The Hawaiian gazette., 1889-02-05
SUPREME COURT.
january Term-NIr. Justice Bickerton
Presiding.

Presiding.
MONDAY, Jan. rs.
The Court opens ut 1902 Il. IN. Ha-
waiian and foreign jurors in attendance.
Noon recess u m. till :15 p. m.
Trustees Bishop Estate vs.. kala and
others. Ejectment. Neumann and Kau-
lukou for plaintiffs; Creighton and Kane
for defendants. Tried before mixed
jury. Partly heard on Saturday, 26th,
and continued to-day. Plaintiffs rested
at 4:25 p. m, when Mr.. Creighton
opened for the defendants. The trial
went on without recess until Sp. m,
when the jury returned 4 unanimous
verdict for the defendant The suit was
to eject him from small house lot ut
Kakaako.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
The Court opens at 10 4. III. Hawaiian
and foreign jurors in attendance.
Before Mr.. Justice McCully. \. NJ.
Kahananui vs.. 3. H. Kahananui. Peti-
ton for divorce. V. V. Ashford for
plaintiff; A. Rosa for defendant Partly
heard on 10th inst. and continued.
Further heard and continued indefinitely
Before Mr.. Justice Bickerton. Frank
Joliva vs.. J. l.. Kaulukou. Assumpsit,
$l20. c. Creighton for plaintiff; A.
Rosa for defendant Defendants appeal
from Police Court, Honolulu. Tried be-
fore 4 mixed Hawaiian and foreign jury,
who retired to consider their verdict at
+ % p. m. After being absent some
time the jury reported they could not
agree and were sent back again. They
made the same report later, and ut :15,
being still disagreed, were discharged.
Their position was seven to five from
first to last.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 50.
The Court opens at 10 a. m. Ha-
waiian and foreign jurors in attendance.
Noon recess u so to 80 p. m. At / 80
adjourns for the day.
Geo. Hordy, guardian VIM. B. Smith,
vs.. kihikihi. Ejectment. Before EIr.
Justice Preston. W. K. Castle for
plaintiff; defendant in person. Suit for
land at kikihale, Honolulu. Tried be-
fore a mixed Hawaiian and foreign jury
Unanimous verdict for plaintiff.
j. S Martin VS. L. B. Kerr. Tres
pass. V. V. Ashford for plaintiff; A. s.
Hartwell for defendant. Defendants
motion in arrest OF judgment. Argued
and decision reserved until 1st proN.
Marcus Il. COlburn VS.. Richard Cay.
ford. Tort: damage, $500. A. Rosa
for plaintiff; V. v Ashford and Creigh-
ton for defendant. Being tried before a
mixed Hawaiian and foreign jury.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81.
The Court opens at 10 Il. m. Noon re-
cess II :5S till l 10 p. m. at t 40 adj
journs till 9 80 tomorrow morning
c. II. Bishop and other Trustees OF
kamehameha Schools vs.. Chas. I. Gu
lick, Tax Collector. Assumpsit for s., 900.
A. T. Hartwell for plaintiffs Attorney
General c.. W. Ashford for defendant.
Filed for April term, 1889. Agreement
to have the case entered upon the calen-
dar for this january term, and to waive
Jury, allowed.
Colburn VS.. Gaylord. From yesterday,
still on at adjournment
FRIDAY, Feb. l.
The Court opens at 9:32 a. m. Ha- |
waiian and foreign jurors in attendance. |
Noon recess II 40 4. m. till u AS p. m. !
NJ. w. McChesney & Sons VS.. A. J. |
Cartwright and W C. Parke, executors |
of will of Henry Hart, deceased testate |
Assumpsit, 81 ,O42 90 and interest from /
April Is, 1885. A. s. Hartwell for plain |
tiffs; no appearance Of defendants. |
Agreement OF counsel to waive jury trial. |
Allowed.
Colburn VS. Gaylord. From two pre-
yious days. The Jury retire at 3 "a pm.
to consider their verdict. At 5:3S the
jury return to report that they disagree,
S to 4 They are sent back
and return with similar report at Is
Again they are asked to retire and do so,
but, as they are preparing to go to sleep
at 10 :02, they are called in and, still re-
porting disagreement without change of
position, are discharged. As the disa-
greement was upon the facts, His Honor
could not help the jury with any in
structious.
John Clement vs.. 4. J. Cartwright,
executor Of the will OF Maria J. King,
deceased. Assumpsit Plaintiff claims
Of defendant 81 ,427 as q balance due him
Tor wages from June 20, 1884, to July IL,
1883, for services as superintendent and
OF Puuhoku ranch on Molokai
i. Rosa for plaintiff; Cecil Brown for
defendant. Trial before mixed jury is
begun while jury IN previous case is out.
at 81 the trial is adjourne2 until 9 80
o-morrow morning. The remainder of
he jury panel, Hawaiian and foreign,
Ire discharged from further attendance
1t this term.
SATURDAY, Feb. ,.
The Court opens at 9 80 a. m. Mixed
ury in attendance. Noon recess II As
!. N. till p. m.
J. 5. Martin vs.. L. B. Kerr. Trespass;
prosecution. Oral decision is
denying defendants motion in
rrest OF judgment.
c. R. Bishop and the other Trustees OF
bishop Estate vs.. kala * and others
1jeCtment. Plaintiffs motion for new
rial is over-ruled and exceptions noted
The King vs.. Samuel Maikai OBJ
tructing and pervertiGg justice. Deputy
for the Crown; de
endant in person. Defendant is ar
aligned on an Indictment and pleads not
uilty.
The King vs.. Fred Blackburn. Fast
irving. Deputy Attorney-General for
be Crown; defendant in person. De-
sndant is arraigned on an Indictment;
notion to quash is denied exceptions
re noted, and plea is allowed to be with
eld.