The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-06
FIRST CIRCUIT COURT.
OPENING OF THE NOVEMBER
TERM.
Judge Cooper Calls the Calendar and
Notifies Attorneys to Get Down
to Business.

Judge Cooper opened the November
term of the FIRST Circuit Court, large
concourse Of jurymen, witnesses and
spectators crowding the courtroom to
its utmost capacity. The following at
torneys were on hand: Messrs V. V.
Ashford, C. w. Ashford, w. o. Smith,
Paul Neumann, ]. L. Kaulukou, Chas.
Carter, A. V. Carter, Chas. Creighton,
J. l., Davidson, Cecil Brown, w. r.
Castle, f. M. Hatch, Kaulia, ]. A.
Magoon, Achi, c. A. Kinney, A. p.
Peterson, Kauae, Poepoe and Kahoo-
kanu.
After calling the list of the Hawaiian
jury and notifying them to be on hand
promptly at 1880 p. NJ, the Court an
nounced that the hours for jury trials
during the present term would be from
o:3o to IL in the forenoon and from
1890 to 5 in the afternoon. Motions,
demurrers and the like will be heard at
9 A. NJ.
Judge Cooper then proceeded to call
the calendar, which took up most of
the morning session, the following
orders being made in the cases men
toned:
The embezzlement charges against
Henry Poor will be heard on Thursday.
Provisional Government VS.. ID.
Watson and K. Watson, conspiracy,
set for hearing tomorrow.
The appeal of All Kai, convicted OF
the unlawful possession of opium, was
stricken from the calendar, having been
disposed of at the last term.
In the case of the Provisional Gov.
ernment VS.. Walter G.. Smith on an
Indictment for libel, Attorney Hatch
announced that an amended Indictment
would be filed later in the term.
In the case of Antoine Sylvia, com
mitted for trial on charge of being a
gross cheat, the Court refused to find
an indictment and the charge was dis.
missed on motion Of the Attorney.
General.
In the libel cases against Antoine
Clogs and Arthur tombstone indict
ments will be filed next Monday.
The appeal of George Lycurgus
convicted of keeping disorderly
house, goes over to next term, on &C
count of the proposed absence Of the
defendant.
The civil case of Mary Makaen;
against the Government was put Of
until the return of Judge Hartwell
who is material witness.
The cases Of Enrich VS.. Peterson
and Peterson VS.. Enrich will also avail
the same gentleman's return, he bein
counsel in BOTH
In the ejectment suit of Kanaulu VS.
Kaaihue the Court will hear argumen
on the demurrer at 9 A. NJ. tomorrow
In the libel suit of c. A. Brown VS.
Bulletin Publishing Company the pie
in abatement will be heard at 9 A. M
on Wednesday.
In the case of Jacob Lyons VS.. J
Hubash and c. Bachelor notice Of tn
issuing of commission to take deposl
tons in San Francisco was given.
In Honolulu Steam Planning Mill vs.
P. Muhlendorf ct al, stipulation wi
be filed waving jury trial. The hear
ing of the demurrer was set for Q A. N
Wednesday.
The suit for damages commence
by All Loe VS. Kin will be heard i
vacation as per stipulation of attorneys
The divorce case of Kuhinu VS., Ka
lepe, having been partially heard b
Judge Whiting at the last term, will b
completed by him on day to be Sc
In the divorce case of Mooheau Ke
liiinulama VS.. Keliiinulama Kaon
notice was given by defendant of tn
filing of cross complaint on the groun
of incest.
After the calling of the calendar tn
court announced that most of tn
t divorce cases would be tried by Judg
Whiting, and that Saturday would
set apart for that purpose. The cas-
of Likana Pikai VS.. Ponolua was ST
for next Saturday morning. The cases
Fishe VS.. kahamanui and Redward v
a Fireman., both jury waived case
< were placed on the calendar,
AT the afternoon session the Co
e eminent entered nolle Proseqmi
the appeal case of Lui AIiva, convicte
of selling liquor without license, an
il the defendant was discharged.
S Lui, who appealed from convictio
, on the same offense, pleaded gull
!" and was remanded for sentence
The appeal of Puhili, also convicte
in the District Court of selling liqu,
without license, is on trial as the STA
e gees to press. A. NJ. Brown for Il
e prosecution and KaulukOu for the d