The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-02-13
COURT NOTES.
Seventh day of the February

IcIm.
Keoka (k.), for liquor-selling,
was acquitted by a jury of his
peers yesterday morning. J. X.
Kaulia for defendant.
The whole of the afternoon was
taken up in. the trial of one
Kahikina for larceny in the
fourth degree. Verdict, not guilty.
w. R. Castle for the prosecution
]. X. Kahookano and w. c. Achi
for defendant.
Kainuwai, who was fined 5000
in the lower Court, altered his
mind and plead guilty in mitiga-
ton of sentence. and the Court
sentenced him to pay a fine of
500. J. L, Kaulukou for de-
PENDANT.
The case against Molaka liquor
for selling without license, in which
case the jury could not agree as to a
verdict at the last November term,
has been nolle prosecuted. V. V.
Ashford for defendant.
Chun You, for assaulting another
with dangerous weapon, was ar
raigned, and a plea of not guilty
entered. ]. A. Magoon for de-
PENDANT.
In the foreclosure case of Claus
Spreckels VS.. Geo. w. Macfarlane,
Judge Whiting has ordered that
the sale of shares of stock in the
Waikapu Sugar Company be held
on March 10th next. F. NJ. Hatch
for plaintiff; A. S. Hartwell and
c. w. Ashford for defendant.
Judgment has been entered in
favor Of H. w. Howard for $41420
and costs $42.10 against the XII
lauea Volcano House Company
which was in default. Garter &
Carter for plaintiff, w. R. Castle
! for defendant.
In the matter of the guardian
ship of Reynold Brodie McGrew, a
minor, the respondent mother of
the minor has filed a demurrer to
the amended petition of Pauline
McGrew. a. S. Hartwell for petit
toner, C. w. Ashford and F. NJ.
Wakefield for respondent.
In Thos. Mossman rs. The Ha-
waiian Government, ejectment, the
answer and plea in bar of the At
torney-General has been filed by
A. S. Hartwell, counsel for defen-
dant.
Judge Cooper heard a motion by
the administrator of the ]. F. o.
Banning estate, that $4,000 idle
money be invested in Hawaiian
Government six per cent. bonds.
The motion being opposed by the
beneficiaries, counsel were given
II days to prepare briefs as to the
propriety of granting said motion.
Hatch for the administrator, A. S.
Hartwell and w. A. Kinney for
the benefciaries.
C.P. Iankea has filed a motion
that ne be allowed a new trial in
the ejectment case which went
against him the other day for one
half of the land. Judge Cooper
will hear the motion CT Friday
afternoon next. C. Brown for tn
motion.
w. R. Castle has filed notice
of appeal to the Supreme Court in
the equity case of E. A. Jones VS..
Elizabeth K. Norton, which was
decided by Judge Cooper in favor
of the defendant.
Judge Cooper has admitted to
probate the will of the late John
F. Gilillan and ordered letters
testamentarv thereon to issue to
Elizabeth Gilfillan, the executrix,
under bond of $500. C. Brown
for petitioner.
Petition and summons has been
Issued on behalf OF MaIlka PETERSON,
a minor, by his next friend John
C. Peterson, praying for partition
of a certain piece of land situate in
Eva, on this island Carter and
Carter for plaintiff.
Judge Henry Hail of South
Kona has rendered his resignation
as district magistrate to the Cabi-
net. The ex-magistrate thinks |
the appointment of his successor
will fall upon one Thos. Wright, of |
the same district.
Judge Cooper partially heard the
injunction case of NJ. J. Cabral vs. /
J. T. Fegeredo, Ell al, to be con-
tinued this morning. A. S. Hart
well for plaintiff; w. A. Kinney
and !. A MACON for the defend |