The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-07
IN THREE
COURTS
A Conviction for
Liquor Selling
Obtained.
PEARL HARB0R
CASE GOES OVER
Supreme Court Term Closes Today.
Progress Block Execution Must
Await Gears Return.

The first conviction for Illegal liquor
selling was secured yesterday in the
case of ,Adachi, a japanese, upon evil
dence of police spies. 1t required but
a few minutes for an agreement. and
the defendant was Immediately fined
$3.50 and costs. which is the minimum
punishment for the offense.
About a dozen bottles of beer were
brought into court as evidence, but the
left open, and the jurymen did not take
the opportunity offered to partake.
i One of the witnesses, a police spy,
| gave interesting testimony as to the
beer in question.
Was it intoxicating" asked Mr..
Cathcart.
Il don't know" replied the witness.
We'll, what was it?''
1T makes men drunk" was the an
swer.
Examine this said the attorney,
handing the man a glass into which
some of the amber liquid had been
emptied from the bottle.
It's not so good" the policeman re-
piled; its fiat.
The defendant took the stand in his
own behalf, and admitted having the
beer in his possession, but said he had
given it to the police, and had not
sold it. as alleged.
The court gave it's usual instructions
as to police informers, but the jury
needed but a few minutes to agree
upon the verdict of guilty. The fine
of $3.50. the lowest permitted by the
statute. was imposed by the court
The following jury heard the case:
G. w. Macy, G. w. Harrison. Hermann
/ NJ. Levy. David Motley, c. Livingston,
J. NJ Davis, J. n. Nakila, ]. X. Merse-
berg, e. Woodward, II. c. Bickerton,
a. X. Arna.
SECOND LIQUOR CASE.
The case of c. Vierra on the same
charge, was next called. Attorney
Creighton for the defendant presented
motion to dismiss the complaint on
the ground that it alleged a different
crime than for which the defendant
had been fined in District Court. An
other ground was that as the defend
ant had been previously convicted of
the same offense, he should not be sent
to Jail as we'll as fined. Judge Hum
phreys overruled the motion, and the
following jury was impanelled: Ruby
A Dexter, David Motley. Isaiah Bray,
John NJ. Davis, Alexander X Aona,
George w. Harrison, George X Kaia,
Edwin X. Blake, Alex G. Nicholas.
Joseph Richards. George w. Macy and
H. c. BickertOn.
MUST AWAIT GEARS RETURN.
Judge Humphreys has declined to
sign the decree for the sale of the
Progress block, in the case of Kapio-
lani Estate VS.. Charles 5. Desky. This
is the suit in which Judge Gear filed |
his decision just prior to his departure, |
and by mistake made the decree read, 1
"Orpheum Company VS.. Desky-" In !
refusing 10 sign the order for sale upon |
December 31st, the court says:
This case was heard and determin
ed by the second judge of this court,
who filed his decision therein the
4th day of December, 1901. upon which
day he departed from the Territory
without having signed a formal decree
in said case. The foregoing decree was
presented to me for signature on the
9Th day of December. 1901, and l there
upon declined to subscribe the same"
TO DISBAR LENNON.
Attorney General Dole has begun dis
barment proceedings against NJ. c.
Lennon, now serving a term in Oahu
prison on a charge of gross cheat.
In the petition filed with the Supreme
Court. the facts of Lemons admission
to the bar on June 13 1901. and his
conviction are set out. The
attorney is cited to appear before the
supreme Court and show cause why his
name should not be stricken from the j
list of licensed practitioners in the
Territory of Hawaii.
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
An inventory has been filed of the
state of J. KeaIohapauoIe Makalu.
of real estate at Waialua.
Oahu.
The case of Territory Of Hawaii vs.
John Sponola and Frank Ferreia has
been continued to the next term of
curt
F. J Russell has been appointed I
master TO examine the reports of Al
red Carter, as guardian of Anna T.
Parsons.
The will of F. G. Capicha was adj e.
nitted TO probate yesterday. and the
widow appointed eXecutrix without
bond. The estate is valued at $4,000
consisting OF real estate on Punchbowl
Slope.
SUPREME COURT.
In the Supreme Court yesterday the /