The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-15
.GlSAlH SENTENCED
IN CIRCUIT COURT
GIVEN TWO YEARS AT HARD
LABOR IN THE OAHU
PRISON.
Criminal Calendar for November Term
All Disposed of-JoAn eouves Is
Granted a Decree Of Diveree-
Court Notes

Ben Gusman. who was convicted OF
manslaughter in the third degree last
Wednesday. was brought into court
yesterday and received sentence of
two years ar hard labor in the Oahu
prison Just before he was sentenced
his attorney asked permission OF the
court TO withdraw a motion for a new
trial. and requested that mercy be ok
tended
Judge Humphreys called the pris-
oner to the bar and stated that the
jury might have convicted him OF
manslaughter in the second degree
had they thought proper, but after
careful consideration of the matter
they decided that he was guilty OF
manslaughter in the third degree and
asked the clemency of the court. RE
therefore thought a sentence Of two
years and costs was in fun accordance
with the verdict
The criminal calendar for the No
vember term Of the Circuit Court was
concluded yesterday morning The
closing case was the Territory VS. Au-
gust Ricard, alias Richard Kunst. for
selling liquor without a license, the
Jury having returned a verdict of
guilty, Friday evening. He was sen
fenced yesterday morning TO pay
fine Of 500 and costs.
William H. Hall (spendthrift) is
still having trouble in the Circuit
Court regarding his guardianship, and
has retained Attorneys Hatch & Sill
liman TO represent him. They have
entered a replication TO the plea
George r. Carter, guardian, denying
the facts embodied in the plea ana
averring the truth of the wards Pc
tition
In the divorce suit of John Gou-
yea VS.. Loriude Gouvea tried before
Judge Humphreys yesterday morn
ing the defendant failed TO make an
Attorney Creighton rep
resented the plaintiff who was given
a decree OF divorce on the charge
OF adultery.
In the suit of the Honolulu Invest
ment Co. VS.. Helen Rowland and
others. Helen Rowland and James
Proesser have filed a bill of excep-
tons. 1t is from the Judgment for
plaintiff by Judge Little of the Fourth
Circuit while sitting in the First Cir
cult Court.
Attorneys Robertson and Wilder
Nellie a. Cook have filed
a satisfaction of judgment in her suit
against the HOLSTER drug Co. for sci
ling Miss Cook some preparation
which she claims injured her face.
Judge Humphreys sitting in cham
IL liar 20
a license to practice law, Attorney
Blake has been a district magistrate
on the Island OF Kauai for six years
past being an appoiHtee of Governor
Dole
In the probating of the estate of
the late James R. Estill. a ccmmis
sion has been issued TO w. r. Hum
phreys, a, notary public. residing in
San Francisco, to take the testimony
OF witnesses.
In the case of Kaolulu Kahulu vs.
Clara. Mary and Julia Lee, minors,
the plaintiff, by her attorney P. L.
Weaver, has moved 10 have w L.
appointed as guardian of the
minors.
J. H. Schnack and Harry Juen, who
were sentenced Friday morning By
Judge Humphreys to serve 90 DAYS in /
jail without hard labor for asssulting 1
kamakee, an aged native woman. I
have been released under bonds of I
$3.50. and an appeal from the sentence (
will be made. Attsrney L. NJ Strauss .
has associated with him in the case /
Attorneys Kinney, Ballou & McClana- (
han.