The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-11
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT.
Gases Tried at the September Term
This Woolr.


The Third Judicial Circuit Court
opened at Waiohinu, District of Kau,
Island Of Hawaii, on Monday morning
last, at nine o'clock, and closed on
Wednesday evening. Present: Judd,C.
J., Lyman, Circuit J., and Rosa,
Deputy Attorney General Messrs
Neumann, Whiting and Peterson, of
the city bar, we're in attendance, as
well as Mr.. Hitchcock and other coun-
try barristers. Fifteen cases were dis
posed of in the three days, the Court
being in session each day from nine in
the morning till nine at night, and on
one occasion not rising till 2:So in the
morning. Below is given the calendar
with The result of each case tried.
CRIMINAL CASES FOREIGN JURY
The King VS.. VIM. Martin. Defend
ant was committed for murder by the
District Judge of Waiohinu, he having
killed his wife with a pair of scissors.
Messrs. Neumann and Whiting were
assigned as his counsel who entered a
plea of not guilty A verdict was re-
turned, "Not guilty, being insane" and
the prisoner was committed to the In
sane Asylum, Honolulu,
| The King VS.. Kawaihae (w) and
Akeneka wv, gaming; appeal from
District Judge Timoteo, Punaluu.
Verdict of guilty, and fine of SIS each
and costs. d. H. Hitchcock for de-
PENDANTS.
The King VS.. Nalimaniu (k), mali
cious injury; appeal from District
Judge Timoteo, Punaluu. Nolle pro
seoul entered. d. H. Hitchcock for
defendant
CRIMINAL cAsEs-FoRETcN JURY.
The King VS.. George Glendon, gross
cheat; commitment from District Judge
Timoteo, Punaluu. The jury were out
from o:3o p. NJ. till ago A. NJ, but failed
to agree, standing nine to FIVE for con
viction. A motion was made to change
the venue to Honolulu, which was not
determined. Neumann, Whiting and
Hitchcock for defendant; Rosa for the
Crown.
From the evidence it appeared that
defendant, who was Government school
teacher at Pahala, had represented to
Mr.. G.. w. c. Jones, the school agent,
that he must have an assistant teacher.
Mr.. Jones conserving, defendant en-
, ployed what the former supposed was
, competent teacher, and was allowed
. $40 a month for the assistants salary.
1t transpired some time afterward that
the assistance employed by defendant
consisted of small Norwegian boys,
who taught their compatriot and Por
, tuguese juvenile companions in the
A. b. C's. Defendant drew money to
the amount of $547, in various sums
from time to time, sending to the
school agent receipts signed by the
childish assistants One of these
embryo teachers, who gave evidence in
the case, could not read the receipt
that bore his signature when it was
: presented to him in Court. The in
,, dictment was for the amount of 500.
The King VS.. Wong Hoi Lung
: having opium in possession; appea
. from the District Judge of Waiohinu
: Verdict of not guilty. Rosa for Crown
! Hitchcock for defendant.
! CIVIL cAsEs--MIXED JURY.
r Chung Pew & Co. VS.. Manaole, re
! fusing duty Section 1920, Civil Code)
0 appeal from District Judge Timoteo
Punaluu. Jury waived, and judgment
for defendant. A Rosa for plaintiff
y S. w. Mahelona for defendant.
/, Wahaila VS.. Hiwa & Co., violating
! contract (section 1893, Civil Code)
! appeal from District Judge Timoteo
y Punaluu. Jury waived. Plaintiff dis
> continued, as the contract had expired
! Hitchcock for plaintiff; Peterson TO
Z defendant.
Hiwa & Co. VS.. Nahua (k), desert
ing bound service (section 1910, Civil
Code); appeal from District judge
" Timoteo, Punaluu. Jury waived anC
e defendant discharged from his con
= tract. Hitchcock for defendant.
= Kahalepaole VS.. Daniel Foster ant
: VIM, holloway, assault and battery
= appeal from District Judge Martin
. Waiohinu. Confused till next Sep
: TENDER term. Hitchcock for plaintiff
:. Kinney & Peterson for defendants.
+ CIVIL cAsEs-HAwAnAN JURY.
e Kelli (k) VS.. Ohialau w., DESERVING
1t husband; appeal from Circuit Judg
d Lyman, Waiohinu. Judgment for de
e PENDANT; plaintiff to pay costs. NJ
e appearance for plaintiff; Hitchcock 70
IF defendant
TT Hilea Sugar Co. VS.. Kapeliela (k.)
e, refusing duty; appeal from Judge Mar
g tin, Waiohinu. Judgment ordering de
PENDANT back to service. Neumann 70
plaintiff; Rosa for defendant.
DIVORCE CASES.
" F. StuppebeeA vs.. Mary Ann StuE
N plebeen, libel for divorce. Divsrc
granted. Kinney & Peterson for libs