The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-21
Was Accorded Public Reception
at HiIo Last Night.
vERDICTS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Electric Lighting Celebration - One
Man Drowned in High Running
Surf-L. S. Aungst is to Wed-Num-
Der of Visitors at Volcano House.


January term of the Fourth Circui
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 ant
fined $50.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Hooman'
tk); larceny fourth degree; appea
from District Magistrate, Hamakua
Nolle pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Kahue (k)
malicious injury appeal from Distric
Magistrate, Puma. Nolle pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Saketan
(k); vagrancy; appeal from Distric
Magistrate, South Hilo. Nolle pressed
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Ipeso ano
twelve other japanese; riot. Com
mitment from District Magistrate
South Hilo. The case was called al
l:SO pm, and at 10 pm. a verdict o.
guilty was entered, eleven being fined
S25 each, and two $40 each.
Republic of Hawaii vs.. Bernado de
Camara; embezzlement; appeal from
District Magistrate, South Hllo. De-
PENDANT plead guilty, and was lined
$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 Ck); rape; commitment from Dis
trict Magistrate, South HilO. Nolle
pressed.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. All Ngee
(k); adultery appeal from District
Magistrate, South Hilo. Defendant
plead guilty. Fined 500.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Uweno TX;
assault with dangerous weapon; com
mitment from District Magistrate,
Hamakua. Guilty. Sentenced to
eighteen months hard labor.
Republic of Hawaii VS.. Jaoa FTagoes
(k); cruelty to animals; appeal from
District Magistrate, Hamakua. Dis
charged.
In the case of John T. Baker We.
Humuulu Sheep Station Company
and A. Hanneberg, for trespass,
plaintiff was awarded damages in the
sum of $1,000.
Divorces were granted the follow
ing: hawaiian * from Mekala (w.) J,
Armina Lopez (w.) from Manuel
Lopez * J, Maria Vierra (w.) from
Louis Vierra (k.).
In the case of Republic of Hawaii
VS.. De Costa, a driver for J. r. Will
son, charged with needless driving,
the jury returned verdict of not
guilty.
: Ten Poi and All Wah, charged
with burglary, plead guilty and Were
sentenced to two years imprisonment
at hard labor. The burglary was
committed at the residence of II. g.
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 a
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 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 An
Wah was in the arms OF the law. His
accomplice was arrested next day. A
few dollars were missing.
NIL moi IF q
expected in Hiio tomorrow, will be
accorded a 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. Il. Severance, where the party
will remain while in H1lo.
Louis Grant, superintendent OF the
Hilo Electric Light Company, enter
tanned large party OF ladies and gen.
tlemen at his parlors adjoining the
electric light building, on the evening
NJ 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
5OO lights subscribed for up to date.
Most of legal fraternity, ana q few
of our Hilo ladies enjoyed pleasant
davis outing on Monday last at Cocoa
nut Island, while the court was nav
ing vacation. !
For two or three days last week
the surf was running very high, 50
that it was unsafe for boats to attempt
Hilo wharf, and somewhat hazardous
even at Waiakea. some Japanese
fishermen, 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 vet been recovered. The com
papion of the drowned man chung to
The cansized boat and was rescued.
Speculation is rife as to who will be
the next deputy. sheriff Mr.. VII
Jams has resigned the position, and is
talking of moving to his Homestead at
Kaumsua with his family. AS yet
the public has no intimation OF the
shoice of Mr.. Williams' successor. i
A change in the management OF
rhao Davies & Co.'s Wholesale house
n Hiio is about to take place; MI.