The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-09-18
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Habeas Corpus Pro-
ceedings In Judge
Estee's Court.
An SING IS REFUSED unnIRe.
SESSIONS OF COURT NOW BEING
HEARD IN THE RKKoDEL
LED COURT ROOM
omeial Acknowledgements TO the
= Territorial Judiciary of Homo
lulu and Territorial Officers
q. Ailo.
an SING IS REFUSED innIRe.

II Judge Estee yesterday afternoon Is
sued a writ Of habeas corpus in the
case Of All Sing, cook Of tie American
ship Challenger, William H. Gould.
captain
An Sing claims 10 be an American
seaman with twenty-five years shore
residence at Y Cherry street, New
York he is anxious TO land here aud
be discharged, having shipped, as he
claims, from New York. His landing
was refused by Collector of Customs
E. r. Stackable.
When All Sing was refused landing.
George A Davis OF the law firm Of
Davis & Gear applied for writ %
habeas corpus in the United States dis
trict court. Judge Estee ordered the
body OF All Sing brought into court
| forthwith. 1t was done
1t was late in the afternoon when
Judge Estee ordered the marshal 10
proclaim that the court was in session.
United States District Attorney Baird
waived service OF copy Of the VIII,
but asked that he be given until today
to file an answer.
Let me see the shipping papers"
said the court
They were produced and inspected
by the judge.
L don't think" said the court,
thoughtfully, that l can remand this
man under the exclusion act He
seems to have shipped from one Ameri-
can port to another American port
However, am not rendering An opin-
ion in the case. Let All Sing furnish
81 900 for his appearance here tomor-
row morning."
Attorney Davis wanted All Sing held
to appear on the recognizanee of the
ships officers, but the court would not
consent to it. Bonds were furnished.
Judge Estee opened court in the new
court room on the south side of the
court house. lower floor 1t is the
handsomest court room in the building,
neatly and conveniently fitted up.
Judge Estee is well pleased with his
new quarters.
On opening court Judge-Estee made
the following order:
In occupying this room In which
to hold the United States district
court, this court wishes to make official
acknowledgement to the Territorial ju-
dietary of Honolulu, and to all the
Territorial officers of Hilo, judicial and
otherwise, for the uniform kindness
extended to the United States officers
of this Territory, and conspicuously to
the local judiciary of Honolulu, in sup
plying to this court the much needed
accommodations Of court room, even
at great Inconvenience to themselves.
1T is hereby ordered that the Unit
ed States district court for the Ter
ritory Of Hawaii, at Honolulu. be held
in this room until otherwise or fur
Their ordered"
Nicholas Peterson and James Arm
strong were made citizens of the Unit
ed States.
In the libel of Christopher Collins
against F. F. Knacke, master OF the
bark Empire, Attorney Davis was
ready to submit the case without fur
Their argument Attorney Bigelow,
counsel for the ibellee, opposed the
submission without argument and
there was a lively passage Of worGs
between Davis and he. Bigelow moved
to continue until Wednesday.
Judge Estee refused to entertain the
motion unless an afidavit was submit
ted by the attorney. Bigelow said he
would prepare 1t. In the afternoon
Bigelow changed his mind. The case
was taken under advisement