The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-24
WILLIE HALL.
FREE AGAIN
.Spendthrift Trust
Set Aside by
Gear.
BOY SAYS He HAS
QUIT DRINKING
Also Has Never Gambled While
Under Guardianship Garter
Consented.

Willie Hall was discharged from
spcndthrift trust yesterday by Judge
Gear, who a year ago put the young
man under guardianship of his own
motion. Hall has property worth
$4,000 and in suit brought TO set
aside a lease given to c. Winam Hall
testified that he spent all the money
he got for beer, cigars, gambling and
hacks, and would continue to do SO
if he was given his estate. Shortly
thereafter Judge Gear ordered the boy
into court to show why he should not
be put under spendthrift guardianship
and Hall testified at that time that he
would spend all his money in riotous
living, and consented, upon the advice
of the court, to have his property plac-
ed in trust. Geo. r. Carter was ap-
pointed as guardian for the boy, at
his own request, but shortly thereafter
Hall through George Davis made an
attempt to break the trust. This was
unsuccessful Judge Humphreys refus-
ing to interfere in the case, and a few
months ago another petition was filed
by Davis before Gear. This case
dragged along, Davis making one at
tempt to bring it to trial. but when
Judge Robinson offered to hear the
matter. the attorney said he wanted
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Yesterday an agreement was reached
for the dismissal of the guardian,
George r. Carter in his answer to the
petition for discharge having signified
his consent to be relieved of his du-
ties.
Hall was put on the stand and tes-
tilted that he had no further need of
a guardian and was able to take care
of both himself and his property.
How long since you have been
drinking any liquor?" asked Mr.. Da-
Wis.
For year and half" replied
Hall.
You never drank anything?n inter
rupted the court.
Nothing but soda water and things
like that" replied Hall.
Have you attended any gambling
games?" asked Davis.
mot since 1 was placed under guar
Never bet on any horse race, gamb-
ling game, or game of chance, did
your"
NO
Have you spent your time in riot
Gus living?"
NO
The spendthrift testified also that he
had been working for some time for
the Kapiolani Estate at a salary of
ten dollars per week, and that he had
no one dependent upon him for sup
port. He said his property was worth
$4,000 but had been taxed at only
$50 600, though he considered it worth
more.
DO you feel that you are able to
conduct your own business2p asked
Davis.
Il feel that way at present" replied
Hall and the order of discharge was
made by Judge Gear. Carter consent
ing.
This order was as follows:
This matter came on for hearing
regularly before me the undersigned
Judge of the Circuit Court of the First
judicial Circuit at chambers sitting in
probate and upon reading the petition,
answer and stipulation and upon ex-
aiming the record and hearing evil
dence, I do hereby order and decree
that the guardian, George r. Carter,
be discharged and the trust. SO created
terminated upon the payment to the
said Geo. r. Carter or his attorneys
of record, Kinney, Ballou & McClana-
han, of the sum of s4,S25 within thirty
days from date, provided said amount
be found due said Garter after ac-
counting to this court
GEO. d. GEAR,
Second Judge,