Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1895-07-23
FOURTH CIRCUIT COURT.
SEVENTEEN JURORS REFUSE TO
TAKE THE OATH.
Several NoIIe ProsequIs--The FOr-
eIgn Criminal and civil Cases
Pretty Fully Cleaned Up.

waii, on July 8, Judge s. L. Aus
tin presiding. There were in at
tendance Sheriff Williams, Deputy
Attorney General A. NJ. Brown,
attorneys G. K. Wilder, F. M.
Wakefield, H. L. Holstein and
Chas. Williams. Mr.. Holstein
scted as Hawaiian interpreter,
and Chester A. Doyle and Ii
Cheung, Japanese and Chinese
interpreters respectively, were
present. Daniel Porter was in
his place as clerk.
Twenty-Five of the Hawaiian
jury responded to the call of the
panel, two being absent at Ho-
noIulu. Upon being asked by the
Court if they had qualified by
taking the oath to support the
Republic, seventeen Of the jurors
refused to 50 qualify and the re-
naming five took the oath. There
being no Hawaiian cases for trial,
the jury were dismissed from
further attendance. Those who
had taking the oath were awarded
their fees for mileage and attend
ance, bat those who refused to
qualify were given mileage only.
A mixed jury case came up, how
ever, in which a waiver of jury
was withdrawn, and eleven Ha-
waiian Jurors had to be drawn for
its trial.
Meheula, malicious injury, ap-
peal from the Hamakua magis-
trate, was granted nolle prose-
qui.
Keaniho, practising medicine
without license, withdrew his
appeal from the Hamakua magis-
trate and paid his fine.
The Deputy Attorney General
declined to prosecute John Ka-
haule, committed from Hilo for
eXJOrGlOn beCOnu ueRre6.
Keaka Poha appealed from the
Puma magistrate for mitigation of
sentence for assault and battery.
The Court remitted Imprisonment,
defendant to pay fine of $40 and
costs. Sentence of the same de-
fendant for adultery was also re-
duced to fine of $50 and costs
without Imprisonment.
Kauhane withdrew his appeal
from Hilo for fishing with giant
powder.
Kimio and Kailikapu, who ap-
pealed from the Hamakua magis-
trate for larceny of poultry, were
granted nolle prosequi. Will
liams for defendants.
All Sing, in whose case the jury
at Hilo disagreed, was found not
guilty of perjury secood degree,
three jurors dissenting. Wake
field for defendant.
In the case of Leong Poo, com
mitted from Hilo for subornation
of perjury, the Court ordered the
jury to bring in verdict of not
guilty, there being no evidence
against the defendant.
Tai Kee withdrew his appeal
from the Hilo magistrate for
opium in possession.
A nolle prosequi was entered for
Sing Paw, who appealed from
Hilo for distilling spirituous IL
quors without license. Wilder
for defendant.
Manuel Rodrigues, who appeal
ed from Hamakua for larceny
fourth degree, was also discharged |
on a nolle prosequl. Wilder for
defendant.
Twas XII Yoneda (Jap.), com
mitted from Hilo for assault with |
a dangerous weapon with intent
to commit murder, pleaded guilty |
aAd was sentenced to six years at
hard labor and to pay fine of
$40 with costs. Holstein assigned
for defendant by the Court.
A nolle prosequi was entered |
for N. Burkmyer, who appealed
from Hilo for cruelty to animals. !
G. K. Wilder for defendant.
The appeal of Floyd Eaton and
Mary Kayssr from Hilo for adul-
terry was withdrawn and the fines