The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-13
COURT NOTES.
Seventh day of the February

term.
Keoka (k.), for liquor-selling,
was acquitted by a jury of his
peers yesterday morning. J. K.
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 /;
J.K. Kahookano and w. G.. 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
800. =. 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 a dangerous weapon, was ar
raigned, and plea of not guilty
entered. J. 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. +. NJ. Hatch
for plaintiff; A. S. Hartwell and
G., w. Ashford for defendant.
Judgment has been entered IN
favor of II. w. Howard for $414 20
and costs $42.1O against the XII
lauea Volcano House Company
which was in default. Carter 81
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 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 vs. The Ha-
waiian Government, ejectment, the
answer and plea in bar of the At
torney-General has been filed by
A G Hartwell. counsel for defen-
dant.
Judge Cooper heard a motion by
the administrator of the j. +. y.
Banning estate, that $4,000 idle
money be invested in Hawaiian
Government six per cent. bonds.
The motion being opposed by the
benefciaries, counsel were given
IA days to prepare briefs as to the
propriety of granting said motion.
Hatch for the administrator, A. ;.
Hartwen and w. A. Kinney for
the beneficiaries.
C.P. Iankea has filed motion
that he 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 on Friday
afternoon next. G. Brown for the
motion
w. 2. Castle has filed a notice
of appeal to the Supreme Court II
the equity case of E. A. Jones VS.
Elizabeth K. Norton, which was
decided by Judge Cooper in favol
of the defendant.
Judge Cooper has admitted tt
probate the will of the late John
+. Gilfillan and ordered letter.
testamentarv thereon to issue tt
Elizabeth Gilfillan, the executrlx
under a bond of $500. G. Brown
for petitioner.
Petition and summons has beer
issued ON behalf of Malika Peterson
a minor, by his next friend John
c.. Peterson, praying for partition
of certain piece of land situate IL
EVA, on this island. Carter anc
Carter for plaintiff.
: Judge Henry Hail of Soutl
Kona has rendered his resignation
as district magistrate to the Cabl
net. The ex-magistrate think
the appointment of his successo
will fall upon one Thos. Wright, Q
the same district.
Judge Cooper partially heard tn
Injunction case of M. j. Cabral VS.
J. t. Fegeredo, Ell al, to be cor
tinued this morning A. 5. Hair
well for plaintiff; w. A. Kline
and ]. A. Magoon for the defend
ants.
Gone to Molokai.
Joseph S. Emerson, Robert "