The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1895, 1895-05-14
COURT RECORD.
Proceedings at the Jury
Term.
Business at Chambers.

sentenced Patrick Cullen for man
slaughter third degree to five
years imprisonment at hard
labor.
Keliikalaea, Pahu and Kelii-
aukai were tried for larceny third
degree, by the following jury: A
Morris, @. l.. Hopkins, j. Crowell,
I'll. e. Cooke, j. Kapali, j. S.
Kawewehi, Peter Souza, H. IA
halewai, Vim. McGurn, J. U. Ka-
walnut, Achi X. Akau and j.
Paaniani.
A. G.. nj. Robertson appeared
for the prosecution; J. X. Kaulia
and S. X. Kane for the defense.
Mr.. Kane objected to Mr. Robert
sons prosecuting on the ground
that he was a member of the
Legislature. The Court over
ruled the objection, and Mr.. Kane
noted exceptions to the Courts
ruling. The jury after an hours
retirement found Keliikalaea not
guilty, three dissenting; Kelilau-
Sai not guilty,two dissenting, and
Pahu guilty, two dissenting.
George Malina was put on trial
tor perjury second degree Robert
son for prosecution; Kaneakua for
defendant. The following jury
were sworn: M. P. Robinson,
d. L. Keliipio, j. w. Mahelona,
@. b. Dwight, III. Kolomoku. j.
Nalua, John Baker, j. Kamealoha,
j, H. Joseph, Jas. L. Holt, @. P.
Kanakanui and John Wallace.
The case is based on previous
trial of defendant for larceny of
goods from Wilder & Co.
Rebultal came on after 5
o'clock.
Judge Whiting has rendered a
decision in the case of l.. B. Kerr
vs.. John Good, defendant; j. w.
Pratt, garnishee; essumpsit. Plain
tiff sold defendants wife millinery
goods from October, 1892, to May
Is, 1898, and not until July IL,
1898, did defendant file the Ger
tifcate required by the Married
Woman's Act of 1888, for wife
to carry on business as d sole
trader. If such certificate is not
filed, the husband is liable for all
contracts made by the wife in hel
business, The Court finds in
this case that the defendant. is
liable for the goods sold to his
wife by plaintiff, and judgment is
accordingly to be entered for
plaintiff for $172.12 and costs.
j. A. Magoon for plaintiff; G. w.
Ashford for defendant.
Kali Kakoi. administrator
estate of Petelo Kakoi, has fled
accounts. showing receipts of
81 ,628.25 and expenditures of
81 COZ 80, leaving a balance of
$20.75.
Il. A. Schaefer, administrator
of the estate Of Curt Philip Won
Mengersen, has filed his account
showing receipts of "a ,65l.9S and
no expenditures The administra-
tor asks for allowance of account,
order of distribution and dis
charge.
V, V. Ashford by his attorney,
Paul Neumann, has entered "a
demurrer to the complaint of A.
M. Kahananui, breach of promise
of marriage, on the grounds that
the complaint is ambiguous, UNI
Ineligible and uncertain, and
that the complaint does not state
facts sufficient to constitute n
cause of action.
w. ID. McWayne petitions for
discharge from bankruptcy. His
petition states that no assignee of
his estate was ever appointed.
j Kahalewai petitions for pro-
bate of the will of Mele Kealakai,
who left real estate of 5000 and
personally of 5000 value.
In j o Carter, administrator,
vs., the Mutual Life Insurance
Co., Carter & Kinney for plain
tiff and w r. Castle for defendant
have agreed to waive jury.
Judge Whiting has rendered a
decision in David Dayton, admi-
nistrator of estate of Joseph NO