The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-17

plea that the remaining members of his
firm We're absent and his services were
urgently required The court announced
that he would rule upon the affidayits
presented at the opening of court this
morning, until which time additional ex-
cuses may be filed.
THE PETIT JURIES
Two petit juries of twenty-four each
were called, as follows:
Eli j. Crawford William B. Jones,
James r. Shaw, John R. Edwards. Vim
cent Fernandez, George r. Roenitz, Alb
raham d. Bolster, Frank c. Bertleman
George W. Macy, Frederick Angus, Har-
ry q. Austin, Henry N Almy, Henry A
Juen, George K. Fox, Manuel E. Silva,
Edward Dekum, James II. Black, Joseph
Mariner, Emeal Hammer Albion F.
Clark, Q. F. Berry, Archibald j. Smith
les, George T. Kluegel Lawrence H. Dee,
Charles H. Atherton, George Albert Mar
tin, Henry Zerbe, Southland Hoffman Jr.,
Frank Gilman Prescott, Richard Ivers,
Charles S. Crane, F. w Beardslee, w.
r. Heilborn, E. Buffandeau, Joseph An
drade, Gus Hezekia Eea Samuel Nainoa,
Joseph Alma Lawelawe, Edward Mont
gomery, William n. Holokahiki, David
K. Bent. Simeone Nawaa, James Old
Jr., James d. Cockett, James K. Pakele,
1nIuiI, w lllldIH deOTSS <aSnley
and Richard H Davis.
All jurors who presented affidavits were
excused. E. Hoffman Jr., secretary and
treasurer of the Union Feed Company,
was excused because w. f. Macfariane,
president of the company, is busy in the
government service, as chairman of the
fire commission. George Martin, a tailor,
was excused because there was no one
to take his place. A. f. Carter was ex-
cused on the plea that he was a govern
ment official, namely, an Inspector of an
imals. d. Lawrence was excused be-
cause of business. Richard Ivers. who
stated that pressing business required his
attention, was also excused, upon the
ground, as the court remarked, Mr..
Ivers is about to get married, which is
the pressing business to which l refer
red
The jurors not required for service in
the damage suit in Judge Titles court
were then excused until this morning.
BEFORE JUDGE LITTLE
Jude Little heard the case of ]. F.
Gouvia vs. Thos. r. Walker ct al. for
$4,000 damages arising from a forcibe
ejectment of plaintiffs.
The following jurors were drawn to
hear the case: sW. II. Holokaluki, H
Zerbe, j. K. Pokell, Geo T. Kluegel. E.
Buffandeau, j. H. Black, H z. Austin
Sam Nainoa, V. Fernandez, ]. R. Ed
wards, E. w. Beardslee, Gus H. Aea
Upon the conclusion of the evidence
of plaintiff, defendant filed motion for
a non-suit on the ground that the evil
dence failed to connect plaintiff with the
alleged ejectment, and also because of
the fact that the ejectment was legal, as
shown by the police court records
Judge Little was about to pass upon
the motion for non-suit when plaintiff
asked leave to dismiss the prosecution,
which was granted. The jury was then
discharged. The case may possibly be
reopened later.
COURT NOTES.
An answer has been filed in the case
of Moses K. Nakuina VS.. Thos. G
Thrum, in which a general denial is
made.
An order has been made setting the
verdict and granting new trial in the
case of William Paekule VS.. T. R. Lucas
The case of J. o. Carter ct al. VS.. Hale
akala ct al. for ejectment was ordered
dismissed yesterday owing to want OF
prosecution.