The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1888-07-24
COURT NEWS FOR THE WEEK.
Supreme cOurt-Juiy Term.
Mr.. JUSTICE PRESTON PRESIDING.
SATURDAY, July IA.

SATURDAY, July IA.
Before Chief Justice Judd, and Asso-
ciate Justices McCully, Preston, Bicker-
ton and Dole.
Criminal Division. The King VS..
Awana. Selling liquor without license.
Peterson for the Crown; Kinney for de
fendant. Exceptions from Second Cir
cult. Motion OF the prosecution to strike
from banco calendar. Argued and sub
mitted.
Law Division. F. Gay and A. Robin
son VS.. VIM. McCandless. lIartwell for
plaintiff; G. w. Ashford for defendant
Exceptions by defendant, argued and
submitted.
Paa ct al. VS. Circuit Judge Richard
son. Mandamus. Kinney for petition
ers; Peterson for respondent. Argued
and submitted.
MONDAY, July 10.
The Court opens at 10 a. IN. Prof.
| Manoel Jose de Freitas is sworn as Por-
tuguese interpreter for the term. Foreign
| jurors in attendance. The Court sits in
banco from u m. until p. m.-Chief
Justice Judd and Associate Justices Nc
| Gully, Preston, Bickerton and Dole pres
ent. The foreign jury attend from l 40
until 8 p. NJ, when the Court adjourns
for the day
Criminal division. The King VS..
Manuel de Rego. Seduction. Deputy
Attorney-General Peterson, A. S. Hart
well and W. o. Smith for the Crown /;
w. A. Kinney for defendant. Tried be-
fore foreign jury. Verdict of acquittal
without retiring, under instruction OF the
Court
The King VS.. Long Tam. Landing or
attempting to land without legal per-
nit. Attorney-General C. w. Ashford
for the Crown; A. S. Hartwell and H. "
Castle for defendant Defendants APP
peal from the Intermediary Court of
Oahu, where, on June 20, 1888, de-
cision was given affirming the judgment
of the Police Justice of Honolulu
Argued and submitted, before the full
bench.
TUESDAY, July II.
The Court opens at 10 a. m, foreign
Jurors in attendance, and at 500 p. In.
adjourns for the day.
Criminal Diy;sion.-The King VS..
Young Hong. Opium in possession.
Deputy Attorney-General Peterson for
the Crown; V. V. Ashford for defendant.
Defendants appeal from Police Court,
Honolulu, is tried before foreign jury,
who return a unanimous verdict OF
guilty. Sentence reserved until points
reserved for Court in banco shall have
been decided.
The King VS.. Chock Sun, Wong
Chuck, All Pang, All Ping, Lung sun
and All Mu. Gaming in Honolulu, MAY
"a, 1888. Deputy Attorney-Generall Tor
the Crown; A. Rosa for defendants.
Defendants appeal from Police Court,
Honolulu. Tried by Il foreign jury, who
return unanimous verdic; OF not guilty.
WEDNESDAY, July Is.
The Court opens at 10 a. m, foreign
jurors in attendance, and at 8 40 p. II.
adjourns for the day.
The King VS.. All Fook. Forgery.
Deputy Acknowledgement Peterson Tor
The Crown; V. V. Ashford for the de-
tense. Defendant pleads not guilty and
is tried by foreign jury. A verdict OF
not guilty is returned, two dissenting.
THURSDAY. July 10.
The Court opens at 10 a. m, foreign
jurors in attendance, and els p. IN. adj
IOurns LOT the DAY.
Criminal Division.--The King vs..
Kodani and Tomis. Gaming. Deien-
dants' appeal from Police Court, Homo
lulu, where, on June 18th last, they
were found guilty and sentenced to pay
a fine OF $50 and costs, 81 IS, and to
Imprisonment at hard labor for fifteen
days. Attorney General G. w. Ashford
for the Crown; J. L. Kaulukou for the
defendants. The following jurors are
drawn: w. j. Forsyth, John NJ. Angus,
Chas. Croaier, E. F. Bishop, G. ]. Deer
ing, T. S. Douglas, H. NJ. Whitney, ir.,
w. A. Aldrich, j. E. BidweIl, VIM. |
Lishman, II. johnson and l. c. Ables. |
K. Katsura is sworn as Japanese inter
prefer in this matter. The jury retire at
9:l5 p. m. At 5:15 they announce by |
message that they cannot agree, and the |
Court sends for them.
Mr.. Ables, foreman, in answer to in
terrogations, states that the disagree
ment occurred as to the credibility OF !
witnesses, and thought it might help |
them ii His Honor instructed them fur |
Their on the matter Of what constituted d |
reasonable doubt.
The Court instructs the jury briefly /
upon the point as desired, and at ) 30 |
thev again retire. At o'clock the jury |
are called and, being still unchanged in |
their disagreement, are discharged from
rendering verdict.
Defendants are then bound over to
appear for a new trial on the first day in
October.
FRIDAY, July 20.
The Court opens at 10 a. m, and at
1924 adjourns until 10 a. m. Tomorrow.