The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-16
COURT TESTERS
AT PLAY AGAIN
Case of Assault Furnished Amuse-
ment for Gear and Davis
Last Night.

Judge Gear and George Davis turned
the First Circuit Court into another
ridiculous farce-comedy last evening.
The fact that a man was on trial for
his liberty cut no figure with the court
testers. Judge Gear in the morning
had announced his intention of holding
night sessions. and he evidently did
not intend to spend the evening alone.
The trial of Lee Shong for assault
was set for $3.50 p. m, and when court
and jury returned, George Davis ac-
companied Judge Gear and Sam Par
ker. Davis wasn't concerned in the
case but he remedied that little mat
ter by securing the consent of Brooks
to assist in the defense. The jury was
then drawn but Parker was left out
few moments, and then the attorney
exercised one challenge. Parker failed
to get the vacancy. Davis exercised
second challenge, and again Parker
failed to pass. The third peremptory
challenge brought the desired result
anu the LUIIu lIldn VI the kItO SCCuIS0
his seat for the night.
Davis then consumed the next half
hour in technical objections which the
court overruled one after another, and
the case finally proceeded to trial
There was an hours tedious examina-
ton of the eight-year old prosecuting
witness, Hawaiian boy, and he was
not allowed to testify as not under
standing the nature of an oath. Davis
interrupted several times with authori
ties he wished to introduce, and the
court finally said that he would enter
the law books as Exhibit T." With
the testimony of the boy ruled out Mr..
Douthitt dismissed the case and court
adjourned at 1890.
The charge against the defendant
was said to be stepping upon the child's
toe.
THE CONVICT GARB ISSUE.
Judge Gears remarks upon the wear
ing of prison garb in the court room
We're the subject of spirited discussion
between the court and High Sheriff
Brown last evening. The court stated
that it had been nisinformed as to the
case of Willie Forrest, Brown saying
that the boy had worn the blue denim
sent at the time of his arrest. There
followed some discussion as to fashions
in clothes and the matter ended with
little satisfaction for either party.
LIQUOR SELLER. ACQUITTED.
Following the acquittal of. the gam
blers, Judge Gear Immediately began
the trial of Manuel Veirefra on a charge
of Illegal liquor selling. The trial last
ed until 1880 o'clock when verdict
of mot guilty" was returned.
An adjournment was then taken.
COURT NOTES.
The resignation of Miss Kathryn
Widdifield as clerk to Judge Hum
phreys was rendered yesterday and ac-
cepted by the first judge to take effect
August so Miss Widdif1eId retires at
the same time as Judge Humphreys,
and he will appoint Miss Belle Vida in
her place.
An order of discharge Of A. B. Wood,
guardian OF Genevieve Dowsett, was
made yesterday by Judge Humphreys.
An amended complaint has been filed
in the case of the Wilder's Steamship
Co. VS.. w. H. Pain.
Mechanics lien was filed yesterday
by He Dai Kow against c. Hong Wah
Ali and Anna Kaaloa in the amount of
s31.
r. w. Breckons has applied for MEM
bership in the Bar Association.