The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1893-11-17
COURT CHRONICLE.
H. F. Poor Held for Trial on One
.. Indictment.


Judge Cooper has fled a decision
on the plea in bar to the several in
dictmeuts of H. F. Poor. Four of
the indictments charged the defend
ant with having embezzled money
from the Hawaiian Government, the
other indictment charges the en-
bezzlement OF money from one V. V.
Ashford. On one of the indictments
the defendant was acquitted at the
August term, and motion to quash
the others on that ground was re-
ferred to the Supreme Court, which
decided it was not ground for a mo-
ton to quash, but was for plea in
bar. The decision states the history
of the cases and concludes as follows:
after review OF the evidence |
am of the opinion that it would sup
port but simple charge of embez-
element from the Hawaiian Govern
ment and the records show that the
defendant was acquitted of that
charge in court Of competent juris-
diction. AS to the indictment
charging the embezzlement of
money from V. V. Ashford, l do not
see how l can entertain the plea, as
the evidence tends to show that
this was separate transaction, and
further the parties are not the same
as in the indictment under which
the defendant was acquitted.
Il am therefore of the opinion
that the plea of the defendant is
good 80 far as the three indictments
charging him with embezzlement OF
money belonging to the Hawaiian
Government, and to those indict-
ments the plea is sustained, but as
to the indictment charging him
with embezzlement of money from
V. V. Ashford the plea is over.
ruled"
F. NJ. Hatch for the prosecution
A. p. Peterson and A. Rosa for de-
PENDANT.
Henry Smith, master in chancery
has filed report on the accounts OF
G. P. Iaukea, guardian of Kaaus
(k.), an imbecile. They cover {
period from April Z, 1888, to Sept
l, 1893. The apparent principal il
the trust originally was $4,000, anc
interest brings the receipts up tt
$3.50. The expenditures are $3.50.
Sc. The wards personal allowance.
reach S2494. In the six years in
elusive from 1884 to 1889 there is nc
record Of payment of taxes as il
other years. The master doubts TIN
wisdom of the guardians payin,
taxes on personal property not il
his possession; that is to say, if h
has continually kept the principa
invested, he could not have had an
money in his possession other tina
the mere securities. In the mas
ter's opinion the guardian is entitle,
to Sl1.55 more of commissions tina
he has charged. Otherwise he re
ports the accounts correct.
Carter & Carter, attorneys for tn
defendants, file notice of appes
from the decision of Chief Justic
Judd in the case of Hawaiian Con
mercial and Sugar Co. VS.. Waikap
Sugar Co.
Bruce and A. j. Cartwright hay
, filed the final account of A. j. Car
wright, guardian of N. S. Ellis,
minor. Receipts are $1l42.33, wit
expenditures balancing them. Th
assets are two Hawaiian Govern
ment bonds for $1,000 each.
'. Lydia Chapman was acquitted {
opium in possession yesterday, tn
jury having been out from 11:30 t
:, 5:l5, only coming into Court twiC
for instructions.
Henry Ii and E. Keliiinulama wei
acquitted on the charge of incest.
: Nothing was ready for trial b
= the native jury this morning, al
, the panel was dismissed until Gale
n The foreign jury will be called
q $50 Monday morning.
V Judge Whiting is hearing the Ha
4 rison divorce case this afternoon.