The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-18
Was Accorded a Public Reception
at HiIo Last Night.
VERDICTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Electric Lighting Celebration One
Man Drowned In High Running
Surf-L. 5. Aungst is to Wed-Num-
Der of Visitors at Volcano House.

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Court, which convened in Hilo on tn
I'd instant, is still grinding out yer
diets. Since last report, the following
cases have been disposed of:
Republic of Hawaii vs. Hawai- wv
adultery. Defendant found guilty anC
fined $50.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Hoomans
(k); larceny fourth degree appea
from District Magistrate, Hamakua
NoIle pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Kahue (k)
malicious injury; appeal from District
Magistrate, Puma. Nolle pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Saketani
(k); vagrancy; appeal from District
Magistrate, South Hilo. Nolle pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Ipeso and
twelve other Japanese; riot. Com
mitment from District Magistrate,
South Hilo. The case was called at
1:30 pm, and at 10 pm. a verdict of
guilty was entered, eleven being fine
$25 each, and two $40 each.
Camara; ENLIGHTENMENT appeal from
District Magistrate, South Hilo. De-
PENDANT plead guilty, and was fined
$50.
Republic of Hawaii va. Arita Mine
do (k]; distilling spirituous liquors.
Guilty. Sentenced to three months,
and fined $3.50.
Republic of Hawaii VS. Tatsui Kon-
do (k); rape; commitment from Dis
trict Magistrate, South Hilo. Nolle
pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. All Ngee
(k); adultery appeal from District
plead guilty. Fined 500.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. UwebO (k);
assault with dangerous weaIOn; COM
mitment from District Magistrate,
Hamakua. Guilty. Sentenced to
eighteen months hard labor.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. JaOa Fragoes
(k); cruelty to animals; appeal from
District Magistrate, Hamakua. Dis
charged.
In the case of John T. Baker VS..
Humuulu Sheep Station Company
and A. Happeberg, for trespass,
plaintiff was awarded damages in the
sum of $1,000
Divorces were granted the follow
ing: hawaiian (k.) from Mekala (w.),
Arfbina Lopez tw.) from Manuel
Lopez TX J, Maria Vierra (w.) from
Louis Vierra (k.).
In the case of Republic of Hawaii
vs.. De Costa, driver for j. r. Will
son, charged with needless driving,
the jury returned a verdict of not
guilty.
Ten Poi and All Wah, charged
with burglary, plead guilty and were
sentenced to two years imprisonment
at bard labor. The burglary was
committed at the residence of II. @.
Austin one evening last week, entry
being effected into the room of Suey,
the japanese nurse, while she was at
dinner. 1t was known by All Wah,
who had been employed as laundry
man on the place, that Suey had
considerable sum of money secreted
in a trunk. Tin Poi stood guard
while All Wah brought out the trunk,
and together they carried it distance
from the house, where they extracted
the coin, amounting to about 500.
Suey heard q noise in the room, but
thought friend of hers had come in.
A few minutes later she discovered
what had really happened. The alarm
was given and within an hour All
Wah was in the arms of the law. His
acoomplice was arrested next day. A
few dollars were missing.
President Dole and party, who are
accorded public reception at Spreck- |
els hall on Friday evening. A sup !
per and dance will follow the recep- !
ton. Elaborate preparations are in |
progress for the event. The ball is to
be lighted by fifty electric lights, and |
as many more incandescent lights |
will illuminate the home of Mr.. and |
Mrs. L. Severance, where the party !
will remain while in Hilo.
Louis Grant, superintendent of the |
Hilo Electric Light Company, enter
tlemen at his parlors adjoining the /
electric light building, on the evening |
of the 18th in honor of brilliant |
event-the lighting of Hilo by means /
OF electricity. Everything proved |
successful as regards both the party |
and the lighting. Mr.. Grant reports !
500 lights subscribed for up to date.
Most of legal fraternity and few
of our Hilo ladies enjoyed a pleasant
days outing on Monday last at Cocoa
nut Island, while the court was hav-
ing vacation.
For two or three days last week
the surf was running very high, 50
that it was unsafe for boats to attempt
HiIo wharf, and somewhat hazardous
even at Waiakea. Some Japanese
while out in a small boat
Friday were capsized by the breakers
beyond Cocoanut Island, and one man
was drowned. His clothes were re-
covered two days later, but the body
has not yet been recovered. The com
panion of the drowned man chung to
the capsiZei boat and was rescued.
SpecuIa. ION is rife as to who will be
the next Deputy sheriff. Mr.. Will
Iiams has resigned the position, and is
talking of moving to his homestead at
Kaumaua with his family. AS yet
he public has no intimation of the
choice of Mr.. Williams successor.
A change in the management of
rheo. Davies & Co.'s wholesale house
n Hilo is about to take place. Mr..
Lindsay assumes charge and Mr.. !