The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-24
YESTERDAYS
COURT NEWS
Jury Not Allowed
To Render
Verdict.
TECHNICALLY
FREES POLOAIEA
Routine Matters Progress and
Routine Matters Progress and
Many Papers Filed In
Many Cases.

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The case of the Territory VS.. Poloai-
ca, charged with selling spirituous
liquors without a license, from a milk
shake stand. was heard yesterday be-
fore the second judge of the First Cir
cult on jury trial. The evidence and
argument occupied nearly the entire
day, and the case had been submitted
to the jury when it was called to the
attention of the Court that there was
no sworn complaint or warrant against
the defendant; thereupon the court dis
missed the case and discharged the
prisoner. While the judge was ruling
lit was announced that the jury had ar
rived at a verdict. The jury was called
before the court and dismissed until
O'Clock this morning. The jurors on
the case We're: VIM. NJ. Mahuka, T. r.
Mossman Martin Bowers, Fred B. Da>
mon, Arthur Coyne, Albert Trask Jas.
J. Mcdonald, Joseph Lightfoot. Charles
Bon, Paul E. r. Strauch, Clinton ].
Hutchins and Milus w. Parkhurst.
The case of the Territory VS.. All Hoy,
charged with being found upon the
premises OF another person at night
without reasonable excuse was also dis
missed, upon the ground that the com
plant was insufficient, F. NJ. Brooks,
defendants attorney, having moved for
dismissal upon the ground that Depu-
ty Sheriff Chillingworth had no right TO
swear to the complaint upon informa-
ton and belief. All Hoy had been SEN
J fenced to six months imprisonment in
J the lower court.
COURT NOTES.
w c. Achi, by his attorneys. Achi,
Johnson and d. H Kahaulelio, yester-
day filed an answer to plaintiffs COM
plant in the case of the Honolulu Stock
, Yards Co.. Limited, VS.. W. c. Achi,
denying generally and specifically all
the allegations set forth in said COM
plant
The case of the Territory VS.. Samuels
was yesterday remanded to the district
court because no bond OF evidence Of
cash bail had been filed.
The defendants in the case of Young
Bow VS.. Leong Sam, ct al, yesterday
filed an answer of general and specific
denial to the allegations of the plain
tiff's complaint, Paul Neumann appear
ing as their attorney.
The case of the Territory VS.. Manuel
Silva and Rita Silva, both defendants
being charged with distilling spirituous
liquors without a license, came on for
hearing yesterday morning before the
First Circuit Court. Nolle prosequi was
entered against Rita Silva, and she was
ordered discharged. Manuel Silva en-
tered a plea of guilty and sentence was
suspended until the next May term,
1902, of the court. T. McCants Stewart
is attorney for the defendants.
q In the case of the Territory VS.. 10
Young, charged with maintaining a che
IA game, the appeal has been with
drawn by the defendant.
NoIle pros. was entered yesterday in
the case of the Territory Us. Manuel
[ Slough, charged with being found upon
the premises of another person at night
= without reasonable excuse.
= PLEAD GUILTY.
! Napoliona. charged with selling
| liquor without license, yesterday
+. plead guilty to the charge, and sen
I tence was suspended until the Angus
! term of the court, 1901.
!; Kale, under the same charge, enter
+. ed tl.e same plea. and sentence In h:
! case was also suspended until the Au
I gust term.
! OLD CASE DISMISSED.
The First Circuit Court yesterda.
Z
I Hawaii Us. Tasaka, upon motion OF tn
! defendant TO dismiss upon the groun'
that the court had no jurisdiction i
] the matter The charge was for heed
less driving. and has been held eve
from February, 1900.
HAsSEN vs.. PAIN CASE.
! Answers were yesterday filed by +
H. Hayselden and Gardner X. Wilder
defendants in the case OF w. f.
I Hassen VS. W. II. Pain ct al. Defen
| daut Hayselden denies having PAL
] over into the hands of W. ID. ram, a
! treasurer of the copartnershlp, an
sum of money pursuant 10 the agree
I ment in question, and alleges that b
I reason thereof he forfeited all claim
| any rights or obligations, and becan
] relieved Of and from all liability unde
] the agreement. Minor admissions an
! deniais are made and he asks that IN
| bin may be dismissed as to him Wit
| Defendant Wilder alleges in his ar
I svar that he is not and never wa
/ associated with T. NJ. Wakefield as
! conartner under the firm name OF
I M. Wakefield & Co, and therefore d.
! MES all the allegations of the con
] pIaint asking that the bill De dismiss
! Cd as 70 him with his costs.
I DOwsETT ESTATE MATTER.
a communication from James
\ Morgan was yesterday received by u
! FIRST Judge of the First Circuit Cour
! in reference to the sale of certain lan'
and buildings for the Dowsett heir
] for which sale c. P. Greenwood was
few days ago appointed by the cou
as commissioner. Mr.. Morgan stat
| that he was informed by sucn comm
siorer that the lowest bidder for cor
| missions in such sale would be awar
ed by the court, and he thereupt
- made a net offer for his commission
= on the sale of the Dowsett real esta
Qua buildings. of 500. Later he was
forrned that Mr.. Grimwood had gran
ed the sale himself. instead Of leavi
~. awarding to the court, as he h
lee represented would be done. and tn
the the sale had been let TO VIII 4 Els
iD or for 5000. without the court haVl
been consulted in the matter
In Mr.. Morgan's offer ne had ma
.nr. L. Lila II 500 with the Stimulation III