The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1900-08-24
A NEW RULING.

Five aliens were naturaliZed yesterday
Judge Estees court. Attorney William
a. Henshall was first on the list. He had
taken out his first papers In the States
some years ago, but had not lived five
years in Hawaii. Judge Estee ruled how
ever that he was entitled to citizenship
having lived for such period in the
States before coming to Hawaii.
Others who were naturalized were Alex
ander Garvie. ]. II. Mackenzie and David
Douglas all natives of Scotland, and
Thomas O'Dowda, native of Ireland.
Judge Estee was occupied during most
OF the morning In hearing arguments In
the case of Christopher Collins ct al vs.
the bark Empire. George A. Davis ap-
pcared for the sailor who libelled the ves-
, sci for wages and 8. NJ. Ballou for the
captain and agents. The c-ae will con-
tiIue on Thursday.
TRIAL OF MAYHEM CASE.
The case of Kaapana, accused of may
hem, was on trial In the Circuit Court be-
fore Judge Humphreys and jury all day
yesterday. KaApana Is charged with Bit
ing the nose of Il neighbor while engaged
in a fight in which the other was getting
the best of It, The native who was the
victim Of the assault was in court with a
bendaged face. C. C. Biting was defend
ins Kaapana and Deputy Attorney Gener-
al Cathcart was prosecuting. The case
viii be concluded today.
KANE IN COURT.
Kane pleaded not guilty yesterday to
the charge of robbing Chinese hack
driver on the Tantalus road. The second
indictment against him was attacked by
HE attorney, George d. Gear. but Judge
Humphreys overruled his motion to quash
1t and the defendant was forced to enter
his plea.
All through the hour or more of argu-
ment the defendant stood, straight as an
arrow, motionless as statue, in the mid
die of the court room floor. He hardly
bore the appearance of the hardened
criminal he is reported to be- He has a
bad record. the police say. having been
released from Oahu prison but a short
time before the Tantalus outrage took
place
ACCOUNT OF C. r.. BISHOP TRUST.
The trustees of the Charles r.
Bishop trust filed their annual re-
port yesterday. They charge them
selves with SIS, 1854 and ask to be allowed
$4,S44.6D. leaving a balance OF s13,
The assets Of the estate amount to $751;
900. from which an income of $40, 1864 is
received. The trustees are w. f. Allen,
8. M. Damon. w. o. Smith. a. w. Car
ter and J. o. Carter.
LITTLE REPLACES HARDY.
Justice Qalbraith of the Supreme Court
has assigned Judge q. F. Little OF the
Fourth Circuit Court Mt Hilo, to take the
place OF Judge Jacob Hardy on the bench
of the Fifth Circuit Court on Kauai for
the September term. Judge Hardy Is Ill
and expects to go to the States for a vaca-
ton very shortly.
SPECIAL COURT TERMS.
special term of the Fourth Circuit
Court will be held at Hilo by Judge Lit
tie for the purpose of naturalizing aliens.
1t VIII begin next Monday morning.
1t IL quite likely that Judge Kalua of
Maui Will also hold q special term for
the same purpose.
COURT NOTES.
The case OF Kaupena Kaimana vs.. Kau-
manu-. In which Judge Humphreys refus-
ed to permit Attorney General Dole 10
appear. has been continued for the term.
Emma A Nawahi has applied TO the
Circuit Court for the appointment OF II.
Wundenberg as administrator de bonis
non of the estate OF Jos. Nawahi, her de-
ceased husband
Keola Paukealani has applied to the
Circuit Court for letters of administration
OF the estate of his father. ]. Paukealani,
OF Kahuku. who died on March @ 1899,
leaving property valued at $500