The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-07

D OLICE Court proceedings yester-
day We're devoid of anything of
an exceptionally exciting nature
and although the session was contin-
ued until long in the afternoon, a dull
er batch of misdemeanors has rare
ly occupied Judge Wilcox's attention.
novelty was introduced In the
shape of a Portuguese who had been
subpoenaed as a witness and took his
own sweet time in making an appear
ance. First he told his honor that he
had got stuck in the mud, and finally
he pleaded that he was a baker.
Judge Wilcox gave his a talking to
which made his knees communicate
with each other, and spoke fiercely of
his power to send him to Jail for ten
days. where, he said, he would be ex-
empt from the responsibilities of
been scared sufficiently he was allowed
to depart.
Chris Wagner and Bert Bremen. Jr.,
were fined $25 and costs for having
committed assault and battery on F.
Shiefer.
1t appeared that defendants We're
tenants of Fred Harrison, and unde-
sirable ones at that. Harrison instruct
ed Shiefer to present them with a no.
tIce to quit. When complainant went
to serve the notice defendants invited
him to come into the house and talk
matters over. He accepted the invita-
ton, and as soon as got inside was
made to act as a football in which
Wagner and Bremen did all the kick
ing. When the neighbors called time
he was as suitable a candidate for the
Queens Hospital as has graduated
from rough and tumble in many a
day.
The defense was that complainant,
served the notice in a fresh and over.
bearing manner, which provoked de-
PENDANTS till they felt called upon t.
teach Shiefer lesson in manners.
! A similar case against Bert Bremen
| Sr., was discharged.
Eddie Meyers, charged with stealing
was discharged. Defendant was found
| in possession of two blue military
shirts. similar to the one stolen, bu
evidence was lacking that he commit
| ted the theft.
have assaulted Orgina Bora, small
child, was fined So and costs, the testi
mony going to show that defendan
had slapped more vigorously than cir
! cumStanceS or the law warranted.
The case against Naulite Dante
charged with having said that h
would do things to another which
would bring that others term Of en-
joyment on this terrestrial sphere to a
untimely termination, was nolle pross
ed. Defendant was told that if he ha
a grievance against any one, it wa
the duty and pleasure of the court t
adjudicate it.
Caesar F. RoZa, a truculent small
boy, was reprimanded and discharge,
for having assailed NJ. Costa with
fragment of the earlier lavaic lorna
ton. Defendant said that he wa
flying his kite when the other boz
came along, and out of sheer eXuber
ance of spirits, kicked him. Then tn
worm turned and it was Caesar au
nullus.
Joe Macario, who is alleged to hav
gone astray in the matter of puttin
the receipts accruing from the collec
tions of some laundry bills in his EN-
ployers safe, will have his dirt
clothes washed in court next Wednes
day.
Ed Maginney the lone drunk, pal
81 and costs, no advance being mad
on the small quantity.
Other cases dealt with were:
Manuel Fernandez assault and bat
terry on j. Silva, nolle pressed; JAG
Barton, common nuisance, March It'll