The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-06

Besides the general report else
where appearing the Grand Jury yes
terday reported no bills in the follow
ing cases presented By the Attorney
General for Indictment: Eugene Sou
"a. Frank Turk. Kahele and o'Shea
malicious injury: Kaaiwai, Larceny
second degree: Frank Santos. embez-
Element; I. NJ. Catterlin, assault with
weapon
No action was taken in the case of
Lopez and Waiola, charged with lar
ceny in the second degree commit u
on the island of Kauai. as the Grand
Jury was advised that il had no juris-
diction TO investigate crimes commit
ted in other circuits.
Neither was ALTON taken regarding
Vincente villa Lustro, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon, be-
cause no witnesses we're forthcoming.
One witness could not be found and
another. Lauso. disobeyed his sub
poena The jury asks that the court
issue its attachment for the person Of
LaUso and deal with him as to the
court may seem proper.
Two Sentences Yesterday.
Kauwila. lad OF fourteen, was tried
yesterday for larceny in the. second
degree. The particular act " which
he was accused was stealing bicycle
from John T. Wirud. In the absence
Of the Deputy Attorney General, j. ].
Dunn, a member OF the California
bar. conducted the prosecution. j. X
Kaulia appeared for the defendant.
The following jury tried the case: d.
G. Camarinos. James Brown, Q. H.
Berrey j. W. Smithies. W. J. Smith
Chas. Ramsay, p. NJ. Lucas, A. A. Mon
tano. u, NJ. Ross J. NJ. Bright. G.
Markham and Jas. Veltman A verdict
of guilty was returned with recon-
mendation to mercy on account of the
defendants youth. Judge Humphreys
sentenced him to- Imprisonment at
hard labor for two months.
Candida, whose Christian name is
90 the Grand Jurors unknown"-per-
haps Yecause his other name may be
a heather one-early in the term
pleaded not guilty to the indictment
Of assault with a weapon. He was &C
Cused Of attacking John Wikoli with a
knife in his hand. Yesterday, upon
the advice Of his counsel. L. NJ.
Strauss. he changed his plea to one of
guilty. Judge Humphreys sentenced
him TO five days at hard labor and the
payment OF costs.
= Witnesses Arrested.
Bench warrants were issued yester-
day for j. 7. Wirud. officer ID. KAPPA
and All Hong, for disobeying subpoe-
mas as witnesses for the trial of Kan
villa The first two having given salts
factory explanations for not being On
time We're discharged on payment Of
costs Of summons. All Hong failed to
explain his disobedience to the salts
faction of the court and was fined s25
aud costs. He was allowed TO go at
large 10 procure the money. with the
stipulation that If it is not paid by
10 O'Clock this morning a mittimus
would be issued for placing him in
custody.
+. Lauso was brought up with a
bench warrant. as requested by the
Grand Jury. He explained that when
the officer served the subpoena on
him he was i'll of high fever. Cap
tain Fox OF the police stated in cor
roborat!on that when he served the
warrant on Lauso the latter was III.
This settled the matter. The man
was discharged.
John Wilson Must Answer.
z. p. Dole. Attorney General. yes
terday brought a, complaint in equity.
on behalf Of the Territory of Hawaii.
against John II. Wilson, for disobey-
ing the temporary injunction. Judge
Humphreys issued against Her Majes-
" Liliuokalani and the present de-
PENDANT The restraining order en-
joined '...son. his agents, servants.
vendees and licensees from taking
sand or gravel below high water mark
nom the premises described in Ger.
tain deed of kamehameha ". to A.
heohokalole. While the order was
still in full force and effect. il is alleg.
ed. Wilson on the s2nd day of Febru.
airy took and caused TO be taken sand
from said premises below high water
mark and claimed the right and ex-
pressed the intention to take sand in
large quantities from the zone be
tween the ebb Of the waves al high
water and the flow OF the waves at
high water, the upper or mauka edge
OF said zone being part OF the beach
and clearly marked and defined nv
the deposit OF seaweed.
The complaint is supported by an
affidavit Of A NJ Brown. High Sheriff
IN which he says that. after having
been Informed OF Wilson'S action. he
went 60 the premises and found him
10 be doing as stated in the complaint
+. Inc Attorney General prays that the
said John H. Wilson be required 10
appear and show cause WHY he should
not DC punished for contempt for dis
ooeying said injunction. and that such |
further order may be made as justice |
may require for the preservation Of |
me rights Of the Territory in the
premises.
Judge Humphreys accordingly or. /
eereo thar Wilson appear this morn
ing and show cause as stated.