The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-03-12
CBUN HOOK IN COURT,
Five Charges Preferred Asai< AAiin
He pleads Guilty to Three

- S,,..,.s-as preferred Agai sAst HIN
ne pleads Guilty to Three t
The Police Court was crowded on
bursdav morning with people anxious
get a glimpse at the Chinese burglar
nd desperate, Chun Hook, VINO was
aptured bv officer James Kauhane early
Wednesday morning last. when the
prisoner was placed in the dock ne
ooked a though customer" He did not
move his right arm very much, II evl-
IDENTIFY giving him pain, the result OF the
severe struggle with Kauhane.
The first charge was that OF carrying a
pistol. TO which he pleaded guilty This
was his SECOND offense, as when ne
robbed Mrs. Lacks premises last year.
he drew pistol on officer Mehrtens
when the latter was attempting to arrest
him. His Honor gave him the full pen-5
altv of the law, viz $50 fine and two |
months imprisonment at hard labor.
Chun Hook was next charged with |
assault and battery on officer James |
Kauhane with a knife. To this he
pleaded not guilty The first witness was
Kauhane, who stated substantially in
evidence what appeared in yesterdays
ADVERTISER. Officer Mehrtens was
called, and said he heard the cries OF
"haul in" and on going to the spot found
that Kauhane had the prisoner on the
ground. He took the knife produced in
Court out OF the prisoners hand. When
they got to the Station House, he told
Kauhane to see if he was hurt. On
examination it was found that the pris-
oner had used the knife on Kauhane so
that it had cut through his coat, shirt
and undershirt, and grazed the skin. On
! the prisoner being asked if he had any
| defense, he stated that he had two tins
| of salmon in his hand when the officer
spoke to him. The latter hit him with
his club and he ran away, the officer fol-
lowing him. He was caught, and then
Kauhane took his knife away from him
and tried to cut him. His Honor said
the charge had been proven TO his en-
tire satisfaction. There was not the
shadow of a doubt For this offense he
would be fined $25 and sentenced to IND
prisonment at hard labor for two years
The third charge was for hOuse-break
ing at the store of Chez Lung, corner o
Queen and Alakea streets. This Is thu
store he had entered early "Wednesday
morning by boring through two board
with an auger bit When arrested late
he had some of the stolen articles on hi
person. He pleaded guilty to the charge
stating that he had come down from tn
hills in a very hungry condition. HI
only intended to steal a little food to eat
His Honor committed him to the mex
term of the Supreme Court for trial.
The fourth charge was house-breakin
at the shop of Robert More & Co., Kin
, street. A dirk and pistol found on tn
. prisoner were recognized as belonging
! that firm. Chun Hook pleaded nc
, guilty to this charge. Deputy Marsha
. DAYTON asked for a remand until Frida
morning, as he was not then prepared
90 ON with the case, the witnesses ne
- 12;f;t r,The Court renAosedAd th
q Inc HiJn charge was JnlI OF eScap1n
+ from Oahu Jail, he being prisont
under sentence This was his secon
!. offense, and he pleaded guilty, stain
g that he ran away because there ws
A nothing to eat at the prison. His Homo
o sentenced him to nine months incarce
ton on prison fare These terms of in
q prisonment are cumulative.
: Another charge could be preferre
q against him, that of stealing tools fro
\ the prison, as he had in his possessic
4 when arrested screw driver and CHS
"a which were marked as prison propert
The following is the list of articl,
y found in the prisoners possession whe
. arrested: A six-chamber pistol, brat
. and two bits, carving knife, old butcht
knife, dirk in case, pen knife, cold chise
n socket chisel, screw driver, policeman
g whistle, lock-pick, piece of candle, seve
= common handkerchiefs, pair of sock
three papers of tobacco, one tin each
4 preserved fruit, lemon sugar, SALINE
n and sardines, door key and tool bag.