The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-08-09
CIRCUIT COURTS
Three Jury Trials Had 50 Far
and No Conviction.
DILLINGHAM; STILL A WITNESS
Judge Stanley is Rapidly Reducing
the Length Of the Calendar
Cases Dismissed.

In the Circuit Court yesterday morn
ing before Judge Stanley and a native
jury argument was had in the case of
the Republic VS.. Kahue and three
Others accused of assault and battery.
After a short charge from the Court
the jury retired and soon afterwards
brought in a verdict of not guilty,
whereupon the four defendants were
discharged.
The next case was that of Lilinoe,
an alleged kahuna, accused of practic-
ing medicine without a license, on ap-
peal from the District Court of Homo
lulu. The following jury was empan-
eled to try the case: George w. Macy,
U. H. Jones, Charles Winchester, Isaac
Cockett, George E. Smithies, A Fitz-
simmons, William Coghall, Joseph
Richards, S. w. Kaaona, Allan Wright,
George Kaolapa, Job Naukana The
witnesses examined for the prosecution
were Albert Scott and Mary E. Scott,
in the morning, and Laweaki, in the
AFTERNOON. After the testimony for the
prosecution was all in Attorney Kaulu-
kOu announced that he would submit
the defendants case on the evidence
'of the prosecution. The jury were
then charged and after an absence of
just twelve minutes brought in YER
dict of not guilty, three dissenting, and
the defendant went on her way rejoic-
ing.
The next charge reached was that of
the Republic of Hawaii VS.. Nehemia.
Kaainoni, accused Of malicious burn
ing, in setting fire to the Colburn
place in Manoa Valley. The following
jury were sworn to try the defendant:
Joseph Richards, r. Duncan, S. S.
Mahuka, John Akina, Allan Wright,
J. Naukana, George Kaolopa, S. 'Ka-
maiopili A. Fitzsimmons, George W.
Macy, George Smithies, William Cog
hall. Witnesses for the prosecution
were E. H. Naoho, HalemanO, Kapaa-
hu and William Meyer. At the con-
clusion of their testimony Deputy At !
torney General E. P. Dole moved the
Court to grant nolle pros. in the case
as the evidence has turned out differ
ent to what had been expected. T.
McCants Stewart for the defense sug-
gested that in view of the action Ia
ken by the prosecuting attorney the
better plan would be to have the jury
Instructed by the Court to bring in
verdict of not guilty, which was done,
and the defendant was discharged.
Before going on with the jury trials
disposition of several cases was made
as follows:
Republic of Hawaii VS.. CamacherO,
alias J. Gouveia; for sentence for prac-
ticing medicine without a license. Or
dered stricken from the calendar.
Joe Fraga, for sentence for assault
with a dangerous weapon, and Tasaka,
"a Japanese, for sentence for soliciting,
were ordered to appear at 9 o'clock to-
day.
Charles Clark, convicted in the low
er court of conspiracy in the third de-
gree, who is in the Circuit Court on
appeal, was permitted to change his
plea of not guilty to guilty and SEN
tence was thereupon suspended for six
months.
All Moon, convicted of maintaining
a lottery scheme, who appealed for
mitigation of sentence, was fined S25
and costs.
The case of Ho Yuen, malicious in
jury, an appeal from the District
Court of Eva, was nolle pros.'d.
Jim Shearn, assault with danger
Gus weapon, for sentence, will be ia
ken up today.
Yee Yop, violating immigration laws.
will also be taken up today.
The case of Genji, the Japanese ac-
cused of assault with intent to COM
NIT murder, is set for 9 o'clock tomor-
row.
The Government presented an in
dictment against All Oi for burglary
in the first degree. The defendant
plead not guilty and was remanded for
trial.
The action to quiet title Of Mary Lu-
cas- ct al. vs.. Anna dos AMOS Perry
ct al was set for trial on August 2S
by consent of the parties.
The ejectment suit Of Hanakaulane