The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-02-06
NOTABLE EVENT.
Opening of the First Term Ever
Held of the Circuit Court of
Oahu.

Oahu.
On Wednesday, January 4, 1893,
the two Judges Of the newly created
Circuit Court of the First Judicial
Circuit, with jurisdiction over the
Island of Oahu, were installed with
interesting ceremonies in presence
of the Justices of the Supreme
Court. This morning witnessed the
opening of the first jury term ever
held by the new tribunal.
On the bench with Judge Whiting,
who presides at the term, sat his col
league, Judge Frear. Chief-Justice
Judd and First Associate Justice
Bickerton of the Supreme Court, &C
companied by Hon. Sanford B.
Dole, President of the Provisional
Government, and Hon. p. G. Jones,
Minister of Finance, entered at the
opening hour, 10 o'clock, and took
seats ON the floor of the court room
with the members of the bar.
The Court opened in the upstairs
court room of the government build
ing, as the main court room on the
ground floor is occupied by the Uni
ted States marines on guard for the
Protectorate. There was large at
tendance of the general public, ma
tives predominating probably be-
cause Hawaiian jury cases are first
to be tried. Members of the bar in
attendance we're the following: Hon.
VIM. o. Smith, Attorney General,
Messrs. A. M. Brown, Deputy Attor-
ney-General, ex-Justice A. S. Hart
we'll, ex-Attorneys-General A. Rosa,
j. l.. Kaulukou, G. w. Ashford, A. P.
Peterson and Chas. Creighton; w.
G. Achi, j. A. Magoon, E. johnson,
HI. E. Cooper, j. X. Kahookano, S.
X. Kane, j. M. Kaneakua, Jos. Ma
wahi, j. X. Kaulia, A. Kauhi and A.
G.. Correa.
Officers of the Court present were:
Mr.. Fred. Wundenberg, clerk; Mr..
w. l.. Wilcox, Hawaiian interpreter;
Mr.. j. M. Vivas, Portuguese inter
prefer; Mr.. Ii Cheong, Chinese inter
prefer; Mr.. j. w. Jones, stenogra-
pher and Capt. w. Fehlbehr, crier.
Judge Whiting began proceedings
of the term without ceremony. The
calendar was called off to ascertain
the readiness or otherwise of coun-
sci for trial of their respective cases
when reached in regular order.
Lui Opunui, charged with heed
less driving, forfeited his bail on APP
peal from the District Court. Ka,
ulukou for defendant.
Mr.. Kaulukou reported that his
client, Kanakaokai alias Kalauola
who appealed from conviction in
the District Court for maintaining q
lottery scheme, had withdrawn his
appeal and was working on the
roads for the Government.
Immediately after recess Hawai-
ian jury was drawn and sworn with
out challenge on either side, to try
The Queen VS.. Kaloa, appealed from
District Court on conviction for as
sault and battery. Deputy Attor
ney- General Brown conducts the
case for the Government, it being
his maiden effort as public prosecu
tor. Kaulukou for defendant;
burly native charged with assault
ing petite Chinese woman. Th
prosecuting witness was the first t,
take the stand, making picturesqu
figure in brilliant blue costume o
the Flowery Kingdom. Her evi
dence given in Chinese was tosse'
over by Interpreter Cheong in Eng
fish to Interpreter Wilcox, who dis
charged it at the jury in the musica
, Hawaiian vernacular. At 3:15 tn
jury returned verdict of not guilty
: The Queen VS.. Lukela Kaaimanl
Felonious branding. Appeal fror
Koolauloa District Court. S. X
5 Kane for defendant. Still on.