The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-01-06
SUPREME COURT.

The January Term of the Snpren
Court opened at 10 o'clock Monda
morning with Justice McCully pr
aiding.
The bar was represented by th
following gentlemen: His Excellenc
A. L. Peterson, Attorney Genera
MIR. Chas. Creighton, Deputy Attol
ney General; Messfs. w. Il. Castle
w. o. Smith, j. l.. Kaulukon, A
Rosa, G. w. Ashford, w. A. Whit
ing, 9. Brown, j. M. Davidson, Il. M
Hatch, q. l.. Carter, j. X. Kahoo
kano, w. q. Achi, J. A. Magoon, S. X
Kane, w. Il. Frear, Enoch johnson
and j. Mahiai. Mr. Henry Smith
Chief Clerk, was at tho desk, Will,
the veteran Captain Feblbehr guard
ed the mace.
MIR. Justice McCully, at the open
ing of the Court, said:
Gentlemen Of the Bar, il has
been decided to put into operation
this Term the new statute for the
trial OF cases in two divisions of the
Court simultaneously. All the crimi-
nal cases will be tried in this Court
room as heretofore, and the branch
Court will try such civil cases as il
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 Ho
nolulu 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-
viction in the Police Court for assault
and battery was withdrawn.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 cal
endar, the defendant failing to an
swer 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
Police Court Defendant being
called three times without answer
ing, his bail is ordered forfeited.
Robert Pahau ct al VS.. Ipuhao ct
al. ejectment. Judgment for plain
tiff 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.
Lau Hee Fan VS.. Lau Shou, tres
pass on the case. Settled out of
Court. Neumann for plaintiff; Dav-
idson for defendant.
Leu Sau vs.. Lau Shou, trespass
on the case. Settled out of Court.
Neumann for plaintiff; Davidson for
defendant.
Tong on Jan & Co. VS.. 3. F. Dill
llngham, assumpsit. Settled out of
Court. Neumann for plaintiffs.
The Court will sit in banco,
Wednesday, 21st inst.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Two cases were disposed of this
afternoon before the native jury.
The first case called was that of |
George Woolsey, who was tried for
a Chinaman on October 9,
1889. The evidence showed that the |
youth had thrown two large stones
at the Chinaman, the last of which |
inflicted a severe wound on the side |
of the head. Justice McCully in sem
the prisoner, said the assault |
was unprovoked, and the appeal was |
He, therefore, imposed |
a fine of $50 and cost, being $40
more than the judgment of the Police
Court.
The second case disposed of was
the King VS.. Topeka, for house
breaking. The evidence showed that |
the defendant had broken into
house near Kamehameha School. |
The testimony was complete and I'M
contradicted, and the jury gave a
verdict of guilty without leaving
their seats. The prisoner had rec
ord of crime extending over sixteen
years. Judge McCully thought that
the safety of the public demanded
that ''habitual criminals" be confined |
to jail. The sentence was five years
at hard labor.