The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-08
COURT NOTES.
Opening of the May Term Of the
Circuit Court.

Court was begun yesterday morn
ing. Present ON the bench: Hon.
III. E. Cooper, second judge, presid-
ing. The opening was marked by
the usual assorted throng Of all
nationalities. Jurors, criminals,
innocent men unjustly accused,
clerks, lawyers and spectators,
jostled and elbowed each other
within and without the Court
room. The following members of
the Bar were present: Attorney
General Smith, Deputy Attorney
General G. K. Wilder, Deputy
Marshal A. NJ. Brown, Minister
Hatch, G. w. Ashford, V. V. Ash
ford, Judge Foster, Cecil Brown,
w. A. Kinney, w. c. Parke, w. r.
Castle, F. M. Wakefield, G. l..
Carter, Judge Robertson, J. A.
Magoon, Antoine Perry, J. M. Da-
wilson, Antona Rosa, J. l.. Kaulu-
kou, w. c. Achi, J. K. Kahookano,
]. NJ. Poepoe, Enoch Johnson, J. K.
Kaulia and S. K. Kane.
Hon. w. o. Smith, Attorney
General, assisted by his deputy, G.
K. Wilder, appeared for the prose-
cution of criminal cases. The
whole of the forenoon was occu-
pied in reading over the calendar
of cases, which is long one.
The case of w. III. Cummings,
assault and battery, was struck
from the calendar. This case is
pending on a motion for a new
trial, which has never been prose-
cuted since the last term. w. G.
Achi for defendant.
e. A. Fortes, for trespass. has
withdrawn his appeal and paid the
fine of $15 imposed in the lower
court and costs. E. Johnson for
defendant.
Long John, for violating Section
5, Act 81 of the Provisional Gov
eminent Laws, has withdrawn his
appeal and paid his fine of 500 i'm
posed in the District Court.
The prosecution has nolle pro-
sequied the case against All Wal
for assault and battery. Perry for
defendant.
Kanohokai was arraigned upon
an indictment charging him with
larceny in the first degree, and his
plea was reserved. Poepoe for de-
PENDANT.
Thomas Spencer was indicted
for forgery and his plea of guilty
was entered. Sentence postponed.
Defendant in person.
Kun Wun was arraigned upon
an indictment charging him with
escape, and a plea of guilty was
entered sentence postponed.
Joseph Caecires, for murder in
the second degree and for assault
with a deadly weapon, was ar
raigned upon two indictments
him with these two of
lenses, and the pleas were reserved
until the 18th instant. Magoon for
defendant.
Ben Gallagher was indicted for
mayhem, and his plea was not
guilty. G. Brown for defendant.
The first jury trial was in the
case of Provisional Government VS..
Kamanu (w.) for liquor selling
license. The jury after
celebrating for over an hour re-
turned a verdict of guilty, three
This was the case in
which the jury could not agree upon
/ verdict at the last February term.
Defendant was sentenced to pay
800 fine and costs. J. Kaulia for
defendant.
c. A. Brown who sued the Bull
etin Publishing Company for
$4,000 has discontinued the case.
This case was started over a year
lgo. Hatch for plaintiff, C. w.
Ashford for defendant.
In Chambers, Judge Whiting has
the final account of A.
Perry as administrator of the estate
If S. G. Camara and wife, and APP
pointed four different guardians for
he minor children, the appointees
,aving taken charge of the several
minors whose parents were burned
% death some months ago. Perry
or petitioners.
The will of the late DR.. George
rousseau has been filed in the
Clerks Office, and counsel for the
J. NJ. Monsarrat, is
now preparing an order for the
publication of notice of probate of
The same in both the local news
oaDers and in soma nawspanar