The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-05
THE CURSE
Of DRINK
Object Lesson in
Police Court
Yesterday.

Business was quickly disposed of in
the District Court yesterday, and by
10. As a. m. thirty cases had been sign
ed, sealed and delivered.
Keoha, Oscar Anderson, Harry John
son, HAWAI- and Kemoa, all charged
with drunkenness, admitted the fact
TO the extent of 81 and costs each
Asasuki and Kosaka, also drunk, intro
duced the good old annual excuse of
the Japanese Emperor's birthday but
the judge assessed them the usual fee
Sweet Emalia's" name was banded
about on two charges; one of intoXica-
ton, and the other of assault and bat
terry on a little Chinese girl with
deadly weapon, to wit, a poi FOUNDER.
The latter case was nolle pressed. De-
PENDANT was said to have been furious
ly drunk, and to have torn Officer
Richardson's Cap into pieces Judge
Wilcox talked to Emalia about the err
ror of her ways; told her that she
could not spoil a policeman's clothes
with impunity, and sentenced her to
one months Imprisonment at hard Ia
Dor.
John Romond and Mike Prisonka.
whose name, by the way, smackS of a
penal institution, We're brought up for
ARRAY. Defendants pleaded drunken
ness in extenuation.
Another case of an overdose of Pri-
no." remarked the judge as he meted
out a fine of Sc and costs in each case.
w. Duffy, Ernest Ford and Richard
Douglass, were charged with assault
and battery on officer Willis. They
were drunk and when the officer re-
mOnstrated with them, they jumped
him and piled on top of him. Defend
ants said that they were marines, and
had just arrived from Port Town
send.
in Port Townsend" inquired the mag
istrate, because if it is, you must be
taught that that species of sport does
not find favor in this law abiding cor
ner of the United States" And with
that he turned to the deputy sheriff
and asked him whether he wanted n
fine or Imprisonment.
"Oh, fine by all meansi' answered
Chillingworth. I'm sure the country
will be better off without them and if
they are sent to Jail We may never
get rid of Them
Judge Wilcox fined defendants 800
and costs each.
Ulysses Harris, colored. charged with |
carrying a gun, said that he had no |
intention of making trouble, and that |
the reason ne was carrying gun was |
that he had a date with a man who |
wanted to buy il. The case was con-
tinued until today
When S. Trutsui made his bow in
answer to a charge of embezzlement
J udge Wilcox SHE'D and enquired if
his was another plot TO use the court
rs a collection agency. The case went
over until the 18th instant.
David Kapiiwi was in trouble for
IN alleged theft of pair of pants
He has them on now, your honor" |
aid Deputy Sheriff Chillingworth. con-
'incingly. Defendant waived examina-
ion.
Il commit you for trial." said the
Judge; IF you keep on wearing those |
rousers there will be nothing left to
Exhibit to the jury when the fateful
lay arrives"
Kapuaa, an old Hawaiian man. was
talwart native named Nohoanu Il
vas a little too drunk to know" said
defendant when invited to plead.
when a big, strong man like you
tits an old man and then says he was
trunk, he must have the liquor sweat
d out of him." remarked Judge Will !
OK, and 1 think that it will take fif-
cen days on the reef to do the job
Other cases dealt with were:
John Callahan, vagrancy, November
: Louise (wO, vagrancy, November );
-ouiSe Haslup, vagrancy, November 8;
<alua (w.), Hattie Haumea, vagrancy, I
November 5; Bob Levy, Manuel Perry.
oliciting, November 6; Levi. Tilxuwa
W.. adultery. $50 and $50 and costs,
All Sin. All Sang. assault I
nd battery on All Kim, November 5; I
Naaikaula (w), drunkenness. 81 and