The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-05-24
HO KIT GOT HIS
JUST DESERTS

Ho Kit was sent to the reef yesterday
for six months by Judge Wilcox for hav-
ing committed assault and battery on
Maaea, "a 7-year-old native girl.
A. l.. c. Atkinson appeared for the de-
PENDANT.
Complainant testified that the assault
was committed last Friday, near the cor
ner of Nuuanu and Kukui streets, be-
tween the hours of noon and 1 p. IN.
Ho Kit strove TO prove an alibi One
of his witnesses stated that defendant
had been working on "a roof from a.
m. until 2 p. m. of the day when the as
sault was said to have been committed
and chat all that time he had never been
out of his sight.
Judge Wilcox said that he did not think
that defendant or his witnesses were
telling the truth. He considered the
case an extremely bad one and regretted
being unable to impose a heavier sem
tence An appeal will be taken.
Antoine Baboza, a small boy, was rep
rimanded and discharged for having used
large and disgusting language. When
arrested the young hopeful was visibly
under the influence of liquor.
Under pressure Antoine admitted to Dep
uty Sheriff Chillngworth that his condi-
ton was caused by partaking of wine OBJ
tanned in a small store on the slope Of
Punchbowl. The vendor of the stuff will
probably be arrested today.
Other cases dealt with were: Wong
Wa zee, seduction, nolle prosd A. Wolf.
distilling liquor, discharged Chew Pong,
gambling. nolle prosd,; Mark Kong,
Chun On. gambling. $50 and costs; Ada
Chi Okimoto. peddlng cakes without IL
cense, nolle prosd.: d. Mcpherson, drunk
enness. bail forfeited; Billy. drunkenness,
81 and costs; Tong Lee, gambling, May
81; Waiau, assault and battery on Kan
Pom. 81 and costs; Alika, alias George
Smith, assault and battery on Chang
Kong, SO and COSTS Hasel Bonk. COM
mon nuisance. reprimanded and dis
charged; John Poe, Willie Kaeo, gam
bling. e and costs.
Yesterdays arrests included: Kahaha-
ma, truancy; A. Timas. d. Gibbs, ]. Gou-
veia. ARRAY; Taylor. profanity; Antoine
Richards, adulterating milk; Kudls. ped
ding cakes without a license.
Anton Timas had a little trouble with
man near the Pacific Mail wharf and
a fight ensued. Then Gibbs happened
along and threw In his lot with Timas'
antagonist. To even matters up. Gou-
veia arrived on the scene of the combat
opportunity and allied himself with IT,
mas.
Drawn to the spot by the scent Of
blood, Archie Gilhllan and custom
house inspector attempted to separate the
rival factions. While the work of pa
cihcation was going on Gibbs shed a $40
gold piece. which was claimed by Gou-
veia.
The contest was finally adjourned I'M
til today. Judge Wilcox will act as ref
cree.
The funeral of late Mounted Patrolman
wulbers took place yesterday afternoon.
Patrolmen Gumpher, Smith. Spillner.
Maitland. Birmingham and AXE acted as
pallbearers.
Following the hearse came deceased's
horse led by Officers AXE and McCor-
mick. Then came the rest OF the Mount
ed Patrol and detachment of eight foot
police. the latter forming guard OF
honor High Sheriff Brown, Deputy
Sheriff Chilingworth and Captain Par
ker were present at the funeral.
Particularly noticeable among the nu-
merous floral tokens of regard was a
design of the dead mans badge with the
figure go and the word Rest"