The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-05-08
OPENING OF
MAY TERM
A Big Circuit Court
Calendar.
DAVIS TEMPORARY JUDGE
Many Cases of Various Kinds to Oc-
cupy the Bench for Weeks
to Come.

quite a number were disposed of by be-
ing stricken out summarily, nolle pros
equied or removed by the passage of
sentence upon certain offenders who
had appealed their cases from the Dis
trict Court
Fhe presiding Judge was seated in
company with the new appointee to the
bench, Judge George A. DAVIS. who was
sworn in soon after court opened. Sew
eral cases were assigned to him, and his
first case was heard yesterday after
noon in the matter of the bill of costs
arising out of the decision in the case
OF the barkentine William Carson VS.
Wilder 5. S. Co. The court room was
hlled with the legal fraternity and lit
tie difficulty was met with in handling
the long list
Hawaiian jury cases set for today be-
fore Judge Stanley are: George E.
Boardman, nuisance, to be followed by
case OF Kawika, Puuahoua and Kalu-
aopele, robbery; gambling case of Ra-
ma, Kikila, Kaea and Aklma.
Before Judge Davis the civil case of
kaui VS.. w. c. Achi, trespass, will be
heard at $3.50 by a Hawaiian jury.
George Houghtailing, charged with
selling liquor without a license, chang
ed his plea of not guilty to guilty. and
sentence was suspended until the No
vember term.
In the case of The Republic VS.. Hal
lele, larceny in the second degree. a
nolle prosequi was entered by the pros
ecution.
In the case of The Republic VS.. Kalu-
for tho hnrularvy Of
store, plea of guilty was entered. SEN
tence will be passed on Friday. Nav II
In the case OF the burglary of Kerr's
store. plea was reserved until after the
sentence in the first case against him
was passed by the Judge.
In the case of The Republic VS.. Xii.
p. p. Dole, Deputy Attorney General,
declined to present an indictment on ac-
count of defect in the charge. Defend
ant was discharged.
Case of The Republic VS.. John An
tone, charged with the forgery of a
treasury warrant; a similar declina-
ton on the part of E. p. Dole was enter
ed and defendant discharged
Among the foreign jury cases, The
Republic VS.. G. Cavcnagh, in connec-
ton with the Houghtailing case, nolle
prosequi was entered.
In the case of Susan Roillet. a disor-
derby person, it was learned that the
defendant had left the country and the
case was ordered stricken from the cal
endar.
Case of The Republic VS.. William Es-
ter, charged with the murder of Togo
Jackson, plea was reserved until Fri
day.
The case of Hanakaulaiu Holt VS. Ha-
makua Mill Co. was allowed to 90 over
the term by consent
Kahai (w) ct al. VS.. l.. Ahlo, quieting
title, gone over for the term.
Case of S. III. Kalamazoo VS.. H. Whar-
ton ct al, quieting title, gone over for
the term.
Tuck Chew VS.. Makee Sugar Co., is
awaiting decision in Equity Court.
Case of the Kahului Railway Compa-
ny VS.. Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar
Company, trespass, was ordered strick-
en- from the calendar.
In the case of All Chung, appeal from
the District Court of Honolulu for mitI-
cation of sentence for larceny in the
second degree, Judge Stanley denied the
appeal and confirmed sentence of the
lower court of one years Imprisonment
in Oahu prison.
The five cases of Rookie VS.. others
were continued until next term. await
ing decision in the Rookie will case
Also seven cases of S. NJ. Damon ct al.
trustee, VS.. others, have all been con-
tinued for the same reason.
In the cases of the Ernest Hogan
Minstrel Company VS. Canadian Austria
liam ). 5. Co, twenty-nine in all the
motion has been filed by the plaintiffs
that the cases be set for hearing on Sat
urday. May IL. The argument on the
motion will be taken up this morning
at $3.50 o'clock before Judge Davis. The
Miowera is expected TO arrive from
Vancouver on that day, and they will
subpoena the captain and purser to ap-
pear before the court to testify as to
matters and things outlined in the COM
plant.
The court will take up preliminary
matters in all cases from 9 o'clock to
9;3O every morning while court is in
session.
The Hawaiian jury was dismissed
yesterday afternoon by Judge S5anIe;-
until $3.50 O'Clock this morning.
Emil Ney's appeal from the District
Court was filed yesterday in the Circuit
Court.
Wing Chong Wal Co. VS.. Margaret V.
Carter, bill for relief and Injunction.
has been filed in the Circui. Court. re-
serving unto herself all manner of OBJ
iections and exceptions II the form o.
the bill OF complaint and its manifest
errors. Inaccuracies. uncertairti,G and
iTperfectiOns. The answer finally
states that the said breaches of the COW
enants and conditions in said lease. for
which judgment of forfeiture was given
this defendant by the Circuit Court, and
affirmed by the Supreme Court, were
wilful. continuous, obstinate and per-
sistent en- the part of the said complain
ants, and in the face Of the protests and
demands of said defendant and her
agent. and were not such breaches as
can be adequately. compensated by
money damages. Defendant prays that
said injunction issued in this case be
/ dissolved, that the compliments bill
of complaint be dismissed, and that the