The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-14

Il he drag-net OF the law made an I'M
usually fat haul on Saturday and Sunday
last, and the docket yesterday morning
was sprinkled with choice assortment
of the various misdoings to which hui
n.anity is driven by the influences of love,
hate and liquor. In the list figured lar
cony, cruelty, profanity, disorderliness
anc bloodthirstiness.
Judge Wilcox and the inebriates opened
the exercises at the Police Court this
morning. The DRINKS with an excep-
ton or two, admitted that they were
drunk and glad of it, and the Judge MUIR
INJURED two dollars and costs with the
rapidity of Calling gun firing blank
cartridges on field day. The first dozen
Numbers on the program were disposed
of in seven minutes and twenty-five sec
onds, and universal good humor prevail
led
One Branin, who says he hob-nobs with
levangelists, which is denied. was the Gym
osure of all eyes as he advanced to the
place of honor. Profanity was the charge
and Mr.. Branin opined he might have
used two words which might possibly be
construed as vulgar expressions. In ex-
te nuation he pleaded that he was Union
man, but 1t did not work; the Judge re-
taxed $40 ana costs, which Is a little bet
tel than Kipling's remuneration for YER
biage.
Kirao swore at policeman and his lam
iguage was fittingly set In the Iwilei dis
t-ict. The Judge philosophical that while
the epithets discharged could not possi-
bly, have hurt the constable, there might
have been ladies about. and, In considera-
ton thereof Kirao would be good enough
&c donate $40 and costs. Once again
we rds came high.
gentleman named Skunk was classed
'disorderly.'' Judge Wilcox observed
that either the name on the charge sheet
lad been misspelled or that there hat
Iteen an error in christening. The correct
Iarpellation should obviously be spelled
with the second letter "k instead of III,
His Honor remarked. 1.-Two dollars and
lcc sts!'-and his mother paid.
They said Gilfoild was drunk and tina
IL took three men to cell him, but h,
denied the soft impeachment. Had
been drunk quoth he, would such {
display of physical force have been nee
essary?'' His Honor took the liberty o
disagreeing with the defendants inge
mic us theory, and Gilfoild had 20 pay.
A Hawaiian lady named Mai was dis
charged for assisting one All Cheong
who created a sensation in court by vol
lunteering the statement that he referret
the matter to the Court because he coul'
not hit woman who was intoxicated
And they say that chivalry is dead-no
in Chinatown, anyway.
Mrs. Hunt, charged with disturbing tn
quiet of the night, and Mr.. Jones, tn
complainant in the case, revelled in de
tails of diverting family jars Mr.. Jone
said that Mrs. Hunt and company playe
thc midnight sonata in ragtime and by s
doing seriously retarded the recovery G
his sick child. Mrs. Hunt returned fir
to the effect that the Jones' children ha
stoned her little girls dog and followe
up her advantag" with tale of wo
lament banana tree, on which she alleg
ed the Jones fl .nily practiced the art c
wCodchopping. At the end of the bot
the Judge gave his decision in favor {
the defendant, who left the court wreath
led in smiles and a reprimand.