The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-04


IL Lono Kaiaiki. embezzlemept.
10. John Waipa. malicious injury.
All these cases were recent ones
the prisoners having had hearings in
the district court. They were com.
mitted for trial but there was MOI
enough evidence against them to salts.
~ the grand jury and all will now be
discharged.
At noon yesterday Judge Gear dis
posed of the case Of Nobrega Sylvanus
against NJ. G. Silva, suit for S240.
the purchase price of two mules
which had been rejected by Silva as
not fit for the work for which he re-
qaired the beasts. The case was sub
mitted on the evidence given in Judge
Wilcox's court, the former judgment
being affirmed by Judge Gear, for the
defendant with costs.
Two witnesses who had been sub
poenaed by the grand jury failed to
put in an appearance before that body
yesterday. They were Manuel Santos
and Joseph Hollerson. Judge Gear is
sued bench warrants for them and
they were brought into court, severely
lectured and ordered to appear before
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The Hagey Cure case, Harrison
against Magoon and others, was on
before Judge Gear for the greater part
of the time that court was in session
yesterday. ~~
In the afternoon the case Of John
Cook against Colt Hebron came up
for hearing in Judge Titles court.
Attorney George A. Davis appearing
for the plaintiff and Attorney De Bolt
for defendant Plaintiff had agreed
to make certain improvements on GER
tain lots in Kapalama and to purchase
the land in question from defendant
on the conditions that defendant
should construct road to the lots
and lay water pipes to the premises.
Plaintiff erected a house on the land,
making the Improvements specified.
and has now brought action against
defendant for not fulfilling his part
of the contract as far as the road and
the water supply are concerned. When
court adjourned yesterday afternoon
the matter was submitted.
Judge Little was not prepared yes
terday to give decision in the case
Of the Honolulu Investment Company
Decision is reserved
A motion to dismiss was granted
by Little in the case of NJ. Suzuki
against Hiram Purdy.
Judge Gear granted a motion for
continuance in the case of James
Carty against W. L Peterson.
Judge Gear confirmed the masters
report of A. G. Kaulukou on the ac-
count of W. o. Smith, guardian OF the
Hamauku minors.
The Rev. " H. Kitcat was appoint
ed guardian without bond of the per-
son and property of Mrs. Harry Bell.
an alleged insane person. and author
lied to sell the personal property.
w. ]. Englands' suit against NJ. c.
Amana for 1913 debt is discontinued
for want OF prosecution.
The appeal OF Chong Chan against
Judgment in favor of NJ Phillips &
Co. for s54.39 in the District Court is
dismissed for want of prosecution.
The final account of Frederick L.
Waldron. administrator Of the estate
OF James Hutchings. deceased, has
been referred to ]. A. Thompson for
masters report It shows receipts of
S15.444-15 and payments Of s14.9609S.
leaving balance due the estate OF
S4S3.17. The net value OF the gro
Gerry business including cash balance
in the hands of the administrator Is
s525S.30. besides which there is house
hold furniture valued at $3.50
Just before aijonrnlng court for the
day yesterday afternoon Judge Little
announced that il was his desire TO
get through all the cases which had
been assigned to him by SATURDAY.
afternoon He said that the Supreme
Court would require his court room
on Monday and. besides. he wanted to
start for home on Tuesday The in
dications are that Judge Little VIII
finish all business on hand before to
morrow night with the exception. per
haps. OF argument in q spendthrift
case. which ne mar hear on Monday.
or later in the event Of his remaining
In Honolulu longer than he at present
Intends
The probabilities are that Judge
Little win sit with Justices Galbraifh
and Perry OF the Supreme Court on
MOnday. This. however. has not vet
been determined Judge Little has not
been advised IN the matter and Il Isl
stated that nothing win be settled as