The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-03-16
POLICE COURT.
Keeping a Ferocious Dog-The WaiaIua
Murder Case-some Civil Suits.

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Murder Case-Some Civil Suits.
NJ R. A. Vierra was fined SO 10 for
keeping a ferocious dog, that was proved
to have bitten ChiDaman.
zee Chung alias An Sam was com
mitted to the Supreme Court for trial on
the charge Of embezzlement.
August Fernandez, drunk, So.
Several cases were remanded.
THE wAIALUA MURDER.
Ala was brought up for examination
on the charge OF murder of Louis John
son at Waialua on Dec. 3Oth last A
Rosa appeared for defendant.
Rebecca Davis, daughter OF Johnson
and sister of defendants wife, gave her
testimony and was closely cross-exam-
ined. She told Of ALA having been at
Johnson's house, where she was living,
three times on the Sunday of the shoot
ing. The third time he told her in con-
versation that he was going to kill the
old man because his wife was tired wait
ing for him to die. He asked where the
gun was and took il to little house,
having a window directly opposite the
window Of the room in which Johnson
was shot. The latter was sitting at a
table writing, with his face 10 the win
dow, Just before the shot was fired. Wit
ness had gone to bed little earlier-had
got inside the mosquito bar when she
heard the report. After that she saw
ALA, who came into the house, and he
admitted killing Johnson. The body of
the murdered man lay on the floor all
night, and in the morning KaaOna, her
uncle, under her own instructions, when
the body was laid out placed a revolver
near the right hand Of the corpse, so that
all who saw it would say Johnson had
shot himself. Witness said she had not
told the truth at the coroner's inquest,
but it was the truth she was telling now.
Then she was afraid, now she was not
An officer had instructed her to tell the
truth, but had not told her what to say
Bila Kamau testified to hearing the re-
port Of gun in passing Johnson's house
the evening Of the murder.
Deputy Sheriff Amara described the
relative positions of the little house and /
the main house, and said there was a /
pane out in the window of the little |
house, directly opposite the window of |
the big house. The small house was on !
higher ground than the other. He also |
Johnson's back The rife was standing |
in the wardrobe where Rebecca swore /
she saw ALA place it after shooting.
The further hearing was continued I'M |
til Tuesday, 10Th inst.
CIVIL CASES.
A. Morgan vs.. Frank Cunha. AS !
sumpsit for $50 %. W. G.. Achi for /
plaintiff; A. Rosa for defendant De- /
fendant's motion for nonsuit is granted I
with $40 s. costs on the ground that it /
does not appear that plaintiff is duly /
represented in Court by anyone author /
lied to act for him.
All Chez vs.. J. Fl. Soper Assumpsit, |
s14 50. V. Y. Ashford for plaintiff; G. /
Creighton for defendant. The claim is |
against Marshal Soper for money given /
to Officer Alapai by plaintiff when he .
was under arrest, the payment being to .
induce the policeman to let him go. The |
amount is in Deputy Marshal Hopkins I
hands. Judgment for defendant with /
costs 81 90.
G. VI. Raupp vs.. D. W. Pratt. As
sumpsit, $33 50. W G. Achi for plain |
tiff. Defendant failing TO appear is de- /
faulted, judgment being entered against /
him for s48 o.
Gonsalves & Co. vs. J. W. Robertson. |
Assumpsit. Defendant deiaulted judg- /
ment entered for plaintiff, $4I 78.
John A. Cummins vs. Emil Melville /
Assumpsit, 5000 G. /. Garter FOR plain !
tiff; J . A MagoOn for defendant The /
claim was for the use of KapiOlani Park /
two days for defendants balloon ascen- !
sions. An accident prevented the per /
Torrance the first day, and defendant /
sent no notice he did not want the Park |
the second day. Defendant offers no
evidence, his cOunsePs motion for non /
suit is denied and judgment is entered /
against him for $215 50.