The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1892-06-27
WEST MAUI NOTES.
Wailuku Court Nrws-P"rsounI Wcn-
tion-K ahu,ui Sh pping News sc.

'NNhSial DlSlIlCL ICCOuN Gil'l " w a.
uku, Monday, June 20, at $3.50 a.
m. The first case called was Crown
VS.. Otsuka and Masuda, Japs.) Muir
der. Committed from Lahaina fer
the shooting Of fellow-countryman
at OlOwalu few weeks ago. The
evidence of the guilt of the defend
ants was so direct, the jury had no
in finding a verdict OF
guilty of murder IN the first degree.
and the pri. ouers were rcmanded To
Jail TO await sentence, which will
probably be passed upon them Sat
urday next.
June 2l.-The next case called
was also for murder of japanese,
that of the Crown vs.. Otto Gersugo
and Kagao Sachui. Committed Gom
Wsiluku. Continued from Decent
Der term. The defendants were
charged with the killing of fellow
japanese and secreting the body of
the murdered man in q cistern on the
Waikiki plantation, the water of
which was in daily use for drinking
and household purposes. Upon the
decomposition of the body the water
became so impure an examination of
the cistern was made to ascertain the
cause, when the body was discovered,
and the defendants were afterwards
arrested at Honolulu. The Crown
failed to secure sufficient evidence to
convict the prisoners, so the jury
found them not guilty and they were
discharged.
The case of the Crown VS.. Lau
Kin Chow, ct al. for arson, contin.
ued from December term, was dis
missed by the Court in Banco at
Honolulu.
Crown VS.. Kong Fat. Och Assault
to commit rape. Committed from
Makawao. Verdict of guilty and the
prisoner was sentenced to imprison-
ment at hard labor for one year and
to pay fine of $40.
Crown VS.. Kue Lock (Ch.) House
breaking. Committed from Wailu-
ku. Defendant found guilty and
sentenced to two years imprisonment
with Court costs added.
Crown VS.. Joe Tokuboi (S. S. L.
Committed by Circuit Judge. As
sault to murder. A change of venue
to July term, Honolulu, was granted.
June 22.-The Crown VS.. Abona
(Ch.). Rape. Committed by Circuit
Judge. Nolle prosequi was entered
by the Crown. This is the case of
the little girl, pupil for 10 days
only of the Government school at
Waihee, she having been expelled
from the Waikiki school for immoral
conduct. She testified exactly con-
trary to her evidence in the lower
Court.
June 23.-The Crown VS.. Nuku-
ala Is. S. ~ Assault to rape.
Verdict of not guilty.
The Crown VS.. Akana (Ch.) Mali
cious injury, on appeal from Wal
luku. Appeal withdrawn.
June 24.-The foreign jury civil
causes. Joe Fernandez VS.. Antoine
Borba. Trover. Continued from
December term. Appeal dismissed.
5. All Mi VS.. Waihee Sugar Co.
Trover. Continued from December
term. Agreement that the case be
heard in Honolulu by Judge BECKER
ton.
A. German VS.. Manuel Borba.
Assumpsit. Appeal from WaiIuku.
Jury waived. Judgment for defend
ant.
John de Costa VS.. w. F. Pogue.
Illegal lmpounding. Appeal from
Makawao. Jury waived, and judg-
ment for defendant entered.
Paia Sugar Co. agents Board OF
immigration, VS.. Katimoto (Jap. }
Appeal from Makawao. Jury waived.
Case dismissed as not coming under
Sec. 1920 Civil Code.
Robert English VS.. II. Swift. Dam
ages. Appeal from Makawao. Jury
waived. Verdict for plaintiff for $25.
Mrs. X. Kruger, ct al. VS.. Halsey.
Ejectment. Continued from Deem
Der term. Case continued to Homo
lulu before the Chief Justice.
June 25.-Crown vs.. Otsuka and
Masuda. Murder. Committed from
Lahaina for murder of japanese at
Olowalu. The prisoners were brought
before the Court for sentence. Otsu-
ka and Masuda, when asked if they
had anything to say why sentence
should not be passed upon them,
both pleaded entire innocence of the
crime as charged, whereupon Judge
Bickerton, in his kindly manner,
went briefly over the evidence in the
case, reaching the verdict of the jury
of guilty of murder in the first de-
gree, for which the law required theil
lives. The judge earnestly advised
the prisoners TO pass the brief re.
naming day of life in preparing
themselves for their meeting with
God. The prisoners were then ad,
dressed individually, and Masuda
first, and then Otsuka, received the
awful sentence of death amid the
hush of the entire assembly stand
ing. The solemn stiffness was broker
by the sobbing and weeping of the
prisoners. After sentence they were
removed to their cells, from whenc,
they will be taken to the prison al
Oahu, where they will be confined
until the 18th day of SeDtember