The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-01-16
IRIS. c0FF|ElD FILES
SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Injured Through AL
legged Negligence Of
Government.
BOWEL, OF PUBLIC WORKS, NAMED
LIBEL FILED IN UNITED STATES
COURT AGAINST
coNsUELo.
BOWEL, or PUBLIC WORKS, NAMED
improvements on Schooner Twilight
Have Been Approved and She May
Proceed 10 the Coast. Probate
Business in Circuit Court.

Business in Circuit Court
The unfinished condition OF what Is
known as the Tim Murray bridge out
IN Anapuni street las. December and
The manner in which the sides of the
calvert were left unprotected by guard
rails, has resulted in a big damage
suit against the Territorial govern
rncnt b. Mar A. Cofield. who suffered
q fall from the structure or the lott
OF that month. which resulted in hei
being confined in the Queens Hospital
because OF the serious injuries occa
stoned By the accident The action
Aas been brought against the board OF
public works. in the name Of ". e
RoweI
In the action taken the plaintiff
holds that the government is the Gus
todian Of the streets and bridges of the
city and that. upon il. falls the re
sponsibility OF keeping these in proper
shape for the public at large, and that
on Monday. December 10. at p. n.
the complainant. while on foot and
exercising due care. walked along the
south side Of Anapuni street and
stepping into the open culvert, was
precipitated to the bottom and seri.
Ously injured.
II was some time later that Mrs
CofField was found in a helpless state
and taken to ,Ae Queens hospital and
has remained there until the present
time in care OF physicians and trained
nurses Il is alleged she cannot walk
without assistance and permanens
injury has been done her nervous sys-
TEN.
The plaintiff feels that she has suf-
Eered injuries that call for damages
against the government in the sum OF
$4,000. because. long prior to Decem-
Der 10 and while the culvert remained
a public worl. the department did
cegligently fail and neglect to erect
guard rails or other protection along
mis- open culvert or ditch. as was It's
DUTY. and did negligently fail and neg
iect to give warning or notice OF any
kind OF the existence of this open cul
vert or ditch, as was its duty.
United States Court.
Judge Estee has set February 25 as
rhe day for the hearing of libel IN
s.%rf iva fra Of DN1. I'D oct,
dent of Kohala. Hawaii. owner of the
steamer Upolu. against the brigantiue
Consuelo. of about s79 tons register
now lying at the port of Mahukona
naval
IL appears that on the 18th of Novem.
Der the Consuelo lying at anchor It
Mahukona. during storm became en-.
daugered to such a degree that she
was abandoned by her officers and
crew. who sought safety on shore. 1t
Was during this trouble that a party
named Frazer. wno acting as agent of
the vessel. requested the assistance
of the Upolu in keeping the brig from
being driven ashore. This was done
and the vessel was lowed out TO sea
and saved from being completely
wrecked.
I'm as much as the Consuelo's cargo
was a valuable one and the services tf
the steamer were accepted during the
greater portion of the afternoon of
November 18th resulting in saving the
brig and cargo. Robert w Hind. own.
ct of the Upolu. values such services
n $4,000 and prays that process of Law
he taken against the Consuelo. as com
pensation for salvage service. Deputy
Marshal f. r. Hendry left yesterday
afternoon for Mahukona to serve ut
tachment papers upon the Consuelo-
The little schooner Twilight may
eow proceed TO her destination with
cot fear or hindrance from the courts.
Upon receipt of the report from mas.
Ter mariners Thomas ]. Clarke. John
y. Haglund and F. f. Rensch, pro
.ouncing the vessel in seaworthy con.
dftion. Judge Estee of the United
States court has ruled that inasmuch
as repairs and improvements. sug.
gested by the report of the master
mariners. have been made by the mas.
GER of the schooner ana duly approx
ed. il is ordered that the Twilight be
allowed 20 proceed upon her intended
vuyage upon payment in full. by the
master OF the vessel, of sll costs Of
such review. report and Judgment. tax
ed at $50. as follows: IS additional
90 C. F. Reynolds. reporter: IS 10 clerk
81 court. additional: $40 10 F. ]. Clarke.
additional: and $40 TO ]. F. Haglund
additional: the same being the balance
N costs due and yet to be paid.
In the Circuit Court.
In defendants demurrer the New
Zealand Insurance Company state
among other Things that Tong Chong
Iuan does not set fortn sufficient facts
Go constitute cause of action. also
that the same was not commenced
within six months after the alleged
loss or damage accrued. this being the
term limited by the policy held by
she p.aintin.
Ex-Queen Liiiuokalani through her
attorneys Robertson & Wilder have
Sled motion TO set a day for trial
IN the matter of bill for specific per
Romance in which Wong Kwai is
sIairtiff.
IN a stipulation filed IN the circnit
court in the case of Nellie A. Crook
VS.. HOLSTER Drug Co. Ltd. ii was
agreed that the defendants have leave