The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-10-29

that the case 90 over, as they were en-
gagged In a spendthrift case In Judge
Gears court. Judge Estee replied that
while the Circui, Court was very likely
OF more Importance than the United
States Court yet in view of the fact that
he had jury waiting to go to work
Monday morning. a continuance was i'm
possible. The case will undoubtedly be
opened at the beginning Of court this
morning,
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Circuit Court was busy with criminal
matters Saturday morning. Thirty-thrse
prisoners were arraigned but pleas were
entered in only half that number Of
cases. The only matter of interest was
George Wsde's kick at being compelled
to walk through the streets to the court
house. He contended to Judge Gear that
unnecessary indignity was imposed by
such a procedure, and that he felt the
disgrace keenly. The Court soothed his
feelings with the remark that only dan
gerous prisoners were compelled to ride
In the wagon. and he should feel highly
complimented at being allowed to walk,
J. NJ. Carroll, who pleaded guilty to the
theft of a suit of clothes valued at six
dollars, was sent to prison for one hour.
He had already served nearly six months
waiting for the grand jury to consider
his case.
Kahilaoaso also entered n pleaa plea of
and will be sentenced today. The remain
der of the prisoners either pleaded not
guilty or asked for further time to plead.
NEW SUITS.
Christina Morgan has filed suit In the
Circuit Court asking an absolute divorce
from Henry Morgan. to whom she alleges
she was married in California in Janu.
airy. 1885, Non-support is the ground CIV
en- in her application, and she states that
during the five years of their married
life her husband has spent less than ten
dollars for clothes for her. During that
time she alleges that he bought her only
three dresses of the total value of seven
dollars, and two shirt waists, for which
he paid SIPS. She complains further that
he failed to provide her with footwear.
and whenever she wished to so on the
street she was compelled to borrow her
mothers shoes And all this too when
he was earning three dollars per day.
Hamamoto has filed suit against Sc
cato, demanding an accounting of part
nershp, and claiming the sum Of sl.2s0.
COURT NOTES.
DR.. G. E. Cofer has filed a petition in
the Circuit Court asking that the suit
over the title of Quarantine Island be
transferred to the United States Court.
He claims that the United States is In
reality the defendant In the action, and
he Is only the head of the quarantine
service, holding no interest in the proper
ty in dispute. He further alleges
that the amount involved exceeds
$1,000, and that the parties to the
suit are citizens of different states, the
plaintiff. Of Kansas and the defendant of
Virginia. In conclusion he sets out that
the issues of the case depend upon the
construction of the United States stat
utes and of the constitution.
A bill of exceptionshas been filed in
the case of ]. f. Morgan vs.. f. C. Bet
ters. and the matter will be taken to the
Supreme Court. This Is the famous $50. so
case, involving the question of auction
GERS rights.
Evelyn Nichols Bidwell, a minor, has
asked for an order directing Jonathan
Shaw to pay over to her all property of
the Bidwell estate, she having reached
her majority. An answer has been filed
setting out a portion of the will of the
deceased. which provides that the
daughter Is to receive the estate only
upon her reaching the age of twenty, or
at the time of her marriage. In the
meantime the property is to be invested
In safe securities. the income to be used
for the daughters education.
An order to show cause has been is
sued to Joseph Lightfoot in the matter
of the King minors. An order was made
q monuth ago increasing the allowance of
the children to SIS per month, to execute
certain lease to Mrs. James A. King,
and TO pay to her as administrative the
money belonging to James King, who
Is absent from the Territory. Mr.. Light
foot has only complied with the first Of
these conditions
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