The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-01

SLID 3.
April Is, 1857 Custom House orde
for 81, 800 not iournalized.
May 6, 1887. Custom House orda
for 81 ,0OS not journalized.
| These goods were not drawn from
bond on the dates when given, but il
haS'been the custom Mt times to hole
the orders, sometimes for weeks
according rs the stock is then needed
or not. The orders are sometime:
signed IN blank for any specifi,
amount wanted, and Lishman would
fill in the order according TO the kline
of goods needed for use or sale.
These goods were not withdrawn from
bond on the dates when the orders
Were given; it was the custom ut times
TO hold the orders according rs the
stock was then wanted or not; orders
were sometimes signed in blank; Mr.
Lishman would fill in the order with a
list of such goods rs We're most needed
at that time; those three orders, ex-
hibits a, B and c, were referred to as
the HaySelden orders; | made the
| memoranda at the time; [ afterwards
met the defendant in this building; he
| urged q conclusion with reference to
this matter; these orders Exhibits A,
b and c. do not contain the election
gin; they were drawn to balance, by
remission of duties, the accounts for
the election gin, then nine months old.
| CroSS-eXamined by Mr.. Neumann-
] have verified the dates on the me-
moranda referred to in my evidence.
Colonel c. p. Iaukea, called-I am
His IIajesty's Chamberlain, since the
Both OF August, 1856; am acquainted
with defendant, also with Hayselden;
was acquainted with them in Aug. and
Sept, 1856; exhibit A is shown wit
ness that is my signature; exhibit B
Is shown | recognize that signature;
1t Is the Kings; exhibit c is shown
recognize that as my signature; recol-
lect conversation with Hayselden
soon after | came into office; he spoke
to me with reference to the purchase
of some liquors that had been made of
G. w. Macfarlane & Co; spoke of OBJ
tanning certain Custom House orders
from the king-orders on the Custom
House for liquors.
Q.-What was saidS to you by Hay
selden With regard to these orders and
their object? Objected to by the de-
Tense, but allowed by the Court, when
witness continued understood him
to want the orders for the purpose of
withdrawing liquors from the Custom
House, without payment of duties; he
said he (Hayselden) was somewhat
responsible for liquors purchased from
Macfarlane; | think L recoIIect of
stating in the preliminary examina-
ton that HayseldeG said Macfarlane
was pressing him for an account; a. a
matter of fact, | did so testify; that
testimony was true: l do not know
whether Hayseldeu, or anyone on his
account, received any orders; at the
preliminary examination, / did tes-
tify that | believed Hayselden got
some orders.
CrOss-eXamined by Mr.. Neumann-
l cannot say if Hayselden used the
precise words, - want an order to OBJ
tain liquor from the Custom House,
without payment of duties;n he used
words to that effect; / knew that such
orders had been issued before from the
Palace; there was no necessity for
Hayselden explaining that the orders
were wanted for the purpose OF with
drawing liquors from the Custom
House without payment of duties.
Hon. A. L. Judd, called am Chief
Justice Of the Supreme Court; held an
examination OF defendant in my Judi
cial capacity; I heard all the evidence
and recorded it; defendant gave evil
dence on his own behalf; it is nv Gus
tom to keep a record Of evidence in
cases; OH defendants direct |
examination, he said: Henry attended |
to wines and spirit business and ! to |
foreign matters and correspondence;
sales Of spirits to Hayselden were made |
not by me but by Henry and clerks; |
my custom waste look over the books, |
and ! noticed large quantities Of |
liquors delivered to parties for the |
King, and | called my brothers. atten- |
ton to it. My brother and Henry |
were IN the store, going into the ac-
count and checking over items and re-
ceipts for delivery. a few days or
weeks after, Hayselden returned with |
a bundle Of accounts and vouchers, and
had some more discussion about a
They, Henry said, were
Tor the Kings account, and he was
making up the deliveries, preparatory
to making a settlement either with
the King or Hayselden; do not know
personally who gave orders for these
liquors from time to time; all was done
BY clerks in the office; / remarked
that Hayselden was procrastinating.
and Henry was annoyed; / said i
would sue him; he said he was attend
ing and would attend to it, and said
have an order or will give an order
IN the Custom HOuse-King's order.
supposed he had an order at that
ime; was mistaken; it was not got
i'll some time afterWard Henry said
ne would attend 10 it; no settlement
vas made while was in the country.
His Honor also read an extract from
lis minutes Of the crOss-examination
# defendant at the preliminary ex-
J. II. Rest, called-I am Second
Deputy Clerk Of the Supreme Court;
ield that position last March: / was
present at the examination Of defend
mt before the Chief Justice; defendant
estified on his own behalf; have notes
# evidence taken at the trial witness
: directed to read from his notes.. De-
endant testified that he did not know
bout who was ordering or delivering