The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-06-18
MAUI CORRESPONDENCE
How Japanese was Convicted Of Arson
Arrival ~ Hntk,ntipcs sadie
aud tuu-uvto, It,.

WAurgu, June lG-Thc jury in the
breach OF promise case ot Alice X. Ayers
vs.. VIM. Mahuku. on the sth instant,
after celebrating for fully two hours,
found a verdict in favor OF thc plaintiff
in the amount Of $500.
Deputy Atorucy-Gcncral Wilder and
the Honolulu Attorneys have returned
to Honolulu as the calendar has been
finished with the exception OF u few
jury waived civil cases. Following
appears list OF cases heard and dis
posed OF up to this y. m:
Provisional Government W Opunui
Kahiapo ct al, larceny OF pigs. Appeal
from Makawao. Found guilty. Richard
son for defendant.
Provisional Government vs.. Lehua tk)
liquor selling; appeal from Wailuku.
Acquitted. Richardson for defendant.
FOREIGN JuRy--CRIuINAl CASES.
Provisional Government vs.. Saku
Tokuji Dap), malicious burning; COM
mittcd from Lahaina. Unanimous YER
diet OF guilty; sentenced to two years at
hard labor. Wv. Ashford and Richard.
son for defendant.
Provisional Government VS.. Awana
(ch), selling pork without license. APP
peal from Hama. Appeal withdrawn.
Provisional Government VS.. Chin
Hong (ch), Opium in possession, appeal
from Hama. Defendant plead guilty;
fined 500 and costs.
Provisional Government VS.. All Lc
(ch), opium in possession, appeal from
Lahaina. Acquitted. Richardson fol
defendant.
Provisional Government VS.. All Hing
(ch), opium in possession, appeal from
Makawao. Appeal withdrawn. Rosa
for defendant.
Provisional Government ". Lin Foon
VS.. All Foon, extortion; committed
from Makawao, Nolle PROSE-.
Provisional Government vs.. All See et
al, gaming; appeal from Lahaina
Nolle PROSE-. Richardson for de
PENDANT.
Provisional Government VS.. Tong Sinl
(ch), selling opium; appeal from La
haina. Prosecution accepted plea o
opium in possession; fined $75 anc
costs. Richardson for defendant.
Provisional Government vs.. Ushigim,
(Jap), larceny fourth degree; appea
from Hama. Bail forfeited.
Provisional Government VS.. All Sir
and All Chune (ch), conspiracy seconC
degree; committed from Makawao. Al
Sin plead guilty, sentenced 800 anC
costs. All Chuuc, verdict OF guilty
sentenced to Sl20 and costs.
Provisional Government VS.. All GaI
(ch), gaming; appeal from Waikiki
Bail forfeited.
Provisional Government VS.. All Gle,
(ch), opium in possession; appeal iron
Wailuku. Bail forfeited.
Provisional Government VS.. Akon
and Lay Sen (ch), burglary; committe,
from Waikiki. Plead guilty. Sen
fenced to two years at hard labor.
Provisional Government VS.. Mr.. q
Mclean, assault and battery; appea
from Waikiki. Bail forfeited.
Provisional Government VS..
Andrews, abduction; from Hama. v
V. Ashford assisting the prosecution
Kinney and Hanuwa for defendant
Unanimous verdict OF acquittal.
FOREIGN JuRY-CNm CASES.
Awana (ch) VS.. Jose de Freitas, dam
ages; appeal from Makawao. Verde
for defendant. Kalama and Rosa fo
plaintiff, Kinney and Achi for dc
fendant.
Mrs. r. Won Tempsky VS.. Peter JOSEPH
damages. Verdict for plaintiff, amour
OF $75. Rosa and Kaiama for plaintiff
Achi for defendant.
Kealohanui (w) VS.. All Loi (ch), re
plevin; appeal from Waikiki. Verde
for plaintiff with $40 damages. RicharC
son for plaintiff, Achi for defendant.
The case OF malicious burning againi
the japanese Saku Takuji is the one, {
will be remembered by many in whic
Mr.. Chester A. Doyle, through a clevC
piece of detective work, overheard I'll
defendant confessing his guilt to
countryman of his in the Lahaina jai
Mr.. Doyle entered his cell in prise
attire, pretending to be greatly und,
the influence OF liquor, and SOC
appeared to be in drunken sleeI
when shortly after the two Japane'
freely discussed their situation and Il
defendant even expressed his regret
not having mace a more successful j.
OF his dastardly crime, never dreamir
for an instant that their strange &C
mate was the clever Japanese court il
terpretor. The credit OF securing co
vction in this case certainly belongs
Mr.. Doyle, who had SO complete
heaped up strong and convincir
evidence against the criminal that Il
jury took less than ten minutes
consider
Mrs. G.. W. Wilder, the mother
Deputy Attorney-GeneraI Wilder, and
number of friends are at present 5
journing at the Stolz cottage at Olind
intending to make few weeks stay
this mountain resort.
The barkentine Sadie, II. b. Smit
master, arrived at Kahului harbor
the Sth instant, seventeen days fro
San Francisco, with general cargo I
the II. c. d :. Co. : store. She depart
yesterday with a full cargo OF Sprcckc
willie sugar. The barkcntine COnsue
jacobson master, arrived also on t
sth instant with a cargo Of suudric- "a
freight The bark Leahi departed
the same day with a cargo Of Paia sugi