The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-06-28
THE DAY
IN COURT
interesting Test
Case Still on
Trial.
MRS. HALL
GETS DIVORCE
Dispositions to Be Taken Tomor-
Dispositions to Be Taken Tomor-
row for Marconi Wireless VS..
Frederick Cross.

The test case OF Choy Look See VS..
the Royal Insurance Co, continued from
Wednesday, ran all day yesterday be-
fore Judge Gear Argument on the
evidence was concluded at 4 p. M, and
the court proceeded to give his instruc-
lions TO the jury. A point of dispute
came up and counsel began a long ar
gument on the Instructions The jury
was excused for the day, and Judge
Silliman and Attorney Frank Thompson
for the plaintiffs. and Attorneys Rob
ertson and I. A. Thurston for the de-
PENDANTS, INDUCED in wordy legal
battle over the point in dispute The
case will De taken up again this morn
ling.
= large number of spectators were
present in court during the course of
the trial yesterday. Several witnesses
were examined, and the story of the
Chinatown conflagration was gone
over in detail.
Superintendent Andrew Brown OF
the Water Works, a member of the
Fire Commission. was one of the wit
nesses examined, and read the official
order of the Board of Health which
caused the starting of the fire. This was
introduced n evidence. Extracts from
the minutes OF the Board of Health at
the time Of the fire were also read and
introduced II evidence, and numerous
photographs OF the burning buildings
were exhibited yesterday afternoon.
testified in regard to the starting of
the fire and gave an explanation of its
spreading that has an important bear
ing on all the cases. He stated that on
the morning Of the Goth meeting of
the board discussed the advisablity of
starting the fire, and the day being
clear one with but little wind it was
decided 10 start it at once; after the
fire had begun, a sudden wind sprung
up, carrying the sparks all over China
town and starting the wide spreading
OF the flames
The point of this testimony was
seized upon by council for plaintiff,
who endeavored to show that the burn
ing of the buildings was due to the sud
den rise Of the winds. hence by acct
dent. for which the insurance company
is liable. and not by order OF the Board
of Health; the defence relies upon that
section of the contract which guards
against action of any civil authority.
L. II. Goa, who was stationed at Kau-
makapili Church quarantine station at
the time 81 the fire, also testified very
fully.
COURT NOTES
Formal judgment for defendant in the
Z
| ell Brown was yesterday filed with the
clerk of the First Circuit Court, and
Cecil Brown has filed his bill of costs,
/ taxing the same at $3.50.
| The case q Heeia Agricultural Co.,
| Ltd, vs.. Frank Pahia has been by con
sent continued to the August term, as
| has also that of Kaneohe Ranch Co,
Ltd, VS.. EmaIia Akiona and Akiona
| In the cas- Of Marconfs Wireless Tel
| egraph Co Ltd. VS. Frederick J. Cross
Kinney EatIu & McClanahan plain
| tiff's atter-@ys, yesterday moved that
the Deposition of Andrew Gray and T.
E Hobbs - taken tomorrow at 10
O'Clock. are that Hatch e. SilIiman de-
| PENDANT at-orneys be ordered to be
present make such interrogatories as
| they desjr@ The motion was allowed
! and motto =iven that SAID dispositions
will be taxa at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning
| C. W. Boo.h has filed his bond on ap-
| peal in tn srn of so in the case of
Jonathan Shaw vs.. C. w Booth Ching
On being the surety given
DIVORCE MILL
| Marie Josephine Hall was yesterday
granted decree of divorce by Judge
Gear from William A Hall, on the
ground OF adultery. ]. IT. De Bolt was
attorney for nbellant and Cecil Brown
for libellee.
/ PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
MATTERS.
| II. II. Williams has petitioned as a
| bona fde creditor for letters of admin
! istration- in the estate of James H. Hunt
/ to be issued TO George W. Ashley. The
petitioner represents the estate OF the
| deceased 10 consist of house and lots on
/ Cottage street of the value of $1,000; fur
niture, $500; Is shares in Pioneer Build
ing & Loan Association. 500; salary due
from Government, $175, and cash in w
/ II. Wrights hand, s11245 The heirs
named are Mrs. Anna Hunt, mother of
deceased, Pittstown, Mass, and Mrs
Clara A Farwell, sister of deceased,
Maiden, Mass.
! Hanuea, st.prrother of Ha!ai Kalu, de-
ceased, has fled petition for letters Of
! administration on the estate of deceased
which consists of small piece Of lani
| of land at Koolaupoko. Oahu.
| Agnes II. B. Judd has been discharged
from the duties OF executrix under the