The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1894-03-19
ouTRAGEs BY THE POLICE.
Mounted Police in Administration
Clerk Commits Assault.

Clerk Commits Assault.
Arthur Wilder, Arthur White.
Ben Gallagher and George Cava-
nagb went out driving on Saturday
night in a surrey. The party drove
to Waikiki aud on returning 70 town
were arrested this side of Thomas
Square by Wagner of the mounted
police for furious driving. The
party were taken to the Police sta
ton, where, after examination, they
were discharged. They drove to
Waikiki again and on returning near
the Government nursery who should
be lying in wait for them but the
same Wagner. The second time
they were arrested for furious driv-
ing and taken to the Station. What
happened there may he gathered
from the evidence in the District
Court to-day, when Wilder was
tried for the oflense named. Every
one Of the party was subjected to
more or less abuse at the hands of
Clerk RoschiIl and Captain An
drews.
L. III. Wagner, sworn, states: Am
mounted police; arrested defendant
Sunday morning, between II and
the FIRST time, aud 3 and 4 the second
time: arrested him the first time on
the Waikiki road turning into King
street, and near the Government
nursery; there were three others
with him; they were driving furi.
ously.
Cross-examination: Geo. Cava-
nagh was driving the carriage; ar
rested defendant for being IN the
carriage; did arrest the four men in
the carriage; the senior captain dis.
charged two men aud put the OF hers
under bail.
Crownipgberg, sworn: Am hack
Inspector; was with last witness
when arrest was made between IL
and ! o'clock Sunday morning for
furious driving and being without a
light; arrested defendant twice, the
latter time between y and o'clock I;
they were driving furiously.
Cfoss-examincd: Defendant was
not driving, you were IN the back
seat; probably a minute after YOU
passed me before Wagner arrested
you.
Senior Captain Andrews, sworn:
Yesterday morning, about 3:3O
o'clock, Wagner and Crowningbcrg
brought in defendant aud three
-, hers, stating that they had arrest
ed them for furious driving; | asked
the gentlemen who was responsible
for the fast driving, and defendant
said he was; had charge entered
against him.
Cross.cxamined: Arrested Cava.
nagh for furious driving; arrested
/ Cavanagh Gr.t; you said you were
responsible, that. is why the other.
wcr" not arrested
! Arthur Wilder: All that | have &c
say is that when we were brought IN
Cayanagh, the driver, was placed I'm.
der q charge Of furious driving;
said tn the officer, "Nou might a.
well arrest me, too" aud Captain
! Andrews did; deny saying that
would bc Responsible; clerk Rosehill
/ ili-trrated me at the Receiving
station.
Arthur White: Defendant wa,
sitting in the back seat; there wa,
no fast driving; when VIZ arrived NJ
the Station Captain Andrews asked
4 who had been driving; Cavanagl
was arrested; Wilder later wanted
To know how much the hail was aud
was pushcd away; Captain Andrew,
entered Wilder Tor drunkenness, auC
later for furious driving; he thcr
struck at Cavanagh, Gallagher, wit
ness aud defendant; Clerk ROschil
gave defendant vicious blow on
the mouth, drawing blood from hi,
mouth aud nose; defendant nrvel
said he was responsible; Wagner lee
the horse to the Police Station, anC
would not take our word.
Geo. Cavanagh, sworn: There wa
no last driving At all; defendant wa
sitting ia the back seat.
David KAPPA, sworn: Was al
Police Station when defendant anC
Others were brought in; heard de-
frndani say he was Responsible "a
the fast driving; defendant was sit
ting IN the back seat.
Judge Robertson after reviewing
the evidence found defendant NO
guilty, aud discharged him.
Geo. Cavanagh's case will come az
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