The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-01-18
WAIALUA SHOOTING CASE.
TRIAL OF j. r.. ROBERTSON IN THE
SUPREME COURT.

~ WV ANuliiNlAlS NONAAN N'''S iAphh
ing, the case of the King VS.. j. r.
Robertson, was called for trial. The
indictment was presented rs follows:
That j. II. Robertson, Il foreigner,
on the 18th day of October, 1888,
with force and arms in and upon
one Louis Magoncy wilfully, feIon
iously and without authority or
justification by law maliciously did
make an assault, being then and
there armed with q weapon obviously
and imminently dangerous to life,
to wit, loaded gun, and the said
gun did then and there shoot and
discharge at the said Louis Magoney
and him the said Louis Magoney
did then, and thereby previously
wound against the peace and dignity
Of our sovereign Lord the King and
contrary to the form of the statute
in such case made and provided.
The defendant pleaded not guilty
to the charge.
Deputy Attorney-General Peter
son and w. A. Whiting appeared
for the Crown; V. V. Ashford, Paul
Neumann and G. X. Wilder for de-
PENDANT.
The following jury was sworn:
ii. G. Crabbc, g. G, Stratemeyer,
j. II. Black, j. Welsh, Robert
Grieve, /. A. Burgett, G. +. Howe,
Hugh Gum, T. f. Lansing, Chas.
Lucas, j. NJ. Dowsett and w. L. II.
Deverill.
Deputy Attorncy-General Peter
son opened TO the jury, briefly review
ing the facts of the case. With
regard to delay in bringing up the
case, Mr.. Peterson said, that owing
to the defendant being related to
the Attorney-G General, the matter
had been placed in his hands. He
had been absent on Hawaii several
months and since his return had
been very much occupied. There
had been no intention to delay the
case, if any blame in the matter he
was alone responsible for it.
The prosecution first called DR..
G. Trousseau, who said that he con-
sidered his evidence that of an ex-
pert and should receive remunera-
ton for his services.
His Honor: If you ask my opin-
ion doctor, l should say you ought
to be paid.
Mr.. Peterson: l do not call DR..
Trousseau as an expert witness.
DR.. Trousseau: l decline to give
testimony as an expert.
His Honor: cannot make any
order, though l think the Govern
ment ought to remunerate you.
DR.. Trousseau: With all due res
pect to the Court, | take an appeal
before the full bench.
DR.. Trousseau sworn said: | hold
license to practice medicine. Have
been here eighteen years | know
the man Magoney. In October last
attended upon him professionally
At 2 O'Clock ON the morning Of
October IA, 1888, q man brought
Magoney in a brake to ny house
1t was q dark and rough night
Magoney was laid in the bottom o
the brake. When | found his con
dition l had him removed TO til,
Queens Hospital at once. l tele
phoned to Drs. McKibbin and Bro
die the hospital medical officers tina
there was a serious case at the in
stituton. Within half an hour tn,
three OF US were there altogether
and made thorough examination
Of Magoney. He was very veal
from loss of blood. He was shot il
the lower part Of the left arm. w
decided that immediate amputatiol
was necessary. 1t was performed
by DIR. McKibbin. The lower par
of the left fore arm hung by littl
pieces of skin. BY the size of til
wound | should say ii was made b.
shot.
Dr. Robt. McKibbin sworn said
l am practising physician and sur
geon. Am regular attending physi
clan at the Queens Hospital. Ma
go..ey was brought there at o'cloc
u. IN. October 18th. DR.. Troussca
telephoned to me about him. w
made an examination and saw tn
only chance for his life was amputa
ton. Both bones Of lower part c
fore arm were shot There was n
shot there it had passed through
Found scattering shot in differer
parts of body. There must hay
been two shots. Magoney was di,
charged from the hospital Noven
Der l9tl. His recovery was rattle
rapid.
j. III. Soper sworn said: / al
Marshal of the Kingdom. i invest
igated the premises at Waialua
day or two after the shooting. Sa
the house and the lay of the lane
Saw shot gun there, a double ba
relied breech loader with snap {
top. 1t was an old gun.
Cross-eXamined; The piece
wood (produccd) is the brace of
J saddle rack. l found it near Il
veranda of the house. Ii has bee
under lock and key ever since,
J Louis Magoney, sworn, said;
know j. II. Robertson. | was worI
ing for him in October last. lii
been there for four or five week