The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1888-04-27
SUPREME COURT---ApRlL TERM.
DOLE, j., PRESIDING.
THURSDAY. April &c.
A AFTERNOON SESSION.

AtltkNOON SESSlON.
The Court resumed at l o'clock
p. NJ, in the case of the King VS..
G.. w. Macfarlane, conspiracy. The
Attorney assisted by Mr..
Peterson, for the Crown. Messrs.
Neumann, Hatch and Rosa for the
defence.
Considerable time was occupied
in empaneling jury. The gentle
men who had served on the jury
in the previous case, the King VS..
W. S. Luce, were all excused.
Talesmen had to be called to make
the panel complete. Ultimately
the jury was constituted as follows:
Capt. Trip, E. G. Schuman, A.
Petrie, w. King, f. Turrell, II.
Maol-,ntash, NJ N Saunders, j. A.
Kennedy, j. W. BldwelI, A. NIorotf,
w. Rowland, and w. Wright.
Mr.. Hatch made a general excep-
tion to the jury, as being irregu-
larly empaneled. Overrulcd.
The Attorney-General presented
the case to the jury.
Mr.. Hatch moved that the Attor-
ney-General elect upon which count
of the indictment he conduct the
prosecution.
The Court overruled the motion,
and exceptions were noted.
Mr.. Tewkesbury was called for the
prosecution. Being sworn said /:
i am store keeper of the Bonded
warehouse. My duty is to receive
goods in bond and to determine and
collect the duties thereon. The
liquors are in my charge. The deal.
cr draws the orders, comes to me ,and
/ deliver the goods thereon. Wher
orders are presented duties are
paid in cash, or bond is given
! Other orders drawn by His Majest,
or the diplomatic corps for goods
pay no duties. ca paper was showI
him). l have seen this paper be
fore. 1t is an order on the BondeC
warehouse. | know the signature
1t is by Mr.. Lishman. He is EN-
) ployed by Messrs. G.. w. Macfar
lane & Co. He attends to that kline
of work for that firm. / don't kno,
when first saw it. 1t passed int
t my books on Sept. 10, 1886, an,
S probably it was two or three day
+ before that. 1t was presented TO
the withdrawal of the list of spirit
therein itemised. They were de
Y livered by my order. (Shown
Y paper). This is Government
blank for the withdrawal of goods
, or what l call a voucher. The bod
!. of the order is filed in by Mr.. Lish
man, The red figures are mine
$ and signify the duties leviable there
e on. The duties leviable on that OF
+ der is 81 ,500.07. The duties wer
not paid, because the order bear
the endorsement of Col. Iaukea, II
; NJ. Chamberlain, (EXhibit b wa
G then shown). This is the same, a
t order by Mr.. Lishman. / saw it til
first time about Dec. I'd. 1t wa
! presented to me at my office at tn
Bonded warehouse, for the purpos
4 of drawing goods from the Custor
! House. They were drawn by G. w
t Macfarlane & Co. The amount @
+ duties we're 81 ,749.35. The dutie
were not paid because the orde
bore the endorsement of His Ma
, jesty.
! The Attorney. General then wishe
: to present Exhibit G.
: Mr. Neumann objects, as it wa
not an order from G.. w. Macfal
, lane & Co.
I The Court thought it proper t
4 put it in evidence.
G The paper was then shown wit
ness, and he said 1t was an orde
from the house of Macfarlane & Go
Y The duty on the goods called for i
5 | that order amounted to 81 800. S