The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-02-18
FEBRUARY TERM.
Matters Before the First Circuit Court
in Jury and Chambers.

the Jury retiring at noon. ln snort |
while verdict OF guilty was return.
ed, and the defendant was thtn SEN
!, fenced TO eighteen months imprison-
ment at hard labor. He was charg-
ed for. seducing girl under the age
a consent.
All Chew, who pleaded guilty to
enlightenment, got six mouths
term to serve in prison. The China
man had told milk for Mrs L;sh-
MAJ and failed TO turn in the re-
ceipts. He had always borne good
character for honesty prior thereto.
Santiago Frontero, Porto Rican
boy sixteen years of age, who plead
ed guilty to slsshing fellow labor
er with razor was sent up for eight
months He was advised by Judge
Gear that such practices on the part
OF big race would not be tolerated,
and that he might consider himself
lucky 10 getting of so easily. The
maximum penalty is ten years. i'm
piisonmsnt.
Two youngsters, George Godfrey
and H 4luna, both for larceny in the
second degree, had their cases nolle
pressed by Deputy Attornty Gener-
al Cathcart, who said he did net
wish TO have The stigma OF the felon
placed upon such youngsters. They
were warned by The court not to re-
peat the offense.
John Kamaka, charged with Illicit
liquor selling, was found not guilty
by the jury.
Judge Humphreys began the
hearing of the casa Of GehriDg &
Butzke VS.. w. W. Ahsua, suit for
recovery for plumbing work. A
jury was secured, but ths evidence
was not all in at the adjournment
of court yesterday afternoon and
was still on at noon today.
Bo'ore Judge Gsaf this morning
a nolle prosequi was entered by the
Go -ernment in the case against j.
b. Kekipi for adultery.
ASKED Foa SECRET INSTRUCTION.
The grand jury filed into court
yesterday afternoon and asked for
secret instruction from Judge Gear.
The foreman stated. that there were
several questions which the jury
would ike t. have the court an
swer, and Judge Gear promised to
go to the jury room at 4 o'clock,
which ne did. 1t is thought that
the jury wanted Information con-
corning the prosecution OF the
liquor dealers who ara selling beer
under ths' Primo beer licenses de-
clared void by Judge Esteo.
HEARD AND FILED IN CHAMBERS
Susan Kahilna has fed an
amended complaint for divorce from
|. III. Kahiiina, on the ground OF
extreme cruelty. She asks for an
Injunction Ito restrain him from
molesting her.
L l.. McCandles, has brought
4 suit against the Honolulu Plantsss
ton ompany and the Woodlawn
Fruit Company, TO settle dispute
to the title to something over an
acre of<land in Kalokolos.
In the case OF William f. Jocher
VS.. CARL Fatzig judgment for plain
! tiff in the sum o! So, 1852 so has been
entered.
Mary Isabel Harrub has sued
EruestID Harfub for divorce on the
ground of adultery, and libellant
was yesterday ordered to pay $50
at!orneys' fee for libellee to Fitch q
Thompson.xe
e, M. Watson, as master, has filed
his report of the accounts OF Mrs.
Irene II, Holloway, as guardian of
the Brown minors. The master dis.
approves the expend tureS OF $l05 Is
and 1875 for medical expenses and
for music and dancing lessons, hold
ing that these amounts ars properly
chargeable to the monthly allow