The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-11-17
CIRCUIT COURT.
Third Judicial Circuit-NOVeIn-
Der Term, Held At Wafmea,

Chief Justice Judd presiding, asso-
ciated by Circuit Justices Lyman and
Austin on the bench. Continued
from our last report, published on the
9th inst.
On Friday, November 6, tried Re-
gina VS.. Kauwealoha for distilling
spirits in North Kohala. Verdict
being guilty, the defendant was fined
$500 and costs. :,
and E. Malaihi Holt, for forgery OF
deed of conveyance of land worth $500
Der annum. Verdict, guilty; at 10 80
P. NJ. Sentenced Kalua to six years
Imprisonment at hard labor and go
fine, and Holt to two years 1mprlson-
ment at hard labor and S25 fine. Thls
was the most interesting case tried by
Hawaiian Jury, as not only the sigma
ture of Luhia (k), who died in August
last, was forged, but certificate OF
proof of it's execution by Judge Ly-
man was also forged.
Monday, November 9-Foreign jury
being called, there were six excuses
for illness, etc.
Wenari, japanese, was tried for
counterfeiting. A complete set OF
coming tools was found in his room
at HilO, and some fifty pieces OF spurl-
Gus coin made of lead and washed
with quicksilver. The defendant SAID
he had made them for 'fun," being
out of employment. The jury con-
victed him without leaving their
seats. Defendant was sentenced 10
six years imprisonment at hard
labor.
Nalike, a Gilbert Islander, pleaded
guilty to assault with dangerous
weapon at Pahala, Kau. Having
been in prison awaiting trial for over
six months, he was sentenced to one
years Imprisonment at hard labor.
Neetai [Chinese) pleaded guilty to
perjury, in swearing that he was not
guilty of gambling, and sentenced to
four months imprisonment at hard
labor.
Regina VS.. All Sing was tried for
larceny. A Portuguese testified TO
losing from his pocket a horn box
containing $3.50 in gold coin. The
defendant picked the money up
which was scattered in the road and
restored $50 to the officer. The jury
not being satisfied that the difference,
500, had been actually lost acquitted
defendant.
Kon Yet, for selling spirituous
liquor near LaupahOehoe, was con-
victed and fined 5000.
Ten Vat was tried for conducting
che ia lottery at Kukuihaele; verdict
not guilty. Others implicated had
paid their fines and there was doubt
whether defendant was assisting in
the conduct of the game.
Two japanese, for forginga Japanese
divorce so that Japanese woman
committed bigamy, not being prepared
for their defense, their cases We're
postponed to the next May term at
Hilo. The charge against the woman
was nolle prosecuted.
Goo Hun, for selling liquor at Ka-
waihae, was tried and acquitted
(three Jurors dissenting).
The last criminal case tried by for
eign jury was Apoi (ch.), for an as
sault with a dangerous weapon on
one Akana, an informer. The trial
began at P. NJ. on "Wednesday, the
18th November, and continued till
$3.50, and was resumed on the 18th at
9 A. NJ. and continued till P. NJ, re-
sulting in a unanimous verdict OF
guilty. Defendant was sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and be imprisoned
at hard labor for three months.
Three other cases involving the
same state of facts were continued to
the next May term at Hilo (defen-
dants consenting), owing to the diff
Guilty of getting an unbiased jury
without great expense and delay.
A case of pakapio lottery was nolle
Hon. P. Neumann defended in all
the foreign jury criminal cases, At
General Whiting and Deputy
Marshal Wilder prosecuting for the
Crown.
Owing to several informalities and
mistakes in pleading, the three
" Freitas " civil cases came to an UNI
timely end, and were either dismissed
or non-suited.
The term was an expensive one,
Mr.. E. G. Hitchcock, the Sheriff of
the Island, having at one time 125
witnesses on his hands to feed and
lodge. The weather was fine during
all the term, being cold and bracing.
The Court adjourned sine die on
Friday, the 18th, at noon, and Chief
Justice Judd rode overland to MANU-
kona to take passage on the steamer
Iwalani for Honolulu, Captain Weir
kindly calling at Mahukona in re-
Spouse to telephone message sent to
him at Honokaa. The rest of the
Court party stayed in Waimea, and
may be expected by the Kinau on
Wednesday morning.
NOTES.
The thermometer was standing at
60 most of the time at Waimea, Ha-
wall, height of about 2700 feet above
sea level.
The new road between Waimea,
South Kohala, and Puuhue, in North
KOhala, twenty-five miles long, is a
we'll constructed one, and reflects
credit on the supervisor, Mr.. John 81.
Coney.
At the Puuhue Ranch, an estate
by Mr.. Eben 2. Low, the
Chief Justice left shooting party
consisting of III. NJ. Whitney, Jr., q.
p. and S. g. Wilder. On the first day
they shot a number of wild sheep and
forty-two plover. The party seemed
enthusiastic over their prospects,
ployer being very abundant, and they
were promising themselves an excur-
sion to Mana to shoot wild bOars and
lasso wild bulls.
The steamer Iwalani had fine run
down from Mahukona; the sea was
smooth for this time of the
year.
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