The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-25

In the case of J. Alfred Magoon.
trustee for Sophie Witey ct al. VS. Lai
Young, Judge Robinson sustained the
demurrer without leave to amend. and
the injunction heretofore issued was
clssoiFed. An appeal was taken.
The demurrer was also sustained in
the case of Beke All Lung vs. Akau
sing. and plaintiff is given ten DAYS
10 amend
mere was an interesting controversy
pe1ore Judge Robinson over the APP
polntment of a guardian of the insane
person of Samuel Pedro One broth
er, Thomas Pedro, made application
Tor the papers. and he was opposed
by several Of the other brothers. who
wanted Frank Harvey appointed One
of the brothers said the only objection
he had to Thomas Pedro as guardian
was that he thought some one outside
the family should be appointed and
son of the insane person, who also
wanted Harvey, said he did so because
his uncle told him To. The court final
ly appointed Thomas Pedro. who had
originally brought the proceeding.
The trial of the case of Henry
Smith vs. Hamakua Mill Company, oc-
cupied the entire day. The evidence
is all in, and the case will go TO the
jury this morning. This is an eject
ment suit involving property said to
be worth about $50, 000 but the case
times, and is<now being tried for the
fourth time, upon a decision of the
supreme Court remanding il to the
Circuit Court for rehearing In the
absence of the regular interpreters.
Clerk a. G.. Kaulukou acted as Ha-
waiian interpreter.
CRIMINALS BEFORE GEAR.
The batch of men indicted by the
grand jury last week were before
Judge Gear Yesterday morning for
pleading. Pleas of not guilty were en-
tered in the cases of the following
men, charged with larceny in the sec
end degree: Abraham Pull, Joseph
Magel, Kamalu Adam, Moses Adam,
James Toomey. James Ward. All Sang,
Manuel Claudina, Jose Rodriques and
Maria Ortez.
Kauhane pleaded guilty to larceny.
and was sent to jail for three months
at hard labor.
Horace Bell was given until this
to plead to the charge of the
larceny of five glass bowls, of a total |
value of one dollar. He said he want
denied him the right to have one. |
Judge Gear started to investigate the |
action of the police. but finally let the |
matter drop. with an order to the Off |
ger to take Bell to see Judge Silliman /
On his way to the station.
CRIMINAL CASE.
In the afternoon Judge Gear took
Up the case of r. Manualia, a native
BOY charged with malicious mischief
This was the boy whom Davis was APP
pointed TO defend, and when the at
orney didn't appear, as the case was
called. the court sent for him, and
proceeded to deliver lecture meant
% be severe. Davis replied that he
1ad not been notified of the trial of
he caS nd hn ind
vas not customary to send notices to
attorneys in criminal cases. Davis
bought it was customary, and said he |
vas entitled to the same courtesy Civ
N other attorneys.
PRENDERGAST'S PILIKIA.
p. D. Kellett Jr. reported on the ac-
cunts of j. X. Prendergast, as admin
strator of the estate of Naomi Kaai-
Tue, showing receipts of 81 ,0G3 80, and
of $760.53. He finds an
of commissions of s24 05,
md that Prendergast borrowed 1915,
or which he had no authority, and |
ecommends that he be surcharged
With that amount. He further reports
large number of pieces of real estate
bringing in no income. and also four
II five small notes and the 1 o u of
for $500, and a note of $50,
lso of the administrator, neither Sc
ured. and upon which no interest has
'een paid.
The report of Kellett Prender- |
-asts accounts as guardian of Kala
laaihue shows expenditures of S245.03.
nj no receipts. The accounts are cor
ect.
COURT NOTES.
p. d Kellett Jr. filed his report yes
erday as commissioner to appraise
cal estate in the bill for partition of
[oolulo Kahula VS.. the Lee minors
lie fixes these value of the house lot
t $3.50. and the three taro patches at
$50.
w f. Rowell has asked to be APP
ointed administrator of the estate of
Ialvina J. Rowell, late of California.
he estate is valued at $500
II. Armitage and w. Lucas have de-
lurred to the complaint in the case of
y. Long VS. T.. c. Macfarlane ct al,
nit to recover wages from the hui
-hich brought the Hogan company
ere. Defendants aver that Long has
o legal capacity to sue.
JOHN Hind was yesterday appointed
xecutor of the will of the late Robert