The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-02-21
COURT NOTES.
(From Wednesdays daily)

From Wednesdays daily)
There We're plenty of prisoners await
ing trial in Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon, but no attorneys to defend.
When the criminal calendar was call
ed the defendants appeared, but stated
that they had no one to defend them.
Bailiff Ellis was Immediately ordered
To go into the Supreme Court library
and bring In an attorney, no matter
who he was or what he was doing.
Mr. Andrade was the unfortunate who
happened 80 be within reach. and when
he appeared I'm the courtroom, Judge
Gear promptly asked
Your client is here ready for trial.
Why wasn't you on hand?"
Mr.. Andrade looked mystiied and
looking inquiringly around the room
for his client without result, then turn
ed to the court and asked, Where is
he?"
Judge Gear pointed to Halulu, who
was awaiting trial on a charge of lar
ceny in the second degree, and then
said: You We're appointed to defend
him; why We're you not on hand?"
MIR. Andrade was still rather bewil-
dered, but said that he had no knowl-
edge of the honor which had been con-
ferred upon him, and asked when the
appointment had been made. The court
turned to Clerk Lucas. and asked him
TO find the date, but by this time the
jury was in an uproar of laughter and
the true circumstances of the case
finally dawned upon the attorney. a
plea of guilty was entered by Halulu,
after the court had refused to dismiss
because of faulty indictment, and the
defendant was sentenced to two years
In prison He has a previous prison
record. and said he had earned his liv
ing by shooting craps"
Judge Dickey was the next luckless
attorney to get in the tolls of the Cir
cult Court, and he was appointed to
defend All Chong in the same manner
as was Andrade. The Chinese was
charged with having stolen $50 in gold
and "A gold ring, and the evidence was
largely circumstantial The defendant
had made the mistake, however, of go
ing around barefooted, while all the
remaining Chinese at the scene of the
crime wore shoes or slippers, and the
telltale marks of bare feet in the vicin-
ty of the place where the money was
taken, proved fatal to the defendants
chances, and the jury brought in YER
diet of guilty. He was sentenced to
prison for a term of four months, and
the costs We're RENTED.
MINISTER Is ROASTED.
The case against Rev. Eli Kekipi,
who has "A flock on Maui, was dismiss
ed, though not until Judge Gear had
severely scored the defendant, Kekpi
was charged with adultery, and had
been found guilty by Judge Wilcox.
The court inquired If the defendant had
intended to follow in the footsteps of
Solomon. to which no answer was
made. The only reason for the nolle
prosequi was the impossibility of secur-
ing evidence of defendants marriage,
and the court made ii pretty plain to
the reverend gentleman that he wasn't
being released because of his innp-
cence. 1T does seem shame" re-
marked Judge Gear, that having
caught one of the ministerial flock in
adultery, we have TO let him go simply
because 1t can't be proved that he is
married. The evidence of the lower
court and the record are pretty clear.
and show strong case against you.
The court wants ii distinctly under
stood in the community that because
you are a minister, isn't the reason
for this nolle prosequi. Ministers have
not any more right to go around with
other mems wives than members of
their flock. You are supposed to be
an example in the community, and
men in your profession should be es-
pecially so, for you are looked up to
by the younger element of society and
by the Hawalians generally, and they
are justified in following your exam
Pile. They wouldn't think it sin, il
they see you living in open adultery,
to follow your example, preaching one
thing on Sunday, and doing exactly
the reverse on other days. ] hope that
the next time you are caught the Ter
ri .ory will have enough evidence to
convict you Now go back to your
church and be good, and live up to
what you preach"
The minister departed, though he did
not look exactly as penitent as might
have been expected under the circum-
stances.
VERDICT IN PLUMBING CASES.
In Judge Humphreys court the jury
returned verdict in the case of Geh-
ring a ButZke VS.. W. w. Ahana, for
plaintiff, in the sum of s4i2.2l The
amount of the plumbing bill sued for
was SG41. 25. Both sides took exceptions
to the verdict, and gave notice of mo-
tion for a new trial
CHEONG DISCHARGED.
Ali Cheong, charged with forgery,
was released by Judge Gear yesterday
because of the insufficeincy of the com
plant. The defendant was found guilty
in the lower court of passing a forged
check for $50 upon Bishop & Co. He
pleaded in eXtenuation that he must
have been dreaming at the time
COURT NOTES.
Motion to amend the petition in the
matter of the estate of Naonee Kaaihue
for removal OF j. X. Prendergast as
guardian, was filed yesterday.
Homer l.. Ross was admitted to prac-
tice in the Territorial courts yesterday.
The petitioner was admitted to the bar
in Iowa in 1896 and bears a letter of
recommendation from Leslie NJ. Shaw,
of