The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-11-11
Mike Coffee Sentenced.

At the Police Court yesterday morn
ing Police Justice Bickerton, before
passing sentence on the prisoner
Coffee, said The case was fully investi-
gated yesterday Tuesday. The cross
examination Of the witnesses Tor the
prosecution underwent from you was
close and searching You testified you
had been only once before the Court N
San Francisco and once as u witness. l
must say that for that amount OF expert
ence you have developed great deal OF
knowledge OF what takes place in Courts
OF Justice; also, the other day the arsu-
ments You made were such rs would not
come from man who was not pretty
we'll acquainted with proceedings in
Courts OF Justice. Ii Pomper's evidence
and that of the other witnesses for the
prosecution Is to be believed, there is
not the shadow OF = doubt but that you are
guilty OF the larceny of that watch. This
morning have visited Ramsay's lodg-
ing house, without taking anyone with
me, TO see the position OF the rooms and
versation and other things.
His Honor then described infinitely
the results OF his observations and eX-
planned how they tended to dispel any
doubts he had previously entertained Of
the prisoners guilt. He also com
mented on the choice language" with
which the case was smeared, such as Is
not often heard in Cour:, and the drunk
euness and debauchery disclosed. There
was very little duUbtth that they had all been
drinking. But there was evidence to
show that Pomper was sufficiently
sober to make plans for the morning,
and when he awoke between and Is
o'clock and saw the prisoner en-
ter his room, his head would natu-
rally be still clearer. Notwithstanding
the strict cross-examination, his evil
dence was not shaken. You certainly"
continued His Honor, have developed
one fact, that you are a very shrewd
man and have abilities worthy To be used
for better purposes. The watch is found
upon your bureau. When you went to
Pomper's room with his clothes, there is
no reasonable explanation why you did
not take his watch also. 1 do not think
that Ponper was in your room at all"
Alter referring to the fact Of the key be-
ing found secreted in prisoners bed, His
Honor said 1t is no pleasure to NE TO
convict or punish any man. Ii there Is
any reasonable doubt, it is my duty to
rive YOU the benefit Of it. | always DO
so. In fact, you had the benefit OF a
doubt a few weeks ago. In this case
there is no doubt The conclusion l ar
rive at without doubt Is that you are
guilty, and I so find you guilty Of larceny
in the third degree. For that Offense
YOU are liable 10 three years imprisOn-
ment with hard labor and a fine not ex-
ceeding twice the value OF the property
stolen. The sentence l pass upon You
Is that Won be imprisoned and kept TO
hard labor for the term OF nine months,
and that YOU pay fine OF $40, together
with the costs Of these proceedings. As
YOU are not represented by counsel, 1t Is
nv duty to say to YOU that you have the
right OF appeal to the Intermediary
Court or the Supreme Court with jury
The prisoner-H I appeal TO the Su-
preme Court, may I introduce further
testimony
His Honor-Yes; you may 20 over the
whole thing again.
The prisoner-I appeal to the Supreme
Court, Your Honor.