The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-15
HELD FOR
FORGERY
Safrey is a Federal
Prisoner.
MANY ESTATES PROBA1ED
Carson Collision Case Again in the
urt--Court News From
HiIo.

Thomas Saffrey, employed as janitor in
the Navy paymaster's Office, was brought
before United States Commissioner w. j.
Robinson yesterday morning in the office
of District Attorney Baird on a charge
of forgery. Saffrey waived hearing and
was remanded, in default of $1,000 bail,
for appearance at the next term of the
United States District Court.
Saffrey was arrested by Policeman Sea
and taken to the station upon the suppo-
sition that he had forged a draft on the
Assistant Treasurer of the United States
for $3.50. The blank upon which the for
gerry was committed was torn out of a
book in consecutive order of the num-
bered blanks. and this fact enabled the
assistant paymaster to give warning to
all Of the banks and stop the payment.
| The draft is drawn in favor of Mr.. Nc
Wilkie, clerk to the assistant paymaster,
and it Is here that the forger made his
first mistake. Instead of spelling the
clerks name properly, it is written "Mc-
wilkie." Then Asst" is written before
Eugene F. Hail. instead of before the
engraved words "Paymaster, U.S.N." The
blank where the object for which the
draft is drawn is filled in with the words,
For one week working
ito the Yokohama Specie Bank, where it
was Immediately detected and payment
refused. The arrest followed.
CLAUDINE-CARSO CASE
The bonds on appeal in the Claudine-
Carson cases were approved yesterday by
Judge Estee with the consent of both
parties, represented by Attorneys Neu-
mann and McClanahan. The Claudine
bond is for s15,OoO and the bond for the
Carson is for $4,000. Owing to much in
the testimony that was doubtful, Me-
Clanahan was led to make a request for
leave to correct the record. 1t seems that
when the case was on trial before Judge
Estee some of the testimony from the
Hawaiian Circuit Court was introduced
by stipulation. During the reading Judge
Estee would occasionally INTERCEPT a
question or remark which would be taken
down by the reporter as 'by the court"
that being the usual formula. A trans
cription of the record leaves one in doubt
as to whether Federal Judge Estee or
Circuit Judge Silliman is Intended. Judge
Estee ruled yesterday that he could not
make any corrections where no excep-
tons were taken, but he acceded to the
request far enough to dictate the inser-
ton of certain explanatory notes.
COURT NOTES.
In the estate of w. R. Sims. deceased,
Katy Ellen SINS mas DSSh appointed du-
ministratrix under 500 bond.
Keliona, a native, has been sued in the
Circuit Court by Kwong Now for eject
ment. In addition he may be compelled
to pay the sum of $3.50 to Kwong Now
as balm for his injured feelings. Now
AYERS that Keliona has for years unlaw-
fully occupied a piece of land in Punaluu,
Koolauloa, this Island, embracing about
mine acres. Attorney Brooks will appear
for the plaintiff.
Gehring &c ButZke, plumbers, have
brought suit against W. W. Ahana, the
Chinese tailor, for the recovery of $685.
10. The plaintiffs claim that this sum is
due them for material furnished and la
Dor expended on fifteen frame buildings
in fee simple by the defendant.
The United States Grand Jury will con-
vene in Hilo on January 18th to formu-
late complete report of it's business be-
fore land ng it in to the court
In the case of Territory of Hawaii VS..
Alex Reinhart, Frank Kaiser and Charles
Anderson, for murder ia the first degree
the Grand Jury at Hilo failed to find an
indictment and the defendants were dis
charged by the court Several criminal
cases were tried but very few convictions
resulted
Mary de Medeiros administrative for the
estate of Manuel Medeiros, deceased, filed
Oh VI Tie property yesterday In
the United States District Court showing
that the assets consisted of one piece of
land 100 by 100 feet at Kalihi, together
with all improvements, and valued at
81, 500.
j. M. Bevas of this City was admitted
to practice in the United States Courts
Yesterday Bevas is an old resident of
Honolulu, being employed as court inter
prefer about twenty years ago.
James Lern and Frank Andrada bo+b
of this City, were admitted to CITIZENSHIP
yesterday before United States District
Judge Estee.
Lau Yin and Lau Fong were appo,ntea
administrators yesterday for the estate
or Lau Tseung. alias Lau Chong. de-
ceased. A bond of $4,000 will be required
and an inventory of the estate must he
| filed within thirty days.
The estate of August Kraft wac al
rftted to probate yesterday in the United
states District Court and w. L. Howard
appointed administrator His bond was
ifiyed at $1,000
IN the estate Of James Hutchinps de-
ceased J. L. Waldron was appofnted adj.
administration A bond or $1,000 viii be re-
lanired and the inventory must he fled
DAVIS. I'M y
Mary Jane Church was appointed ad.
rn'n'sfratrix for the estate of w. C.
Ciench and will be obliged to furnish s
bond of 5000.
me chinese interpreter sent to HiIo .
Re" oavs ago returned on the Kfnau
lnere beine no case where his services
were required
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