The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-11
In LAHAINA COURT
Yong Lock Nee Sentenced
for Murder.
Cases Determined-Lotrery and Brib-
ery-Mixed and Foreign Juries
Divorces Granted.

The December term of the Second
Circuit Court was convened at Lahai-
ma courthouse last Wednesday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, Judge John w. Ka-
lua presiding. Rev. A. Pail opened
the term with prayer in Hawaiian
while Sheriff l.. NJ. Baldwin officially
declared the formal opening.
Among the officials present at the
opening were: Deputy Attorney Gener-
al Dole, S~tenographer d. H. Case, In
terpreters ]. G. NJ. Sheldon and Ii
Cheung, Sheriff L. NJ. Baldwin. Depu-
" Sheriffs a. y. Hayselden, w. II.
King, District Magistrates d. Kahau-
lelio, P. n. KahOkuoluna, j. H. Mahoe
of Molokai, Mr.. Goo Kim, Chinese
Commercial Agent, who came up to at
tend at the trial of Murderer Yong
Lock Nee; Attorneys A. n. Kepoikai,
George Hons, C. Creighton, j. Rich
ardson, j. NJ. Kaneakua, L. A. Dickey.
ID. H. Kahaulelio. The courtroom was
also crowded at the opening of the
term.
SOME MINOR CASES.
The cases of the Republic against
Mary Rosa, foundations; Amana, sell
ing liquor without a license; S. w. A.
kelaihoa, for assault and battery. were
nolle prosecuted by the Deputy Attor-
ney General. Alakiki (k) pleaded
guilty to charge of assault and battery
and was fined $25 and costs. Jos. Ke-
kahuna, selling liquor without a IL
cense, was found not guilty by the
jury. Bou Kee and John Freitas both
pleaded guilty to charges Of selling
liquor without a license and assault
and battery respectively and were SEN
fenced to pay fines of 500 and $40 and
costs respectively.
A LIFE SENTENCE.
The case of the Republic VS.. Yong
Lock Nee came up for trial on Thurs
day and, defendant having no counsel,
Mr.. A. n. Kepoikai was assigned by the
Court to defend him. The defendant
was charged with murder first degree
for killing Lee See at Kamaole, Kula,
Makawao, several months ago. The
defendant pleaded not guilty to the
charge on the first day and the work
of selecting jurors then commenced.
After ~eXhausting regular panel tales
men were summoned from around
Lahaina, and when these were found
inadequate, taleSmen Were summoned
from Paia and Wailuku, and eight of
these appeared in response to the man
date on Friday morning. But it rams
pired that on that morning the defend
ant made known his desire to admit
his guilt to his attorney, and the lat
ter stated before court the desire of the
defendant to change his plea and to
plead guilty to the charge of murder
in the second degree. The Deputy At
torney took upon himself to accept the
plea and asked the Court for a life SEN
tence. The talesmen from afar were
then excused and nave since returned
TO their homes.
On Saturday morning Judge kalua
sentenced Yong Lock Nee to be i'm
prisoned at hard labor for the term of
his natural life. The prisoner goes to
Oahu prison per Claudine this evening
in charge of al officer.
CHINESE LOTTERY AND BRIBERY.
The case of the Republic VS.. Young
In and others for maintaining a lot
terry at Waikiki was tried before
a jury on Friday. The jury returned
a verdict of guilty of both, two dis
senting. On Saturday morning, De-
cember 9, Judge Kalua sentenced de-
PENDANTS to one years imprisonment
each at hard labor and costs of court,
the sentence of Magistrate Mckay be-
fore whom they were tried, being $3.50
each.
Hirai's bail was forfeited, for he
failed to appear when the case was
called.
Lam Ho plead guilty to charge of
bribery and was sentenced to pay a
fine of $3.50 and costs, the fine Of the
lower court being $500.
Ching Sing, for selling liquor, for
feited bail, as he failed to appear. Pong
Hee withdrew his appeal for the same
charge.
MIXED JURY CASES.
The following cases We're continued
over by stipulation until June term.
1900, at Wailuku:
w. r. Kaleookekoi VS.. Wailuku SUI
gar Co., ejectment; o. Nawahine VS..
Olowalu Sugar Co., ejectment; Mrs. H.
K~ahahawai ct al. VS.. L. Kanohohale ct
al, quieting title; P. E. R. Strauch VS..
Kamaka Leimalama, quieting title,
Pokini Aheong Robinson VS.. J. A. Abe
ong. quieting title: j. T. WEIGH vs..
Mary Hennessey ct al, assumpsit; I.
R. Mossman VS.. H. r. Macfarlane, ct
al, executors, quieting title; I. r.
Mossman VS.. Kipahulu Sugar Co.,
quieting title: T. r. Mossman VS.. Wal
luku Sugar Co., quieting title; t. r.
Mossman VS.. Pioneer Mill Co., quieting
title: T. r. Mossman VS.. S. w. Wilcox
ct al. quieting title; a default on j. B.
Castle was granted and case continued
over until June term, 1900.
FOREIGN JURY CASES.
Wong Kau VS.. Akao, damages, and
Pioneer Mill Co. VS.. Lahaina Coffee &
Fruit Co.. ejectment, were continued
until June term, 1900. The case of Ka-
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