The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-13
MAID
IN COURT
zap Kean Before Judge
Estee.
SHE ASKS TO LAND HERE
Her Case Goes 0ver--Lafge Amount
of Routine and Probate
Business.


Pretty little zap Keau sat in Judge
Estee.s court yesterday afternoon and
was the cynosure Of all eyes while her
daintiest little Chinese women that has
ever set foot on these shores. AID In
her quaint costume and with her fan
and tiny bandaged feet she proved an
attractive exhibit in the case.
Chinese were there in court by the
score waiting for the decision III the
case, but Judge Estee had no chance to
take 1t up on its merits, as United
States District Attorney Baird caused
the dismissal of the habeds CORPUS as
soon as the matter came mp. 1t ap-
peared the application for the writ waa
defective in several particulars, nota-
bly, in that it was signed by zap Keau S
alleged papa, zap Fock, and not by her
self. Her attorney, Judge Davidson,
was given until next Monday to amend
his application.
ESTATE OF MURDERED WOMAN.
John Prendergast was yesterday APP
pointed administrator of The estal'. OF
Naomi Kaaihue, the wife of Pueo, who
80 cruelty murdered her in August last,
and then so fearfully gashed his own
throat with a razor that lie fingered
for months in the Queens Hospital to
recover at last and become a subject
for trial.
WOOD ESTATE DISTRIBUTED.
Judge Humphreys yesterday rendered
decree distributing to the heirs of
j. H Wood, who have reached their
majority, their portion of Mr.. Wood S
estate.
BY the terms Of the decree 1t IS de-
cided that the $500 legacies to the heirs
do not bear interest until after they
become due. which Is on the twenty
fifth birthday Of each heir. The in
come from these legacies Is ordered
paid to the minor heirs until they attain
the age of twenty-five. To Flora Jones
Is ordered paid one-third of the
net income sYof the estate, on
third to Stella NJ. Dixon, and one
third to the four grandchildren. The
sixth annual accounts of the trustees
are approved. One-third Of the princi.
pal Of the estate Is ordered paid to
Flora Jones, and ohe-third to Stella M
Dixon.
TO ADJUST HIS SONS AFFAIRS.
Joaquin de Medeiros has applied tc
the Circuit Court for letters Of admin
istration of the estate of his son, Man.
uel d. Medeiros, who died on Septem-
Der 18th. The estate consists Of rea
estate In Honolulu, valued at 81 500. The
heirs are the widow and four, children
ranging in age from FOUR years to foul
KAHUKU MANS ESTATE.
Josepha de Costa has asked Judge
Humphreys to appoint M. G.. Silva as
administrator of the estate of John dc
Costa, late Of Kahuiu. The estate
consists of a life insurance policy Of
| $1,000. and the heirs are the petitioner
and her two children, aged seven anC
three years. respectively.
ACCOUNTS APPROVED.
The accounts of s. K. Kane. as guar
dian of the Robinson minors, were ap
proved by Judge Humphreys yesterday
Mr.. Kane was surcharged with $3.50
and the claim of j. A Magoon for 81
/ for services was not allowed. -s6 =ssr
| DID NOT PAY FOR LAND. =
| A petition has been filed in the Cir
cult Court for the cancellation of TIL
! Dodd property to Joseph Hartman an
j. h. Collinson.. None of the purchas
price has been paid, the petition says
and Collinson has already gone to Aus
tralia. ,.s fssa
PACHECO ESTATE. ,c =a
i Judge Humphreys yesterday approx
ed the accounts of J. NJ. Camara as ad
ministrator of the estate of j. G. Pa
lcheco, and ordered its distribution, one
third to the widow, and the balanc
among the children.
ESTATE OF HAMAUKU MINORS.
Judge Humphreys yesterday confirm
ed the report of the master in CHANGER,
P. d. Kellett Jr., appointed to examin
the accounts of w. o. Smith, guardia
of the estate OF Edward, Joseph an
Keoni Hamauku.
MONSARRAT'S ACCOUNTS APP
. PROVED.
. The accounts of ]. NJ. Monsarrat 9
. lguardian of Genevieve Dowsett wei
approved yesterday by Judge Hun
, phreys, save for an item of fifty cent
which was lost in the shuttle some
where, and is charged to the guardia
Mr.. Monsarrats motion for compensS
ftion for services rendered will be hear
today.
THE HARDEE MINORS.
The report of the master in CHANGER
j. K. Thompson, appointed to exami.
the accounts or j. .. Carter as guardia
of the estate of Charles NJ. Hardee. ar
Edward j. Hardee, was approved ye
terday by Judge Humphreys.
GUARDIAN APPOINTED.
III. Holmes was yesterday appointe
: guardian of the minor children of En-
Uhlbrecht, who was drowned off Max:
q pun Point In August.
TO QUIET TITLE.
1
kealakaa has brought suit in the CT
cult Court against Kahaeiaa,noJSu
quiet title to certain land in Paula
L Waialua.
JUDGMENT SATISFIED.
e Judgment has been satisfied by 7
walker and Blanche c. Walker in II
case recently brought by l.. b. Kerr
co. on promissory note.
RIORDAN,S ESTATE
L. II. Dee, administrator of the esta
or j. &. Riordan, has filed an inyento,
or the estate, showing its value to
S2.409.25, personal property, the large
item of which is s1.34i. % in cash In Il
Bank of Hawaii
ADMINISTRATOR OF TWO
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