The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-08-07
CIRCUIT COURT JURY TERM.
Large Attendance Of Lawyers at the
Opening This Morning.

Court Of the First Judicial Circuit
opened at 10 o'clock this morning,
in the main courtroom of the Judi
ciary building. Judge Whiting pre-
sides for the term, Judge Cooper |
being present with him at the open
ing.
There was large attendance Of
the bar, viz: w. o, Smith, Attor-
ney- General; G. X. Wilder, Deputy
Attorney General; A. s. Hartwell,
w. r. Castle, Paul Neumann, A,
Rosa, j. l.. Kaulukou, G. w. Ash
ford, A. p. Peterson, G. Creighton,
V. V. Ashford, Cecil Brown, j. Ma
wahi, j. NJ. Davidson, F. NJ. Hatch,
w. A. Kinney, j. M. Monsarrat, j.
A. Magoon, E. fl. Ward, G. l.. Car
ter, w. c. Achi, S. X. Kane, j. M.
Poepoe, j. X. Kahookano, E. john
son, j. Kauiia, j. M. Kaneakua, A.
/ Perry, A. w. Carter and A. G.. NJ.
Robertson-30 in all.
! Officers of the Court present were:
/ f. Wundenberg, deputy clerk; j. w.
Jones, stenographer; w, Luther
! Wilcox, Hawaiian interpreter; Ii
Cheung, Chinese interpreter; F. w.
Fehlbehr, crier.
The calendar was called off, coun-
sci in most cases declaring their
readiness. In the case of G. A.
Brown VS.. Bulletin Publishing Co.,
trespass on the case, Mr.. Hatch for
plaintiff asked for continuance on
the ground of insufficient service.
Mr.. Ashford for the defendant had
declaration ready to plead want of
jurisdiction, which he reserved in
view of plaintiffs action until he
could consult his client. In the Ian
guage of laymen the suit is one for
$4,000 damages for libel.
After the calling of the calendar,
Judge Whiting addressed the gentle
men of the bar, saying that in nearly
every case they had answered
ready" and the Court hoped they
would be ready so that the business
of the term would be expedited.
Next came the presentation of in
dictments.
Sam Mamaki, to manslaughter in
the third degree, pleaded not guilty.
The trial was set for this afternoon.
Davidson for prosecution; Castle for
defendant. This is the case of a
Chinaman killed in a collision of
vehicles at Waialua.
j. E. Bush was called for libel in
the first degree. The Attorney
General said the alleged libel was
an attack on the financial position
of the Provisional Government.
When defendant had been shown
, that he was mistaken in his publish
ed statements, he published an
apology that had been accepted by
. the Government. Therefore he (the
Attorney GeneraD would not prose-
} cute the case. Mr.. Bush was there
: upon discharged.
Ailuene was charged with the
larceny of gold watch. Mr. Kau-
liza asked that plea might be reserv-
ed, and the Court gave till o'clock
> tomorrow.
, Naval alias Namailou, charged
, with assault with deadly weapon,
, was at the request of MIR. G. w. Ash
, ford also allowed to reserve his plea
: In the case of E. E. Carey, charged
+ with libel, Messrs. Hartwell and
{ Peterson discussed an agreement,
whereby it was to be continued
along with cross action of Carey
against DR.. Harrison for damages
lor assault.
Il George Ryan was indicted for lar
, ceny of crown jewels valued at
, SLIP. The Court asked him if he
! had counsel, when he replied he had
= not, nor means to procure counsel
He had some friends, but none who
Q would put up counsel fee. The
| Court accordingly allowed him to
1 reserve his plea until tomorrow
o morning, until it could see about as
y signing him counsel.
: Patrick Comfy was indicted fol
a manslaughter in the first degree, fol
Q the killing of a sailor on the bark
/ Matilda on the 22d of February last
h Mr.. Kaulukou asked for a copy O.
: the indictment in the Hawaiian Ian
e yuage. The Attorney General wa
v wiling to grant the request, but thu
s Court said it could not be demand
G ed as right. AS the Attorney-Gen
eral was willing, however, time tt
: plead would be given till tomorrow
| morning.
0 &. G. Kenyon, charged with libe
Y in the first degree against ex-Minis
r ter Stevens, on the advice OF Messrs
S Peterson and Creighton, waivet
a reading Of the indictment and wa
J., allowed to reserve plea.
q T. b. Walker and A. Sinclair
q charged with conspiracy against tn
;, Provisional Government, also waived
a reading of the indictment and hat
" their plea reserved.
ir Male and Ane were brought VI
on charge of keeping disorderl.
;. house. Attorney General Smitl
d asked for nolle prosequi. Mr.
l. Peterson for defendants objected, a
t. there were matters connected witt
\. their arrest which it was importan
q TO bring before the Court.
!. The Attorney-General said tina
on the Information obtained an in
d vestigation would be made into tn
h conduct of the police. One of tn
t. officers charged with misconduc
D. had been discharged already fo
IT other reasons. 1t was not in the in
n. terests OF the public to have tn