The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-10-13

Supreme Court.

Supreme Court.
PRoBAvE pivIsIoN-sEFeRE BIcKKETON, =
MONDAY, Oct. D.
Guardianship of Copes minors; ac-
counts. Court orders accounts approved
Guardian in person.
OCToBER TERM.
TUESDAY, Oct. b.
The case of the Queen VS.. Mrs. h. La
zarus occupied the best part Of the day
and long array of witnesses we're sum-
moned. The charge was one OF assault
and battery, made on the person OF her
husband. The jury brought IN verdict
of not guilty, three dissenting
A nolle pros. was entered in the Queen
VS.. ?. Mahoe; larceny in the third de-
gree.
The Queen vs.. Lui Selt;. maintaining
lottery. Jury brought in a verdict Of
guilty. Sentence reserved.
WEDNESDAY, Get Z.
at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DoEz- J.
In probate. Estate of Geo. Schneider;
petition OF United States Consul General
Severance for appointment OF admins
TRAITOR. The Court appoints w. c. Parke
administrator, under bond OF $3.50.
OCTOBER FERN.
The Queen vs.. Kealakai appeal with
drawn. The three following cases, Z, S,
and 9,from the Police Court were passed,
pending withdrawal Of appeal.
The Queen VS.. Moses keumi, JuEius
Kaae and Antoine Keunii; appeal from
Police Court. Neumann-Ashlord and
Ashford Kaulukou- Huntsman and Ma
wahi Tor defendants The above ease
occupied the whole day yesterday, the
Court adjourning at $50 P. NJ, before
the prosecution had finished with the
examination OF witnesses.
In the Courtroom upstairs the case of
NJ. Rose VS.. DIR. Trousseau as admins
traitor OF estate of kalakaua was heard,
with foreign jury, before Bickerton, j.
The action was for damages for breach
OF covenant contained in articles ofadOp-
ton of plaintiffs son, in which the King
covenanted to treat the said son "as dis
own son in all respects and 10 properly
clothe, feed, educate and care for him
until he shall have arrived at legal age"
| The damages were laid az 5000. At
almost $50 p. NJ. the jury rendered 8
verdict for defendant, three dissenting
THURSDAY. Oct. S.
OCTOBER TERM.
The case Of the Queen vs.. Moses
Keumi, Junius Kaae and Antoine keumi,
which has occupied the attention OF the
| Supreme Court for two DAYS, reached its
| termination Thursday. About eleven
witnesses were examined-seven for the
prosecution and Jour for the defense, but
| the examination was very prolonged, and
was heightened by interpolated argn-
ments of counsel. Hon. Paul Neumann
summed up for the defense, speaking
about an hour and a half, and was fol-
lowed by Deputy Atrorney-Geheral
Creighton for the Crown in speech OF
an hour and quarter. The charge 10
the jury lasted about three quarters OF
an hour. The jury were out about two
hours, returning, at 9P. NJ, verdict OF
guilty, three dissenting.
FRIDAY, Oct. 9.
OCTOBER TERN.
The defendants III the Keumi lottery
case were sentenced TO $500 fine and
costs, confirming the Judgment of the
lower Court. Lui Self was sentenced 70
$0UU Inc WITHOUT cOstS.
La the Queen VS.. Vida, tine defendant
having failed TO appear when called, Tor
feited his bond. Defendant appearing
few minutes later, on motion of counsel
the case was placed on the calendar for
next morning, the defendants bond
being raised 500.
The Queen vs.. Williams, alias VIM
Paalua; selling liquor without license
Deputy Marshal Gardner K. Wilder for
Crown; Poepoe-Kaulia for defendant.
Acquitted
The Queen VS.. Juno Davis assault
and battery. Magoon for the proseeu-
ton; Kaulukou for defendant.
The examination of L. Aseu on the
charge of gross cheat in inducing Chi
nese laborers, by false pretenees,
to sign contracts, occupied the Court,
Judge Dole sitting, ali day. An adjourn
ment until Monday morning being taken
at ( 80 T. NJ, before the case for the
prosecution was concluded. The eleven
witnesses examined testified in substance
that they knew nothing Of tine provision
IN the contracts providing for the
monthly reservation of S3.75 from their
wages until after the contracts were
signed. The British Commissioner,
Major Wodehouse, was present in Court,
as well as the Chinese Commission
Agent G. Alec the Secretary OF the
Board OF Immigration taking evidence
for the Board, and several representa-
tives OF business houses. 4. :. Hartwe1
for the prosecution; F.. NJ Hatch for
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