The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-03
Jap Murderer Must
Answer for
Crime.
PLEA OF GUILTY
AGAIN REFUSED
Two Trials Before Judge Gear.
Nobregga AIimony Fixed
at $40, 900.

Criminal matters were heard by
Judge Gear Yesterday while Judge
Humphreys held a brief session in
chambers.
Furad Kasabro. the japanese who
strangled his infant child because he
did not wish TO see it starve. was
brought before Judge Humphreys yes
terday for sentence. Gear having refus-
Ell to pass upon the matter recently. or
accept the plea of guilty because of
the element of insanity entering into
the case. Judge Humphreys took the
same view Of the matter as did Judge
Gear and also refused to accept plea
of guilty of manslaughter in the first
degree, which the defendant was willing
TO make He held that the man was
either guilty of murder in the first de-
gree. and should be punished for ii. or
else that the crime was due to in
lsarity. The defendant therefore chang
ed his plea again, and entered one OF
not guilty to the charge OF murder in
tire first degree. for which crime the
grand jury had indicted him.
NOBREGGA MUST PAY $1,000
Judge Gear yesterday allowed ali
mony in the sum Of $4,000 in GOLD in
the Nobregga divorce case, and also or
dered that the title of the property
! owned by the wife be allowed to re-
main in her. This is the case wherein
the Supreme Court a few days ago set
aside the order of Judge Gear in allow
| ing to the plaintiff one-half OF the real
estate of her husband, valued at $50 900.
! The defendant is allowed unreasonable
| time in which TO pay over the amount
OF alimony ordered by the court yester-
day. Another notice of appeal has been
given by the husband on the ground
that the court exceeded its jurisdic
ton. and that the amount of alimony
allowed is excessive.
ACCUSER IS HELD.
The case of All Hee. charged with
larceny in the second degree, collapsed
yesterday morning with startling de-
velopments. the defendant being dis
charged and one of the Witnesses {
Choy Hung. committed for perjury.
The following jury had been drawn |
to hear the case: Isaiah Bray, George |
W. Macy. Jonah X. Nakila, James X. /
Merseberg. James NJ. Sims George w. !
Harrison. Edwin X. Blake. John NJ. (
Davis. David Motley and Tohn w.
Smithies.
The defendant was charged with the .
larceny of sardines. fish and sundry ,
other merchandise, and Choy Hung
was expected TO be the star witness
for prosecution. When he was cross
examined by Attorney Peters. for the
defendant, startling testimony was ad-
duced
Did you see these things stolen?"
asked Mr.. Peters.
No, sir"
Were you with the defendant when
these things were stolen on the night
of September 25th?'
No
Did you testify before the grand
Jury that you had seen him steal these
things?"
Yes"
why did you do it?'
The police told me what to say
Then what you said was untrue?'
Yes They promised to let me OF if
| would testify against him"
There being no other testimony
against All Hee. Judge Gear ordered
his discharge. on motion of Deputy At
torney General Cathcart. The witness,
Chov Hung. was ordered committed
until the next session Of the grand
jury.
AN ACQUITTAL.
4 verdict Of not guilty was returned
in the case of Manaole. charged with
malicious injury, after the jury was
out but a few moments Defendant
was alleged TO have thrown a stone at
and killed a COW valued at Sl25, and
the property of Victoria Souza. He
claimed that the COW. which was found
on his premises. was put there by the
witness. The following
Jury heard the case: John /. Hans
mann. John y. Noble, George w Har-
-ison. Hermann Levy, Edwin n Blake
James NJ. Sims. II. 9. Bickerton, Ed
ward Woodward, Alex c. Nicholas
Alex X. Aona.
PARTITION OF LAZARUS ESTATE.
An order Of partition confirming the
sale of real estate of J. Lazarus, de
.eased. was made by Judge Gear yes
.erday The total amount of real es-
ate disposed of was 500. POS. The fol-
owing allowance of expenses was
made: To VIII f. Fisher, auctioneer.
j. I4S2O: J. A. Thompson. commission
r. 5000. Andrews. Peters & Andrade.
attorneys fee. $3.50: Daniel Case. guar
liam adj Item. Henry Smith. guardian,
al-s sos -. To each of the I'VE oehe-
iciaries the sum Of S5.$SI- 90.
De GREAVES' DIVORCE DISMISS
ED.
Judge Humphreys has filed a decision G
n the divorce suit of john De GreaNtS y
md Caroline Re. Greaves. diSmiSslnS =
10Th the libel and the cross-libel. This
: the. suit wherein the negro alleged
% have run off with pldinuns wife. -
.aS entered suit for $1,000 against hliu
oI her maintenance.
COURT NOTES.
The case. of \. Dante. charged with
legal Ifcuor selling. was continued
.util the February 1892. term of court L
4 stay of execution has been issued
n the cas-. of J. NJ. NiYas Vs. Me!e
koni
r. NJ Watson appeared in the estote
Z Frank A SEVERN. and upon his aP-