The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-26
NUMEROUS
CASES.
Heard by, Judge
In the Police
. Court.
lCHlNESE GAMBLERS
! PAY THEIR FINES
Harry Juen is Held on a Charge
of Assault and Battery on
His Wife.

THE usual heterogeneous Monday
morning gathering faced Judge
i Wilcox in the District Court yes
terday, and to them was meted out JUS
tice according to their deserts.
u. De La Nux and c. De La Nux, two
unfortunates who happened to be in the
swim when Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth
cast his net for devotees of the game
of I'll, paid IS and costs apiece as re-
suit of being in the wrong place at the
wrong time.
/ A batch of Chinese caught in the dom |
limo act were fined S. and costs each. At
ltorney Chilllngworth reminded the
Judge that it the season of the
Chinese New Year, and asked for lenlen-
lev on that well-worn account. His Honor
Isniffed as he wondered how long the
IKonohi excuse would be kept on ice, and
lshook his head sadly at the long line of
offenders, signifying that he was sorry,
Ibut that in this case the Konohi play
didn't go.
, Jim George who manipulates the box
lin a Russian War game, was fined slo
, land costs for his shortsightedness IN not
seeing the officer coming.
make your boss pay you,' advised the
Magistrate.
And Immediately from the bowels of
the court room uprose a man who jingled
fifteen simoleons in his hand.
He has not got sense enough to keep
out of sight while the court is sitting,
reflected Judge Wilcox as he made a
;. note on his blotter for future reference.
Twelve drunks passed their examina-
ton satisfactorily and paid the custo-
mary initiation fee.
yhn caid a Clever
started to address the Court. He said
..With the Courts permission, have
contracted a severe cold
YES" said His Honor, you mus
have caught it hiding in the mountain
the time you promised to leave the coun
try, six weeks ago."
"You make mistake, Your Honor,
replied Clever 1T did not promise; dit
twenty-five days. I have pleurisy an
most respectfully request you to let m
GO Let me get ship and III guarante
never to hit this place again"
1.-TWO and COSTS" said the Judge, AN
LIE you're sick you'll be well taken car
- Of"
Harry Juen, charged with assault an
battery on his wife, said that he W1She
to make a statement. His version of tn
affair is that on Saturday night abot
$50 o'clock he and some friends Wef
to coffee shop. When there one of tn
party suggested that they go and see
Juen appeared on the scene and attacke
him. tearing his shirt to shreds. an
scratching him in many places. Jue
& says that he told her to go away ar
Y then struck her in self-defense, as |
was afraid if he did nothing that
would lose his eyes.
81 suppose a man has right to
fend himself when his wife is chaStlS1I
him." soliloqu:zed the Judge; "but 8;
p. m. is not good hour to be inspectil
w anothers woman's baby"
ing with that statement / am content
- plead guilty" said defendant.
us Then Deputy Sheriff Chiliingwor
made a few remarks which put the ca
~ in an extremely different light.
anu He said that Juen was drunk and
ISL another woman's room when Mrs. Ju
appeared. He told her to go away
when she got down stairs in dark CT
ner beat her numerically, cutting /
face and raising many Jumps on I
head which were in very bad con
ton when she arrived at the police s
ton.
That's new story to me-" said Ju
when he heard Chillingworth's sta
ment. II didn't know they were lyi
Ia like that. l can get witnesses. nc
III ever
Ill The case was set for this morning.
5u, Anton NJ. Pix, fiercely mustachi'
Portuguese, paid So and costs for sl
MA ping Dali Yau on the head.
1t appeared that complainant cal
ooA Mr.. Pix Popcorn" whereat Mr..
got angry and slapped complainant.
- Every peoples know me-" said
irate Pix; me small, little man; me
go for fight with hand; suppose you
sword, 1 show you; me no talk, me
do anything wrong, and the Pake he
me Popcorn me no look like popce
me Portuguese"
Judge Wilcox found extenuating
cumstances in the popcorn episode
let Mr.. Pix down lightly.
Other cases dealt with were: Joe
mukoa, cruelty to animals, repriman
and discharged; Pong Chong, viola
license laws, February 26; David r
ard. common nuisance reprimanded
discharged; Salvador Lopez. profar
discharged.