The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-07
ApAcHI CONVICTED OF SELLING
BEER TO HIRED POLICE
SPIES.
case Of c. Vierrs Being Heard BY
Court and Jury-Nobrega Files
Appeal Bond in Divorce Matter
Other Court Notes.

the necessary license. and yesterday
Adachi a Japanese. was in Judge
Humphreys court charged with sell
inE beer 90 some hired spies OF the
police department.
On August 25th. Adachi was arrest
ed BY Deputy High Sheriff Chilling
worth and on the 26th was arraigned
before Judge Wilcox where he pleaded
guilty 10 a charge Of selling liquor
without a license and received q fine
Of 5000
This. however. failed TO convince
him that the purchase OF license
would prove a paying investment and
on August 29th he was visited by
three Industrious police spies who
received the monumental sslery OF
$40 per month each.
In pursuance OF their honorable
calling these three gentlemen, name
IL. Antonio Saballa. and the Last Har-
~ Fiji. so-caIled because he came
from the Fiji Islands and does not
know his own name, they purchased
from him. SO they allege. two bottles
Of beer. paying therefor 80 cents.
Upon their information he WAS again
arrested this time by Officer KAPPA
and brought before Judge Wilcox. and
he pleaded not guilty, but received a
fine OF $500. Attorney Chillingworth
represented him, and appealed from
the decision OF Judge Wilcox to the
Circuit Court where. as above stated
he was tried yesterday morning. and
the trio OF paid spies were in faithful
attendance, but failed to make out a
very good case for the Territory, but
upon the defendants taking the stand
N etestimony he gave made out a
very plain case against him.
The case went 10 the jury compos-
ed of Geo. w. Harrison. Herman Levy.
David Motley, Gug Livingston, Jno.
NJ. Davis. jonah X. Nakali. Jas. X.
aerseberg. Edward Woodward. II. c.
Bickerton. Alex. X. Aona,, Geo. W.
Macy. AZ the noon hour they went
to lunch. afterwards returning for d
verdict. which was rendered in FIVE
minutes finding the defendant guilty.
Judge Humphreys imposed a fine OF
$3.50 and costs.
Another Liquor Case.
The case OF c. Vierra. Portuguese
store keeper. was called in Judge
Humphreys court shortly after the
beginning Il the afternoon session
yesterday He was arrested on Aug
ust 18th bv officer KAPPA on the evil
dence OF the regulation police depart
ment missionaries, or more commonly
known as police spies. who testified
that they had purchased a liquor from
him called gin on that date. Some
very dirty looking bottles and glasses
were produced by the prosecution.
The jury panel was composed of r. A.
Dexter. Isaiah A. Bray. Jno. NJ. Davis.
David Motley. Joseph Richards. II. c.
Bickerton. Alex. X. Aona. Geo. W
Macy. Geo X. kaia. Alex. G. Nicholas, /
Edwin X. Blake. Geo w. Macy.
Three witnesses for the prosecution
were examined. viz: Mendoza. Sa-
halo and Fiji. after which the court
adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock
Attorney Charles Creighton repre-
sented the defendant
Declines To Sign Decree.
The decree OF foreclosure in &C
eord&nce with the decision OF Judge
ANNl kAANA AAN AaN nG III ANA oaA I
Francisco in the case OF the Kapio- /
lani Estate VS.. Desky and wife was
handed Judge Humphreys YESTERDAY !
morning. and was returned with the !
following wrtten upon an accom- /
panying sheet:
The foregoing degree was present I
ed 20 me for signature on the 9Th dav
Of December. 1901. and I thereupon
declined 70 subscribe the same.
HUMPHREYS
Judge"
Court Notes.
In the case OF the Territory OF Ha-
wall vs.. John Spinols and Frank Fer
reira. charged with assault and bat |
terry. Judge Humphreys yesterday
morning continued the case until the l
February term OF court. 1902. as their
attorney. +. NJ. Brooks. is absent from
the city.
Attorney Bigelow will repT eseat Flu
MAXI when he appears in court nsVf
"Wednesday. charged with murder in
the FIRST degree.
Kaluna has two charges against
him for burglary In the first degree
and viii have a hearing next Wed
nesday. Attorney l. NJ. Straus vii
appear for him.
An appeal bond vas filed yesterda~
by Sylvsno de Nobrega in the eum !
OF sl0025 in the case which Judg
Gear decreed thSt be pay his VT
$4,000 alimony within ffteen DAYS.
]. NJ. Vivas has moved for q dav
in order 20 hear the debt case o
himself against Maria G. Levinho wiz
the treasurer. A. G. Silva. OF the Por
tugGese Benevolent Society as gar.
nishee.
The administrator OF the estate Of 4
]. Kealohapauole. A. S. Mahselu. has
aled an inventory with six items ct