The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-10

-N " SuNk@ isoDlnSOn- Ortez.
Porto Rican. convicted Of larceny II
~ second degree. was given one year
imprisonment. the limit. while Maia
iai. an aged Hawaiian. was sent up fOl
sin months on charge OF crimina
assault
JURORS EXCUSED.
Upon the opening OF court yesterday
morning Judge Robinson excused two
jurors for the term. they having pre-
scented good and sufficient reasons. C.
:. Holloway stated that one OF his
partners was on the Coast and the
Sisr about TO go TO Maui. which would
f-zlyh no one ia the Office but the
photographic. a recent acquisition. The
excuse was accepted as sufficient.
A. 8. Prescott stated that the new
manager for May * Co. who had been
expected on the Sonoma. failed to make
connections. and his services conse-
quentiy could not be dispensed with at
this time. He also was excused.
A BAD PORTO RIcAN.
~ what some OF the acquaintance
of Ortez say ~ true. the Porto Rican
sentenced by Judge Robinson yester-
day morning for one year Will do very
Wen In prison When sentence was
pronounced the court stated that the
fact OF the crime being committed at
night made IL more serious. and the
prisoner would De- punished according
~. Ortez. through the interpreter.
stated that his character had always
been good and ~ the court would write
In - ur -
I:ico he would receive a certificate 60
that effect ~ this was not true the
prisoner said he vas willing TO serve
ten years In prison Instead OF one
Jgdxe Robinson remarked that he had
fulsiled his duty. and further proceed
ING. must come from the executive.
After the sentence one OF the country
mes OF Ortcz stated that the defend |
ans bore n bad character In Porto Rico |
and was known az n vaEab0ud- Att
one time the Spanish authorities had
Tsred reward % 1000 pesctas for his
&rsure. dead or alive.
NAfALAI FINALLY CONVICTED.
carries sfaialai. who was twice ac-
quilted ON similar charges at the last
'erg OF court. vas finally convicted by
. Jury yesterday afternoon. and a sen
.ense Of six months In prison was i'm
The defendant IL an aged Haw aiian.
-h@rEed with criminaIiy assaultinE a
native Giri 81 about II years Of age.
70 two other charges at the March
err1 OF court be vas acquitted.
rae question 0s competency OF n wit
lc-- was again raised in this case. but
~. court. differing from Judge Gear
~ this respect. held that belief In God.
'vsn though the witness did not know
y no God IL. vas no bar TO taking her
e-tirnony. The witness In question
y a. n native Eiri n years of age who
aid she knew theTe was n God. and
hat II she difn't tell the truth she
souId be punished. but she didn't know
xho God vas. Judge Robinson held
hat the girl knew enough about the
- fure OF an oath 10 make her testi-
ubny competent.
The trial OF the ease occupied the en-
ire day. At the close OF the cvfdenceI
or the prosecution. defendant moved
or n directed verdict OF acquittai.
VI ich the court denied. No evidenced
a. offered By the defendant. and af-
81 argument the case was submitted
. the Jury. In half an hour "A verdict
r guilty was returned and Maiaiai
sked that sentence be passed irnme-
lately. He stated that he was limo
ent OF the crime charged. and that
here was n plot TO send him to prison
he prisoner a. - years OF age. and
his fact was taken into consideration
y the court in imposing sentence Of
ut six months
The following jury heard the case:
VILLAIN ~. Thornton. g. X Quinn. l.
Tirmons. J. W. Akana. James Bick- /
ell. III. J. Mossman. - ID. I.arnach.
o-~ph Richards. r. J. Church. IL @. 1
vooten. Charles Dicherson. p T. Nc ,
ptyrc. ?
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
Jadse Humphreys yesterday ap-
rsscd the masters accounts In the
after OF the estate OF James Robin
70. dlsaIIowfuE the investment IN Me- ,
.ryGe bonds. lie promised 10 NE n !
rlgtea decision later. The master.
fenry Smith. avs allowed a Zee OF
-.
Tss win os the late r. e. Macfar-
re vgas admitted 70 probate ycster-
~. and Henry r.. Fred w. ana :
-1rEs w. Macfarfans and Florence :
arinzer Macfarianc we're appointed
ts-utors without bono. M was pro-
def By ths will
4 dfscontluuaucc vas fled yssteFdhy
ths divorce libel OF Thomas Sfntth
Margaret Snith-
J. ". Dowsctt hied his annual as
.unt Yesterday az executor % OF ne
900 % ~. ". stiIimau. showing cot
csions os sg.s1Gg0. and expenditure
rountfus 90 Sz-S99.2S-
~ answer has been hicd In the eise
: .. C. Axteu Vs. IL p HendricS.
rit Tor $4,000 damages for malicious
.6-ecusfou. Defendant admits that nc
. charge piaintiT with havins con
,fted the sum % 500 20 bis Own sae.
1t areres that such action vas ttten
l01 the advise of = y. Dole. At'0'-