The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-27
Police Court.
SATuRpAY. JanuarY 20.

SATURDAY. January 20.
Lepeka, charged with deserving her husband,
was ordered to return to him. Costs, 80.
The case Of Kekaua and Keamalu, remanded
from the 9Th instant, was dismissed.
Thomas Mixley was committed to the Insane
Asylum.
MONDAY, JANUARY 22d, 1888.
KAA1, HArLAMA and KAMEKoNA, were charged
with the manslaughter in the LIST degree, by
causing the death Of Paeole on the night of the
9th of January. All three prisoners pleaded not
guilty. Mr.. ]. Russell appeared for Kaai.
DIR. BRoDIE stated that he assisted at the post
norton examination of Paeole on Wednesday, the
9TH instant. The cause of death was an abcess
on the brain caused by a fracture of the skull.
The fracture was one inch wide and ono inch
long, and almost penetrated to the brain. on the
right side of the head. The abcess was sufficient
%. death. The injury was caused by some
to caugtsks agnent. 1t could have been inflicted
blunt instrrhss or the pole produced in court.
by a deck bucket eFa-thi Witness said ne as
sisted DIR. McKibbin three dasyss -
remove pieces of bone from the brain. The de-
ceased was a man of apparently good health.
He was not present at the first treatment OF the
wound.
J. B.. HOPKINS said he received a patient into
the Queens Hospital named Paeole, about 20
minutes past 2 o'clock on the morning of the
18th instant. Policeman brought him there.
He found Paeole very weak from loss OF blood
caused by a fracture of the skull. PaeoIe also
had a bruise on the back below the shoulder
blade. He died quarter to seven o'clock ON the
morning of the 18th instant. From the time he
was brought to the hospital he was rational and
conscious until Sunday the 18th instant. Ho
then became delirious and remained more or
less so until his death. Drs. Trousseau and
Erode made the Postmortem examination on
the same day that he died. In cross-examina-
ton this witness said:-
DIR. Trousseau was the first physician that
saw Paeole after he came to the hospital. Wit
ness telephoned for the Doctor and he came at
once.
The Police officer who appeared on the scene
at the time of the disturbance, testified 10 find
ing Paeole on board the Nettie Merrill in Z
wounded condition. Also to conveying the de-
ceased TO the hospital.
KAPALAAU stated that he belonged to the Net
tie Merrill. He went to the wharf with Knai on
the night of the 9th inst. After getting to the
mail wharf we drank together. Kaai invited wit
ness to go up town again. He refused and went
on board the Nettie Merrill to sleep. Kaai
started to throw pieces of wood on board the
vessel. Three of us turned out with the object
of sending him away. Kaai went away and re-
turned again with several others. They invited
as to come ashore and fight. We went on shore
for that purpose. Paeole and Kamekona cot
into a scufie. Hailama came along with a piece
of board and struck Paeole. Then saw Kaai
strike Paoole with a wooden bucket. Remains
in COURT Kamekona struck John Hall
on the leg with a piece Of wood and knocked
him down as he was coming to the assistance Of
Paeole. Witness got into q boat and went 10
F~isherman's Point and remained there until
Monday, the 9Th instant.
JOHN HILL, a seaman belonging to the Nettie
Merrill, testified to his knowledge of the az
fray, which was similar to that OF the former
witness.
MAKAEUI. a seamen Of the Liholiho. testified
to assisting Paeole when in q wounded condition.
Mr.. Russell offered no defence for his client.
three prisoners were committed for trial at
the Supreme Court, next April term.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 25rH.
w. Jones and j. Brancha, remanded from the
oath, pleaded guilty. Jones was sentenced to
ten days Imprisonment, costs 81. Brancha was
discharged with a reprimand.
Daniel Homan, remanded from the oath. waa
discharged.
Kale, charged with drunkenness, forfeited SC
bail.
Kamaiele, charged with malicious iniurv.
pleaded guilty. Fined Sc, costs 81.
YIN Lock, remanded from the gath, was fouDd
guilty and sentenced 20 sixty days imprison-
ment, costs, $l.30.