The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-08-07

BOTH JUDGES WILL CoNDUct
TRIALS
George Ryan and Walker and Sinclair
Araigned More Indictments 10
Be Presented

and spectators. The following auor
neys were present Messrs Harwell,
Neumann, Smith, Creighton, Wilder
Carter v V. Ashford, {. W. Ashford,
Davidson, Brown, Hatch, Kaulukou,
Kaulia, Kinney Kahookano, Kane,
Achi, Johnson, Nawahi, Poepoe Rosa,
Kaneakua, Peterson, Magoon and
Brown.
In opening the proceedings Judge
Whiting called attention to the extreme
length Of the calendar and asked the
attorneys to assist him in facilitating
business, further stating that for that
purpose a certain number Of cases
would be assigned to Judge Cooper
and tried by him in the Circuit Court
room, it being the intention of the
Court to keep two juries at work until
the calendar was cleared off In order
to help matters along court will be
called hereafter at 9 o'clock in the
morning, and Judge Whiting an
nounced that he would spend the noon
recess in his chambers, where attorneys
could see him on preliminary business
Judge Whiting then proceeded to
call the calendar, a proceeding which
lasted an hour and half, over T4o
cases being brought up.
In the five embezzIement charges
against H. +. Poor, the hearing Of a
motion to quash the indictments was
set for 1 p. NJ. tomorrow.
In case No. 8, entitled in Provisional
Government VS. Palma Apala, accused
of assault and battery, General Hart
well for the defense, announced that
the case would not be for trial. a settle
ment having been agreed on out Of
Court
In the case of S. Mamaki, under in.
dictment for the manslaughter of a
Chinaman at Waialua on the goth Of
April last, a plea of not guilty to man
slaughter in the third degree was
entered and the case set for trial at
1880 P. NJ to-day; w. r. Castle for the
defense.
In the libel suit instituted by the
Government against John Z Bush, the
Attorney. General stated that as the
defendant has made ample apology for
the libel in the next issue Of his paper
the Government did not wish to press
the matter and was willing that it should
be dismissed Mr.. Bush was then
formally discharged and his bond
cancelled
The Attorney General presented an
indictment for larceny against Aiuene,
the defendant was duly arraigned and
given until 9 A. NJ. tomorrow to plead.
Kaulia for defendant.
In case No. 10 an indictment was
presented charging defendant with as.
sault with a deadly weapon. Defend
ant was arraigned and allowed till 9
A. NJ. tomorrow to plead. c. w.
Ashford for defendant
A number Of appeal cases from the
District Court were called and passed
for the time being. In that of Kinilau,
found guilty of assault and battery, W
R. Castle was added as counsel to as
sist in the prosecution. In mum be-
of the cases c. w. Ashford objected tC
his name being on the calendar al
counsel for the defendants, as he hat
not been retained to carry the cases
through the Appellate Court
The libel case against f. f. Care,
and the case of w. n Bruettc 70
burglary were both passed for tint
present, the defendants being out o
the country.
In the case Of George Ryan, charged
with larceny in the second degree 70
the connection with the loss of tn
crown Jewels, an indictment with TIVE
counts was presented by the Attorney
General. The first charges him witt
larceny and the second with receiving
stolen goods.
Mr. Ryan was arraigned and tn
indictment read to him, but II appear
ing that he had no attorney and wa
unable to employ one, the Coul
ordered that his plea be reserved unit
Wednesday, before which time Judg
Cooper will appoint some attorney t
look out for MS interests.
An indictment for manslaughter i
the first degree was also presented
against Patrick Comfy. At the reque'
of his counsel, Mr.. Kaulukou, he wa
given until Wednesday at 9 A. NJ. t
plead.
The next indictment to be presente
was that for libel in the first degre
against G. c. Kenyon, which took tn
same course as the last Peterson an
Creighton for the defense,
An indictment against T. b. Wake
and A. Sinclair for conspiracy close
the list of those now prepared by tn
Attorney General. The defendant
were on hand to answer to the arralgr
ment, but were also allowed till Wedne'
day to put in plea Both defendant
were neatly dressed and looked as
they had been well fed and cared f
during their incarceration.
The appeal case of Miss Susie Ne
son, convicted of the unlawful posses
sion of opium, was set for trial o