The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-03-25


ord dates back nearly two years Judg,
Humphreys has signed 1t for but on,
term, and Gears record has not beer
made up as yet.
Below is given the list of cases dis.
missed by Judge Humphreys and Geai
on technicalities, giving the date of dis.
missal of the charge, and where II
could be learned the reason given by
the court therefor.
Fcrty-one criminal cases dismissed
/ by Judge Humphreys on technicalities,
between August 10, 1900, and Dec. 10,
| 1901.
/ LIQUOR sELLING-Aug. 1O-W. J..
/ Johannesburg liquor without Ii
cense; complaint quashed.
SORCERY-Aug. Is. Koleka-Dis-
charged upon demurrer.
LIQUOR SELLING-Aug. Il. Frank
Fisher-Selling liquor without a Ii
cense; complaint quashed.
LIQUOR SELLlNG-Aug. blob
embarrassing liquor without Ii
cense; defendant discharged.
GROSS CHEAT-Aug. IF. G. Par
ker-Case ordered dismissed.
LIQUOR SELLING-Aug. FIRED
Myers-Sellins liquor without a license,
case ordered dismissed.
GAM 17-Territory VS..
Tai Hung; case ordered dismissed.
PROFAN1TY-Aug. 22-Goo Yuen-
Dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
EN- EMENT-Aug "a, 1900
Eugene Avery-Court directs verdict of
acquittaL alleging insufiiciency of evil
dence.
SOLICITATION-Sept. T. 19OO-Man-
uel Phillips-Defendant discharged, the
law held to be unconstitutional
LIQUOR SELL1NG-Sept. &c. c.
Macfarlane-Unlawful sale of liquor;
indictment quashed and defendant dis
charged.
LIQUOR sELLING-sept 6-J. p.
Hayward-Unlawful sale of liquor; in
iictment quashed.
THREATS Nov. S-Chung Hong
Cho-Convcted in District Court of
making TIN eats; case dismissed.
FDRGERG-NoV. 16-John Antoine
jury instructed to acquit.
AssAuLT-Nov. 19-William Nc
Carthy-Case ordered dismissed.
PRACTlCING MEDICINE WITH
OUT LICENSE-Dec. 19--W. $. Noblitt
Defendant discharged, court holding
that he could not be prosecuted under
Hawaiian law. Was convicted in Dis
trct Court.
VIOLATING OPIUM LAW-Jan. %
Sam Eun-Having opium in his pos
session; fined $50 in District Court; law
declared unconstitutional.
OPIUM-Jan. 23-Lap Chu-Opium in
possession; convicted in lower court;
law held to be unconstitutional.
OPIUM-Jan. 23-Tau Chou-Having
opium in possession; fined $50 by Judge
Wilcox; released on same ruling.
OPIUM-Feb. 17-Oh Chong-Violat
ing opium law; serving sentence in
oahu prison; ordered released.
ASSAULT-April 11-John Mailua-
Assault and battery on police officer;
jury instructed to acquit.
OPJUM-Feb. 13-Ah Noy-Opium in
possession-Law held unconstitutional;
defendant discharged.
OPIUM-Choy Kung-Opium in pos
session; same disposition.
OPIUM-Ah Kwai-Same charge and
same disposition.
OPIUM-Nee Young-Same as above.
OPIUM-Lock Sui-Same as above.
OPIUM-Tong Mung-Same as above.
OPIUM-Ah Hop-Same as above.
OPIUM-Ah Chin-Same as above.
OPIUM-Ah Leong-Same as above.
ASSAULT-April 12-Takamuri. con-
victed in lower court; dismissed on
ground of faulty complaint
ASSAULT-April 22-Ah Chew-As-
sault and battery; case dismissed.
AsSAULT-April % - Yokayaini -
Convicted in lower court; dismissed be-
cause of nc sworn complaint.
NEEDLESS DRIVING-April %
Tasa ka-Indictment released on the
ground that court was without juris-
dicton.
LIQUOR SELLING-April 25-Man-
uel Souza-Illegal liquor selling; con-
victed in District Court; dismissed by
the court on ground that there was no
sworn complaint.
ASSAULT-ApriI 25-Mrs. Mon War
Assault and battery; convicted in
lower court; case dismissed.
IDI
foId-Convicted of gambling in District
Court; Indictment ordered quashed
LIQUOR SELLING-Nov. 6-Poloa-
lea-Charged with illegal liquor selling:
appeal from District Court; dismissed
by court.
LARCENY-Nov. 7-Kumano Kealo-
ha-Larceny in the second degree in
dicted by grand jury; dismissed by
court.
LARCENY-Nov.1 5-Sun Chun-Lar-
ceny in the second degree; appeal from
District Court; dismissed by court.
PERJURY-Dec. 10-W. X. Rathbun
Charged with perjury-Indicted by
grand jury; dismissed by court.
SiXty-nine criminal cases dismissed
/ by Judge Gear on technicalities be-
tween April II. 1901, and March s, 1902.
| LIQUOR SELLING-April 23-Poloa-
| iae-Convicted in District Court; re-
/ leased after jury had returned verdict
| of guilty, on ground that there was no
sworn complaint on file.
| UNLAWFUL TRESPASS-April %
All Hoy-Sentenced in lower court to
/ six months for being unlawfully upon
| the premises of another. Released be-
/ cause of alleged insufiicency of COM
| plant.
! RAPE-July 24-Goto Misunderstanding
/ life sentence for rape; released, court
/ holding that less than a unanimous
verdict was void. Appeal to Supreme
Court, which had taken opposite view,
denied.