would be necessary
to summon witnesses from Hawaii before he
could 60 on with the case.
Before Mr.. Justice JUDI.
Hing Yee vs. Chung Wa ct at. assumpsit.
This was an appeal from the Intermediary
Court jury waived. The evidence taken in
the Court below was read and counsel addressed
the Court. Judgment deferred.
w, l.. Holokahiki VS. Lama et al. nssumpsit.
A jury was drawn and the case adjourned till
TUESDAY, October 18th.
The case occupied the greater part Of the day.
After n retirement of nearly an hourthe jury
brought in a verdict for the plaintiff for the sum
of $685. "a. Exceptions were noted to the
verdict.