The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-17
Estee OverruIes
Both Pleas in
Abatement.
TWO LARCENY
CASES HEARD
Jury Finds Kepano Guilty of Lar
ceny and Acquits Lunning
of Charge.

The case of the Territory VS.. Kepano
continued from Monday afternoon, was
concluded yesterday morning and the
jury returned a verdict of guilty as
charged, the defendant having been
charged with larceny in the second de-
gree in the stealing of a bag of flour.
The court sentenced the offender to two
months hard labor in Oahu prison, with
the costs RENTED.
Yesterday afternoon the second judge
of the First Circuit Court heard the
case of the Territory VS.. H. Lunning,
the defendant being charged with lar
ceny in the second degree in the steal
ing of boat. The jury to whom the
case was submitted was as follows:
Arthur Coyne, Jas. J. Mcdonald, Albert
ITrask, Jos. H. Lichtig, Martin Bowers,
F. B. Damon, F. S. Lyman, Jr., Captain
Isaiah Brady, Chas. Bon, Miles w.
Parkhurst, Paul Z. r. Strauch and VIM.
NJ. Mahuka. A verdict of not guilty
was found by the jury. Frank E.
Thompson represented the defendant
and Deputy Attorney General Cathcart
prosecuted the case.
COURT NOTES.
The defendants demurrer to plaintiffs
/
farlane vs. Cation was yesterday heard
before the Second Judge of the First Cir
fcuit Court, and overruled.
GUARDIANSHIP MATTERS.
! The Second Judge of the First Circuit
Court yesterday ordered the appointment
of David Koii Unauna and Isaac l..
Cockett as Guardians of Ritchie Kou
Unauna and Isaac Kahikina Cockett, re-
spectively, the two last named being mi
nor defendants in the action to quiet IL
tie entitled Honolulu Investment Com
pany, Limited. VS.. Minnie Koii Unauna
ct al, and said guardians so appointed
being the fathers of said minors.
PROBATE
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Jurgenson, deceased, the final receipt OF
Matilda Jurgenson, sole heir, has been
filed by George r. Carter, administrator
FEDERAL COURT.
In the case of George E. Lee and Thos
Saffrey, who filed on Monday a plea OF
abatement, charging Illegal organization
of the Federal Grand Jury, the matter
was argued yesterday by Lorrin An
drews for the parties under Indictment
and United States Attorney Baird for
the United States, before Judge Estee
In both cases the Court oyerruled the
plea of abatement and both defendants
plead not guilty to the indictment. The
two cases will be set for trial on Mon
day next
SUMMONS RETURNED.
Return of summons were yesterday
made in the following cases: w. r, Cas-
tie VS. Ana Momona. showing service
upon the defendant Hawaiian CONNER
cial and Sugar Company VS.. Wailuku Su-
gar Company, showing service upon de.
PENDANT through S. c. Allen, it's presi-
dent; Maleka Sniffen VS.. s. NJ. Damon
showing service upon the defendant.
CORPORATIONS.
Articles of incorporation, accompanied
by affidavits and the written approval OF
Attorney General Dole, have been hi
ed with the Treasurer by the parties
60 the corporation of the Waipio Lima
lau, Limited, Incorporating for term of
fifty years as a joint stock company the
purpose being to acquire lands, raise la
70, rice and other agricultural products,
and to prepare them into articles of
trade. The amount of capital stock is
$4,000 and Antoine Fernandez is presi-
dent, VIM. N. Purdy, vice president;
I Charles Williams secretary and treasur-
er, and Henry Hall, auditor.
NATURALIZATIONS.
Kristin S. Gjerdrum of Hama, Maui,
a native of Norway, was yesterday vest
ed with citizenship by the Federal Court.