The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-12

who retired Il 70 Judge Humphreys.
and the latter refdsed 10 accept a
plea OF guilty. and ordered the 6a-
fendant 20 be triad for murder in the
first degree; as h was either g-Ii II
Of a willful murder or insane. and
these facts would be brought out up
on trial
Remzneed TO Circuit Court
In the case Il the Volcano Staules
and Transportation Company rs. Ha-
yashi and 7. Hawai- q decision was
handed down yesterday BIZ thu Su-
preme Court In this case the plain
tiff brought an action in the District
Court OF South Hilo. alleging in the
declaration that the defendant Ia
yEshi had entered irto a certain con-
tract with the Plaintiff for the con
structon OF a certa n road and lad
with the defendant Hawai-. executed
and delivered the plaintiff a bJud
OF $1,000. cond TONED for the faithful
performance Of the contract. and tast
Hayashi failed 20 complete the road
as the contract provid to the dam
age OF the plaintiff in the sum ofs700.
The prayer was for Judgment for $500
with attorneys commissions and
costs.
When the cause came on for trial
before the Circuit Judge, that Court.
Of its own motion. ruled that the Dis
trict Court had no jurisdiction to hear
or determine the case and dismissed
the action. The order Of dismissal
was reversed and the cause RENAMED
70 the Circuit Judge Of the Fourth
District Wise and Nickeus for plain
tiff; Smith and Pas rs for defendant.
Easter's Trial Goes Over.
In the case OF the Territory VS.. VIM.
Easter. charged with murder in the
first degree, Attornev L. NJ st auss
appeared before Judge Humphreys
yesterday and pstitioned that the
trial Of the defendant be postponed
until the February tenn IF the Court
on the grounds that he had not been
able to secure important with asees
in the case. with the consent II At /
tornev General Cathcart the Court
granted the petition.
Court Notes.
Judge Humphreys has signed a d.
cree yesterday sustaining the damur- |
rer in the case OF F. Wunden5nrz
vs.. Geo. Markham, and Diminishing the |
bill
The case Of R. NJ Ramat. who was
with assaulting the mate of /
the steamer Roanoke. has been host
poned until Wedne dav. December Is.
in the United States Court.
In the case Of A. Kunst. plaintiff.
VS.. Charles Kanunau. defendant In a
pea for eiectment. an answer was fl
ed Yesterday in which the defendant
denies the truth of each and every
in plaintiffs complaint and
prays that said complaint may be
dismissed with COTS. Hatch & Sill
Imam ( r defendant.
In the case of Kaunalewa and Ma
her husband VS.. Kipi. Keaka
and Mainaho. her husband, ]. A. Ma
COON and T. l. Dillon gave notice of
motion suggesting the deaths of plain
tins and defendant Kipi. and substi-
.uting John Ii Estate for plaintiffs and
kaapuiki for the dead defendant. Il
IS stated that plaintiffs before their
deaths sold their interest in the prop
eitv disputed to the Ii Estate
Before the Gusmann trial was re-
sumed Yesterday morning the case of
Geo. Wade, No. "a on the calendar.
was called. Wade has two charges
against him, one for murder in the
irst degree. and the other assault and
battery with intent to kill Upon
notion Of Deputy Attorney General
Jathcart, and the consent CT the de-
endsnt. whose COUNSEL was not pres
mt, his trial was postponed until the
february or any special term of the
curt.