The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-06
DISPOSE OF
SIX CASES
The Circuit Courts
Both Very
Busy.
W. J. COoN.MUsT
SERVE SENTENCE
New Suits and Appeals Filed.
McCsnts Stewards $50 Fee
Bothers Judge Gear.


Half a dozen criminal cases were
disposed of in Circuit Court yesterday
There were two jury trials, one result
Ing in acquittal, and the second in 6
conviction. There were two pleas OF
guilty and a nolle prosequi was entered
in two cases.
STOLE SIXTY CENTS.
w. Nilsson, a faced, tousled,
headed youngster pleaded guilty al
the opening of curt to the charge Of
larceny in the second degree He said
he was nineteen years of age, had
been born in Hilo, and was educated
at st. Louis College He said he had
five brothers and one sister. and that
his father was employed by the Rapid
Transit Company. Deputy Attorney
General Cathcart stated that the crime
consisted in stealing sixty cents from
| the Hawaiian Tramways Company
| How did you steal the money!"
asked the court, while the spectators
awaited in silent expectancy the an
| swer which was to tell how the fares
| had been knocked down"
II didn't steal IL at ALL" was the
surprising reply.
But you pleaded guilty?'
Il just took the money from passen-
gers
And forgot to turn it in? added the
court.
THAT was the way"
A sentence OF five days in jail at
hard labor was first imposed, but at
forwards changed to q fine of So and
costs. as the court stated he did not
wish to stigmatize the defendant by a
term in prison. The fine, and costs
amounting to 50 so, were paid and the
boy was released.
ALSO KNOCKED DOWN FARES.
Noah Kalua, charged with similar
offense. also entered plea Of guilty,
withdrawing the plea of not guilty
previously entered. He confessed to
getting the better of the Tramways
Company to the amount of 81. so. and
was also fined IS and costs, which
amount he paid.
OTHER CRIMINAL CASES.
A nolle prosequi was entered by Mr.
Cathcart in the case Of Joseph de Re
go SouZa. charged with larceny in the
second degree. 1t was stated that the
man had a large family on Hawaii.
and it would be a hardship to impose
punishment.
A nolle prosequi was also entered in
the case of Asai, a Japanese charged
with assault with q dangerous weapon.
Mr.. Cathcart stated that the principal
witness for the prosecution had mys-
teriously disappeared, and that a con-
viction without him was impossible.
In the case of Kealoha, larceny in
the second degree. notice was given OF
the defendants intention to move that
the Indictment be quashed.
In the cases of Kale, Napiolani and
Cresporo de Aies, all awaiting sentence
.ns.r. 20 Ill fwNgr lion
without a license, the pleas will be
withdrawn and nolle prosequi entered.
The court held that as long as pleas
of guilty were hanging over the de-
PENDANTS the cases could not be nolle
pressed. as that would be equivalent to
the exercise of a pardoning power on
the part of the Attorney Generals De-
partment.
In the case of William Wolfson. the
plea in abatement was withdrawn, and
a plea of not guilty entered.
In the case of All PAX. charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon,
plea in abatement was withdrawn, and
a plea of not guilty entered. The case
was set for trial today
SWEETIE SMITH ACQUITTED.
Sweetie Smith, the colored man
charged with carving his wife, was
acquitted by jury yesterday morning.
/ NJ Vivas was the defendants attor-
took the stand in his own behalf and
stated that his wife attempted to take
the knife out of his pocket and attack
him with it, and that in the struggle
for its possession the injuries COM
planned of had been inflicted. The
woman has left the city. The following
jurynen sat on the case: Edward
Woodward, James NJ Sims, H. c. Bick- !
erton. ]. s Andrade, r. A. Dexter, G. ,
w Harrison. John A. Noble, Edwin
X Blake. Charles Dudoit Jr., Charles
r. Lake. Jacob Lando and James Ka- !
halepua-
The jury was instructed shortly be- :
fore noon. and after but half an hours
returned with verdict
Of not guilty.
All UN GETS a YEAR.
Immediately upon the opening OF the !!
afternoon session the case of All I'm, !
alias Tong Ing and a few other aliases. (
was called. He was charged with the ,
larceny Of a harness. and the stolen /
property was brought into court and !
exhibited to the jury. Peters defended 3
The prisoner and Douthitt appeared for
the prosecution The evidence WIS
strong against the defendant. and
previous bad record in the lower courts
also hurt his chances with the jury
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