Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-12-11
MAUI MURDERER SENTENCED

Lahaina, Maui. Dec. 9.-The Decem-
| per Term of the Second Circuit Court
was convened at Lahaina courthouse
last Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
Judge John w. Kalua presiding.
Among the officials at the opening
were: Deputy Attorney General Dole,
Stenographer d. H. Case, Interpreters
j. G.. M. Sheldon and LII Cheung, Sher-
| III l.. M. Baldwin, Deputy Sheriffs A.
N. Hayselden, w. II. King, District
Magistrates ID. Kahaulelio, p. N. Ka-
hokuoluna, j. II. Mahoe of Molokai,
Mr.. Goo Kim, Chinese Commercial
Agent, who came up to attend at the
trial OF murderer Yong Lock Nee, At
torneys A, N. Kepoikai, Geo. Hons, G..
Creighton, j Richardson, J. M. Kane
akua, l.. A. Dickey, ID. H. Kahaulelio.
The cases of the Republic vs. Mary
Rose, fornication Amana, selling
liquor without license; S. w. A.
Kelaihoa, for assault and battery,
| wer nolle prosquied by the deputy at
torney general. Alakiki (k), pleaded
guilty to charge of assault and battery
and was fined s25 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 license and assault
and battery, respectively, and were
| sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and $40
and costs, respectively
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 in the 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 the Jurors commence
ed.
After exhausting the regular panel.
talesmen were summoned fran Paia
and Waikiki, and eight of those
appeared in response to the mandate
on Friday morning But 1t transpir-
ed on that morning that the defendant
made known his desire to admit his
guilt to his attorney, and the latter
stated the desire of the defendant to
change his plea and to plead guilty to
the charge of murder in the second de-
himself to accept the plea and asked
the court for life sentence. The
talesmen from afar were then excused
and have 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 even
ing, in charge of an officer.
The case Of the Republic VS. Young
in and others, for maintaing a lottery
at Waikiki, was tried before a Jury
on Friday. The jury returned a YER
dict OF guilty, two dissenting. On
Saturday morning, December 0, Judge
kalua sentenced defendants to one
years Imprisonment each at hard la
Dor and costs OF court, the sentence of
Magistrate Mckay, before whom they
were tried, being $3.50 each.
Hirafs bail was forfeited for he fail
ed to appear when the case was called.
Lam He pleaded guilty to the charge
OF bribery and was sentenced to pay
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.
Republic vs. Lum Ling. bribery. The
court instructed the jury to bring in a
verdict OF not guilty, for defendant.
The following cases we're continued
over by stipulation until June Term,
1900, at Wailuku: w. r. Kaleookekoi
VS. Wailuku Sugar Co., ejectment o.
Nawahine VS. Olowalu Sugar Co., eject
ment; Mrs. II. Kahahawai ct al VS. L.
Kanohohale ct al, quieting title; p. T..
X. Strauch vs. Kamaka Leimalama,
quieing title; Pokini Aheong Robin
son VS. j. II. Aheong, quieting title; J..
+. Welch va Mary Hennessey ct al, as
sumpsit; 7. r. Mossman VS. II. r. Mac
farlane ct al executors. quieting title;
T. r. Mossman vs. Kipahulu Sugar Co.,
quieting title; T. r. Mossman VS. Pho
neer Mill Co., quieting title; T. r.
Mossman VS. s. w. Wilcox ct al, quiet
Ing title, a default on J. d. Castle was
granted and case continued over until
June Term, 1900.
Wong Kauvs Akao, damages; and
Pioneer Mill Co. VS. Lahaina Coffee &
Fruit Co., ejectment, were continued
until June Term. 1900. The case Of
kataoke vs. Asa Kataoka. deserving a
husband, the appeal was dismissed.
The following divorce cases were
granted: Geo. Hons VS. Amelia Hons,
custody OF child awarded to Geo. Hons
as legal guardian; Kailieha (w) VS.
Alpine; Pukila (k) VS. Lola; Kailihiwa
tw) vs. Obed kaiwi Kikala; and d.
vorce case from last term, was dis
continued as the parties are under
stood to have made up again and are
living together In California. Geo.
Aiona VS. Maria Aiona was also grant
ed.
The case Of Republic vs. s. All Mi
and All Cheu, for assault on police
officer, was nolle pros'd by the deputy
attorney general.