The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-06-10
JUDGE KALUA ALSO HAS MUCH
DIGNITY.
Fines a Man for Appearing in Court
Jury-Murder Indictment.

PAIA, Maui, June S.-The June term
of the Circuit Court of the Second Ju-
dicial Circuit opened in Wailuku on
Wednesday, the 9TH, with Hon. j. w.
Kalua, presiding, and it was not long
before il was seen that the example OF
Judge Humphreys in Honolulu had
had a stimulating effect upon the
Judge here. Upon the call of the roll,
Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. Wadsworth failed
to answer to their names as jurymen,
and were promptly fined $25 apiece. A
Hawaiian also failed to respond and
was given the same amount. During
the second day of the session, one man
was fined a small amount for coming
into court with his leggins on, and an
other for having a cigar in the court
room. However no harm is being done
by this action of the Judge, and it is
thought to have resulted in better de-
corum and more dispatch of business.
Most of the time of the court was
taken up yesterday in hearing breach
of promise case. in which a Hawaiian
young lady of Hama, wanted $1,000 dam
ages from Joseph Emesley, a Hawai-
ian, of Huelo, for the laceration of her
affections. Most of the Jury trying the
case were Hawaiians, and some or the
evidence was quite spicy. The case
was given to the jury late in the af-
ternoOn, and about $3.50 p. m. they re-
turned a verdict, giving the young lady
$1,000 damages. The case will be ap-
pealed.
The grand jury is hard at work and
is slowly bringing in indictments for
the trial jury to act upon. The Attor-
ney-General is represented by Attorney
/ George A. Davis, who has his hands
full with the Grand Jury and the cases
/ being brought up.
Yesterday the will of the late Dr.
I Robert MCI<ibbin was admitted to pro-
bate by the Court, and letters of ad-
ministration granted to j. NJ. Dowsett
of Honolulu. The inventory filed snow
ed real property $4,000, and personal
property, stocks bonds, etc, $SS, ,45O
| The will names the brother and sis
| ters of the deceased as heirs to the
main portion of the property.
/ Judge Kalua's charge to the grand
! jury contained the following:
Your attention is especially directed
to the law with reference to the illega
( sale of spirituous or malt liquors.
ut has been reported to this Court
that large number of persons are en-.
| gagged in the illegal sale of liquor. in
| the District of Lahaina, and elsewhere
wichin this Court.
THE Legislature has provided for the
| issuing of light wines and beer licenses
as well as the sale of spirituous liquors
! and persons who wish to engage in thi:
traffic must apply to the proper au-
thoritier 70 obtain license; and it viii
/ be your duty to make a thorough eXa
| mination into these alleged illegal sale!
and find such indictments as you may
after careful examination determin,
| upon against any and all persons whom
you may have reason to believe, anC
are satisfied from the evidence have
been and are violating the liquor Law
of this Territory"
On Thursday afternoon the grand
/ jury presented a true bill for murder
against Kashimota Yashisuke, the Jap
anese wife killer of Lahaina. j. H
Coke and d. H. Kakaulelio were ap
pointed to defend him. and upon bein,
arraigned yesterday afternoon he inter
posed a plea of not guilty.