The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-23
TIT: DAY
IN COURT
Condor Is Found
Guilty by the
Jury.
THREE SENATORS
BECOME LAWYERS
Mrs. DoIIinger Creates Sensation
by Personal Protest Against
Judges Ruling.

The case of the Territory VS.. Richard
Condor, the policeman charged with as
sault and battery upon one Sydney Jack
son, came up yesterday for jury trial in
the First Circuit Court. ]. T. De Bolt
represented the defendant and Deputy
Attorney General Cathcart prosecuted the
case. The jury returned a verdict of
guilty as charged and the prisoner was
sentenced TO pay a fine of s25 and costs.
taxed at $3.50.
COURT NOTES
The case of the Territory VS.. All Chew.
charged with assault and battery upon
the person of one Kanahi, has been dis
missed.
Robertson & Wilder. attorneys for the
Japanese Tasaka in the case of the Re-
public of Hawaii VS.. Tasaka begun in
1899, yesterday filed with the First Cir
cult Court motion to dismiss the action
upon the ground that the District Court
had no jurisdiction to hear the same,
there being no complaint as required by
law The charge was that of needless
driving.
In the case of Thomas Metcalf vs. John
Kidwell the defendant by his attorneys,
Robertson & Wider, yesterday filed an
answer 10 plainuf's complaint, basing
his defense upon general and specific de-
NAL.
In the case of Ket On Fui Kon Society
VS.. Gnau Chong the defendant, by his
Attorneys, Magoon & Thompson, yester-
day filed a list of points on his demurrer
already lied. The suit is for injunc-
ton to restrain threatened nuisance"
The case of F. ]. Mallet, on trial for
violating the law by exploding giant
powder in the Young block last Noven-
Der thereby endangering life and prop
erty, came up before the First Circuit
Court yesterday morning and was con-
tinued until the August term by the
Court
F. NJ. Brooks, attorney for defendant in
the case of the Territory VS.. Yokayaini,
yesterday filed a motion to dismiss the
action on the ground that there was no
sworn complaint in the District Court.
]. w. Cathcart, Deputy Attorney Gener-
al represented the Territory, and the
motion was argued upon before the First
Judge of the First Circuit Court. who
after argument, granted the motion and
ordered the case dismissed, and the de-
PENDANT discharged.
Richie Koii Unauna and Isaac Kahiki-
kina Cockett, defendants IN the action OF
! the Honolulu Investment Company VS..
Minnie Koii Unauna ct al. to quiet title,
yesterday filed answers to plaintiffs
complaint, stating that said defendants
have no interest in the premises oescrib-
ed, adverse to plaintiff.
SENATORS BECOME LAWYERS.
Three Senators of the Territorial Leg
islature yesterday filed applications with
the First Circuit Court for admission and
license to practice law in the District
Courts of the Territory, and upon exam
inaton and the filing of oaths, they
were admitted to the bar and licensed
in accordance with their applications.
They were J. B. Kaohi, who formerly for
two years had a ffcehse. but failed to
renew it after the overthrow of the
monarchy; H Kahilina. who was for
merly District Judge of the District OF
Hawaii for two years, and L. Nakapaahu,
formerly a member Of the police force,
captain of police and deputy sheriff for
five years in Waimea, Kauai
WANTED TO PROTEST.
The motion of Mrs Leah Dolinger for
order to show cause why j. A Magoon'
administrator of the Steigman estate,
shtouId not pay $50 per month instead of
$50. for the support of the minor heirs
( of 3. E Steigman, was yesterday heard
before the First Judge of the First Cir
cult Court. In view of a motion former
" made, the Court rejected the motion.
= stir was caused in the court room upon
the Courts ruling, by the action OF MIS-
Leah Dolhnger the moVant, VINO JUMP
ed to her feet and began lengthy pro-
TEST against the decision of the Court.
She was quoted and escorted from the
court room by her attorney, Wade War
ren Thayer.
DOAK CASE CONTINUED.
The First Judge of the First Circuit
Court Yesterday ordered the case of the
Territory vs.. 4. Doak continued until Tue
August term The defendant was fouho
guilty in the District Court OF sellns
adu1terated milk and was ordered 10
paw fine of 800 and costs. Attorney
peters represents the defendant.
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
MATTERS.
The renort of George Lucas, master on
m accounts of F. w. Macfarlane ana
August Ahrens guardians, was hearu
Yesterday before the First Judge OF the
First Circuit Court and the same was
confirmed The Court also orueIeo ia
r Z. Macfarlane and August ATFeHS'
guardians CT Ruth ana 0e9I 81, Rfch-
son. he discharged as regards Ruth I.Icti-
ardson. who has attained her MAJORITY
upon filing proper receipts: -,
The petition of James Roberts, NIL
nor. in equity for the appointment %
J. Z. Jaeger, trustee Tor Juila Eng u.s.
in place of A. Jaeger - 1,,dea
heard Yesterday before the First Judge
of the First Circuit Court. ana II ap-
,,aarinp that the petition was entitled IN
Satate and also that the petitioner is
q minor. the Court deferred the matter
until Friday. when an amended petition
! viii be heard.
The petition of C. f. Hodgins. credit
or, for the appointment Of David Day
ron as a temporary administrator Tor
~ eetata of George McInnis. deceased,
csrne q, to be heard yesterday morning
:. in the First Circuit Court; the petition
e was allowed. and David Dayton was ap-
II ..f,,+a5 temporary administrator TO serve