The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-24
BIG sensation IN COURT
CITY LAWYER IMPRISONED FOR
CONTEMPT.
Regular Cyclone in Circuit Chambers
This Morning-Attorney and a
Judge.

There was quite the breeziest breeze
an the circuit court this morning of
the season, the year, or the decade. In
fact, in life time, such a scene may
not be repeated.
As result of it, Attorney George
A. Davis was sentenced to pay fine
Of $50 on one charge of contempt of
court and to Imprisonment for ten
days on second charge, most re-
markable TRADE delivered immediate
ly following the first sentence.
Leaving the court room the lawyer
lifted his hat and said: 81 will spend
the ten days in Jail. Ta-ta, judge;
Merry Christmas to you; L know L will
have a pleasant time of it,"
Early in the forenoon a motion of
defendant to strike out an affidavit of
Lawyer Davis in the case of +. z. Por-
ter VS.. Hawaiian Pork Packing Com
pany, came before the supreme court.
This document, which was treated in
the columns of this paper at the time,
preferred serious charges against the
attorneys on the opposite side and
against the court. At the hearing this
morning the motion was referred by
the supreme bench back to Judge
Perry.
At II o'clock Mr.. Davis presented
the regular bill of exceptions and the
affidavit, and moved that the bill be
allowed. When he had finished Attor-
ney Silliman arose and moved that Mr..
Davis be adiudged guilty of conduct
unbecoming practitioner and gentle
man in the methods used in uttering
and giving publicity to the scandalous
affidavit, and that he be disbarred
from practicing before the courts of
Hawaii.
Judge Perry asked Mr.. Davis to eX-
plain the affidavit and his meaning of
several clauses therein, which reflect
ed upon the court and opposing attor-
neys. In a speech Mr.. Davis said he
meant just what he had said. The for
mer ruling of the court was made
from bias and prejudice, and an undue
exercise of arbitrary power by the
court The speech was reeking with
very uncomplimentary epithets. large
iy personal
At the conclusion of the speech
Judge Perry fined Mr.. Davis $50 for
contempt as shown by the affidavit,
and ordered the bill of exceptions and
the affidavit stricken from the files of
the court.
At this juncture Mr.. Davis rose and
made the speech of his life. 1t was
eloquent in the extreme but bristled
with personalities and charges against
the judge. Attorneys were awed by
the TRADE, and twice were the bailiffs
in the court almost upon their feet
to make an arrest.
At its conclusion Judge Perry asked
the attorney if he had any reason to
show why he should not be adiudged
guilty of second contempt of court.
None" shouted the attorney, "sen-
tence me to Imprisonment, or to
death, Judge Perry, and let a humane
world judge between us, who is right
and who is wrong. This is not the
hrst time we have met. For two years
you have bounded me. At the last
term you overruled all of my motions
through malice and hatred. You took
me in here today to inflict your NAL
ice upon me. Now do your worst. I
knew before | came in here what
would happen"
Il take no notice of your threats,
Mr. Davis. You are guilty, however,
of the most fragrant contempt, and |
sentence you to be imprisoned for ten
days." added Judge Perry.
In the brief space of the hearing a
great deal was said. Every minute
was one of excitement. Judge Perry
spoke several times, but was inter
rupted by the angered attorney at the
end of every sentence.
PORTUGUESE MISSION.