The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-01-05
SUpRE NE COURT.
Opening of the January Term---
Branch Court to be Held Under
the New Law.
public.

Opening OF the january NeFm---
Branch Court to be Held Under
the New Law.
The January Term of the Supreme
Court opened at 10 O'Clock this
morning, Mr.. Justice McCully pre-
siding and Chief Justice Judd being
also on the bench. A cheerful air
seemed to pervade the hail of JUS
tice, which is also the hail of legisla-
ton, from the late renovation. Be-
sides the wall having been painted,
the drapery behind the dais has been
cleansed, and the surmounting en-
blems Of state furnished. There
was beautiful bouquet of roses and
ferns paying fragrant tribute to the
presiding judicial olfaetories.
The bar was represented by the
following gentlemen: His Excellency
A. p. Peterson, Attorney-General;
Mr.. Chas. Creighton, Deputy Attor-
ney- General Messrs. W. r. Castle,
W. O. Smith, j. l.. Kaulukou, A.
Rosa, c. W. Ashford, W. A. Whit
| Mg, c. Brown, j. NJ. Davidson, F.
NJ. Hatch, G. l.. Carter, j. X. Ka-
hotkano, W, G. Achi, j. A. Magoon,
$. Il. Kane, W. f. Fyear, Enoch
Johnson and J. Mahiai. Mr.. Henry
Smith, Chief Clerk, was at the desk,
whies the veteran Capt. Fehlbehr
guarded the mace.
Mr.. Justice McCully, at the open
ing of tie Court, said:
Gentlemen of the Bar, it has
been decidad to put into operation
this Term the new statute for the
trial of caseyin two divisions of the
Court simult'Sn eousIy. All the crimi-
nal cases will he tried in this Court
room as heret fore, and the branch
Court will try stieh civil cases as it
is able to try which cannot be tried
here, the Chief Justice being here
this morning to assign such cases.
We desire this morning that an ar
rangement of the cases may be made
so that we will have our work laid
OUT"
The Court then proceeded to call
the calendar.
The King VS.. John Kamakaia and
Keliihookano-the Diamond Head
woman murder case-was set for
trial Thursday.
The King VS.. George Woolsey, as
sault and battery, appeal from lilo
n0lulu Police Court, was set for this
afternoon. 1t will be followed by
The King VS.. Iapeka, house breaking,
the defendant having pleaded not
guilty.
James Shaw's appeal against con-
vlction in the Police Court for as
sault and battery was withdrawn.
The King VS.. VIM. Joe ct al, va
grancy, appeal from Police Court.
A motion to dismiss the appeal is
pending.
The King vs.. Maikai, larceny. The
case is struck from the calendar, the
defendant failing to answer when
called three times.
The King VS.. Maiao, rape. De-
PENDANT pleads not guilty and will be
tried in due course.
The King VS.. Chong Hin, unlawful
possession of opium, appeal from Po-
lice Court. Defendant being called
three times without answering, his
bail is ordered forfeited.
Robert Pahau ct al. vs. Ipuhao ct al.
ejectment. Judgment for plaintiff
as to portion of land disclaimed.
Smith for plaintiffs; Thurston and
Kane for defendants.
l.. Ahlo VS.. Aka, assumpsit. Abat-
ed by defendant becoming bankrupt.
Castle for plaintiff.
iau Hee Fan VS.. Lau Shou, tres
pass on the case. Settled out of
Court. Neumann for plaintiff; Da-
wilson for defendant.
Leu Sau vs.. Lau Shou, trespass on
the case. Settled out of Court. Neu-
mann for plaintiff; Davidson for de-
PENDANT.
Tong on Jan & Co. VS.. B. f. Dill
lingham, assumpsit. Settled out OF
Court. Neumann for plaintiffs.
The Court will sit in banco,
Wednesday, 2lst inst.
BEFORE BlCKERToN, ].
At Chambers. Estate of Manuel
Pike. Petition of A. j. Cartwright,
executor, for allowance of accounts.
The Court orders the accounts up.
proved. Executor in person.