The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-08
BUSY DAY
FOR JURORS
Big Hole Made in
the Criminal
Calendar.
WOMAN FINED
FOR ASSAULT
Native Gets the Limit for Common
Nuisance-One Acquittal in
Gears Court.

-Four juries were at work n the Cir
cult Court yesterday, and every man on
the panel was given 8 job. Mrs Mon
War was the first defendant before
Judge Humphreys. She was held 10 an
swer to a charge Of assault and battery.
a little Chinese girl, All He, of twelve
years, being the complaining witness.
An T4o, in her evidence before the court,
gave direct testimony in support Of The
charge that slavery did exist among. the
Chinese in Honolulu. and said that she
had been sold outright to Mon War as
his slave. She stated that her mother
had first sold her 70 Leong Kau, who in
turn sold her TO the husband OF the de-
fendant. On cross-examinauon she said
she did not know how much had been
paid for her. but she had seen the ex-
change Of some gold and silver coins.
Mrs. West was one CT the principal
witnesses for the prosecution. She is
neighbor Of the Mon Wars, and testified
that the woman had chased the child
through the house. beating her with
cord-wood stick as she ran.
Are your relations with the Mon
Wars cordiaI?'' asked ". J. Russell, the
defendants attorney. on cross-exaInina-
ton.
Il have no relations whatever with
them replied the witness Indignantly.
Then you didn't consider them deslr-
able neighburs?'' persisted the attorney.
Il certainly did not, no more than you
would
The case was given TO the jury short
IL before noon- the Court, in its charge,
referring 70 the evidence in regard 10
slavery. brought out at the trial he
stated that this gave the woman nc
right 10 beat the child, even as a serV-
ant, and that slavery was in violation
Of the constitution of the United States.
The jury was out but half an hour-
when II returned verdict OF guilty II
was composed as follows: Char4es IL
doit Jr., Joseph Richards. George W.
Harrison, Jonah X Naktla, Harry 3
Swinton, Jacob Lando, James hahale-
pua John S. Andrade, Edwin Is. BAKE
william C. Rowland Louis A Rostln
and Edward Woodward.
The court Immediately pronounced sen
tence, imposing fine OF fifty dollars
and costs, and severely Iecturing the
woman.
In the case Of Territory vs.. Manuel
Sanze. violating the liquor laws, the oil
lowing Jury was drawn; Jos. l. Hans
man. Jas. KahalepGa. W G. Rowland,
Alex Aona, Edw. Woodward, DAVID
Motley. Harry S Swinton Chas. Dudoit,
Jr.. Guy Livingston> Edwin X. Blake,
and Geo. W Harrison. The trial was
begun Immediately upon the opening Of
the afternoon session, and was not con
cIuded at the adjournment Of court.
MOTION QUAsHED.
In the case Of Territory vs. Humane
Kealoha charged with larceny in the
second degree, the motion 10 Quash the
indictment on the ground that II was IN
sufficient. was sustained. Upon motion
Of Deputy Attorney General Cathcart,
the defendant was ordered into custody
bv the court 10 await the action OF the
next grand jury.
N GEARS COURT.
Judge Gear also disposed Of two GRIM
inaI cases yesterday. both of which were
assigned to him, the evidence in each
being hardly n for a lady's ear
In the case Of Territory vs.. Kaaihue.
charged with rape, the following jury
vas secured:
George r. Ka.a. H. c. Bickerton. Geo.
" Macy, Isaiah Bray. John ". Smith
les Jas. +. Alerseberg, Arthur h Jones'
VIM. Herrick. John N. Davis, Ruby A
Dexter. Hermann Levy. and A g. Mich
OILS.
The complaining witness was a native
woman and the jury was sent out 10
deliberate just after noon a verdict
was agreed upon about 2 o'clock and
read IN open court, finding the defendant ,
not guilty Of the crime charged IN the
Indictment he was discharged
In the afternoon the Court heard the
case of Henry Paulo, charged with 1nde-
cent exposure. The complaining witness
was a pretty Portuguese girl who ap-
peared 70 be eighteen or nineteen years
Of age, and who surprised the jury by
saying she was but thirteen. The jury
retired at O'Clock. and IN two hours
agreed upon verdict Of guilty Of com
mon nuisance IN the second degree"
The Court imposed a sentence Of two
months in prison at hard labor. which IS
the maximum punishment under the
law. The defendant is also required TO
pay the costs, amounting 70 sIs5o
The jury which heard the case was
made UP as follows: Joe Richard Chas-
z Lake, Geo. Kaia- Geo. " Macy. H
c. Bickerton, Ruby \ Dexter. VIM.
Herrick \. G. Nichola. Herman Levy.
Jno. NJ. Davis, Jacob IAndo, Benjamin
r Campbell.
Judge Gear overruIed the plea OF
abatement in the ease OF Territory vs.
3. GusInan, charged with murder n the
second degree.
COURT NOTES
mos Fitcn mas H4ed an aLs"t IN Ll-t
case OF Pacific Hardware-aCO. vs. G. H
Brown q al. admitting the petition Of
T r. Davidson as garnishee TO be true,
and alleging that he has a CAIN - The
Judgment for the United States court n
the amount Of sG25-6c for professional
services
Judge Gear yesterday filed an order
modifying the decree in the case OF Z.
8 Deszy v The Orpheun Co. Ltd Il
the new order the date OF sale Is fixed
for November 18th.