The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-12-11
MAUI FIRST
GRAND JURY
Makes Its Report and Is
Dismissed.
LAHAI Ma SESSION NOW ON
WaiIuku's New Hotel GJing up,Fast
--GeneraI News Of the
ISLAND,
Especial Correspondence

WAILUkU, Maui, Dec. The De-
cember term of the Circuit Court of
the Territory of Hawaii was convened
at Lahaina, Maui, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
on "Wednesday. The court officials
present were: Hon. John w. kalua,
judge presiding; j. w. Cathcart, depu-
ty attorney general; James w. *.
keola clerk; Charles l.. Hopkins, Ha-
waiian interpreter; Iii Cheung, Chi
nese interpreter; C. A. Doyle, japanese
Interpreter; l.. M. Baldwin, sheriff;
Alfred Hayselden, S. E. Kalama and
Robert Lindsay, deputy sheriffs; At
torneys Hons, Coke, Richardson, Ka-
neakua and others. The Honolulu law
yers were not present, but are expect
ed today on the Mauna Loa. Jurors,
grand jurors, witnesses and spectators
filled the courtroom to overlooking.
The proceedings were formally open
ed by a prayer by Rev. James Kekela,
the famous Micronesian missionary.
The first business of the session was
the revision of the calendar, during
which process quite a number of the
fifty cases were either discontinued or
continued until the next term of court.
Then the first grand jury ever assem-
bled on Maui were summoned by the
clerk. The following nineteen COM
posed the jury for the term: ]. I.
Alulii, T. NJ. Church, P. Cockett, w.
l.. Decoto, Alika Dowsett, II. Dickin
son, A. Fernandez, r. p. Hose, f. M.
Hardy, j. Kaluna, M. Kauhimahu, J.
X. Kahookele, w. Kaluakini, w. A.
Mckay, w. e. Reavis, j. ~. Saunders,
r. G. Searle, H. b. wilkins and Ed
Waiaholo. Judge Kalua appointed F.
w. Hardy as foreman. His honor's
oh, h,;a h,,t tn
point
Not half of the criminal cases on the
calendar come within the jurisdiction
of the grand jury, for only crimes
punishable by imprisonment exceeding
one year are brought before it. After
a two days session the jury rendered
Judge Kalua a written (secreO report
of the true bills of indictment found,
and the bills ignored. After brief
address by the presiding judge the
grand jury was dismissed. This
morning, the 18th, the trial jury be-
gan to try cases.
During the afternoon of the 9th,
Judge Kalua examined Deputy Sheriffs
Hayselden, Kalama and Lindsay on
their legal knowledge, for the purpose
of making them Gf possible) members
of the bar. During Wednesday and
Thursday some cases in which the
right of trial by jury was waived,
We're brought before the circuit judge.
GENERAL NOTES.
Saturday evening the third party Of
the Makawao Dancing Club was held
at Kaluanui, the residence of F. A.
Alexander, and most jolly time was
had. There were between twenty-five
and thirty present, eleven of whom
came from Spreckelsville. The interior
decorations were pretty and graceful
the refreshments elaborate, and the
music inspiring. The club will not
give a party in January, 1901, but will
attend the New Years party to be CIV
en- in Spreckelsville by Mrs. w. J.
Lowrie.
Thursday evening the Makawao Lit
erary Society was held in the parlors
of the Paia Church. Indictment wealth
er prevented a large attendance. The
annual sale of fancy articles by the
Ladies' Aid Society was held during
the evening. h
At Wailuku during the evening of
the 18th Major J. W. Pratt, of (the
staff, will conduct an election for cap
tain, first and second lieutenants of
the military company recently formed !
in Wailuku.
School Agent w. o. Aiken has just s
received flags, one for every school in ]
Makawao district. Normal Instructor {
keliinoi stated at the last Maui teach {
ers convention that every school in I
the Territory could obtain flag by
applying to the Department of Public ]
Instruction. 1t is well to recall that {
the Lafayette Grand Army Post, OF {
New York State, presented these 24S i
flags to the schools of Hawaii. The {
formal presentation was made by the
De Long Post of Honolulu, at the flag
raising of the Honolulu High School
held last June.
The new hotel in Wailuku is making
a brave showing with its two stories,
its broad lower and upper verandas, :
and its fagpole planted in the most
prominent position on the roof. The ,
building is fast approaching compile !,
ton. When completed it is rumored :
that grand ball will be given as a =
house warming.
1t is stated that in a very short d
time 1.-TWO weeks being mentioned) .
Maunalei Plantation. of Lanai, will .,
start up again. A Chicago capitalist =
will finance the enterprise.
Mr.. G. f. Horner formerly manager =
Of Pioneer Plantation, of Lahaina, has =.
been elected one of the super :.
visors of Alameda county, California, :.
by the Republicans. His many Maui '
friends offer congratulations. u
Andrew Reuter- having resigned his >,
position as stenographer to Hon. II. p. -
Baldwin, departed by the S. T. Alex =
lnder, which sailed for the Coast last
week. G
The Pioneer Mill Company, OF La a
haina, expect a new ice machine plant O.
by January /, 1901. Their present u
purchased from Lahaina- Il
una is too small 10 manufacture the y
quantity OF Ice necessary to supply the y,
increased demand, N
Normal Instructor Kelilnoi will in et