Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-16
IMPORTANT MAU|CASES
DAMAGE CASE SETTLED
AFTER Macy TERMS
DeCOtOs Granted Divorce That Causes
Surprise - japanese Sure Of
Acquital is Promptly
Convicted.

Waikiki, June 1.-THE June term
session at Waikiki courthouse. The
Grand Jury presented its report last
Monday, June Q. reporting thirteen in
dictments for various offenses and
found no true bills in two cases and
defendants were discharged There is
a likelihood that the term will last ten
or more days.
The following criminal cases were
disposed Of:
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Young Nap;
liquor selling. Jury found defendant
not guilty.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Tagami; as
sault with intent to murder. The court
asked defendant II he had any money,
also II he desired counsel. The sassy"
Japanese replied that he hadn't a cent
and he didn't want any attorney. The
Judge explained to him through an in
terpreter that II he did not want an
attorney, he would have to defend his
case in person before jury OF twelve
impartial and disinterested men. The
defendant replied he did not care II
there we're twenty jurymen to try him.
He was sure he wasn't guilty Of the
charge. So the case went on and jury
was drawn. Deputy Attorney General
Dan II. Case put on evidence for the
government which went to prove that
defendant attempted to kill his wife
at Hama by butchering her with a
knife. and that II was through no fault
OF the defendant that his victim sur
vived. The defendant did not put up
any defense. The jury returned YER
dict OF guilty and Tagami will have to
apear before Judge Kalua next week for
sentence.
One of the most important cases OF
the week has been the damage suit
OF b. X. Kaiwiaea VS.. J. K. Iosepa for
criminal conversation. Il. Johnson
OF the firm of Achi & Johnson, prose-
cuted the case for the plaintiff, while
attorneys J. NJ. Kaneakua, A. N. Ke-
poikai and N. w. Aluli championed tho
cause OF the defendant from whom
the plaintiff wanted to exact damages
amounting to $4,000. The parties reside
at Hama and are among the most
prominent Hawaiians OF the "Ua LAM
haahaa" district. After hearing for two
days. the Jury rendered a verdict fol-
plaintiff and assessed his damages fol
the unlawful and unchristian devotion
of the defendant towards his wife In
the sum OF 81. One of the jurymen
even favored damages at fifteen cents
And so ended case which has been
on the calendar for three terms and
which has caused no end of anxiety Ia
the parties concerned.
The case of Hiramoto VS.. Pioneer
Mill Co.. damage suit for $4,000, jury
rendered verdict for plaintiff for $500.
The divorce suit OF Mrs. Sarah l.
Decoto vs.. w. l.. Decoto was heard be
fore Judge Kalua last Saturday after
noon. with closed doors. Geo. Hons
represented the libellant. The libelle'
did not have any one to represent him
nor was he present in person as he die
not care to oppose the divorce pro
ceedings brought by. his wife on charge
OF cruelty. This suit came as a grea
surprise to all the numerous friends o
both parties. The Judge granted thu
divorce on the grounds asked for in thu
petition. Mrs. Decoto is a daughter o
the late Hon. w. Y. Horner OF Lahai
ma, while w. l.. Decoto is one of tn,
! leading citizens of that place.