The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-21
CAME BY
CONTRACT
Charge of Violation
of immigration
Laws.

| Information was filed before Judge
Estee against H Hackfeld & Co. charg-
ing that firm as agents of the steam
ship China, with refusing to return to
Japan an alien landed in violation of
the immigration laws. The informa-
ton is signed by r. w. Breckons, as
United States Attorney, and alleges
that one T. Seki was brought here in
violation of law and that the steam
ship agents refused to receive him back
on his vessel and return him to the
country from whence he came. Seki is
| a Japanese who landed here from the
China June goth. He is a tailor and
came under contract to work for his
brother. The refusal to allow him to
remain was followed by an appeal to
/ the Secretary of the Treasury and
while the matter was pending the Jap
anese escaped. Afterwards the appeal
was withdrawn, and it is up to the
steamship company to find the emil
grant. A fine of $500 attaches to the
violation of the law. The case VIII be
heard September 9Th.
OTHER MATTERS IN FEDERAL
COURT.
Motion to dismiss the injunction
against the high sheriff in the bank
mitted yesterday Sheriff Brown holds
two executions against the bankrupt,
issued in the district court at the in
stance of Hoffschlaeger & Co. and the
Hawaiian Star Association. 1t is ar
gued that the Federal Court has no
right to interfere with the Territorial
courts, and Wade Thayer. who made
the contention, presented a number of
Federal decisions given this year sup
porting that view. Judge Estee took
the matter under advisement.
The citation for contempt against
Treasurer Wright in the Primo beer
case was dismissed, Mr.. Dunno, who
originally appeared in the case, saying
that he no longer represented the
plaintiffs.
The bankruptcy case of H. .Akona of
Hawaii was dismissed.
The Star Soda Water Works was adj
judged bankrupt c. J. Mccarthy tes-
titled that the assets of the company
were between $4,000 and $4,000 and the
liabilities $4,000. The principal creditor
had come from San Francisco to join
in the proceedings and Col Mccarthy
stated that there was no objection to
the order.
The following men were made citi-
zens of the United States: Josa da
Costa, of Portugal; Charles Koelling.
Germany; w. w. Carlyle, Canada; and
o. J. Shaw, of England.
IN CIRCUIT COURT.
The report of w. o. Smith as trustee
of the estate of King Lunalilo was filed
in Circuit Court yesterday. 1t showed
receipts for the year amounting to
$50, 074 and expenditures of $29160. Re-
ports are made also showing the SPLEEN
did condition of the Lunalilo Home for
Aged and INDECENT Hawaiians,~ together
with its work for the year.
Lorrin Andrews, as attorney for j.
NJ. McChesney, defendant, has appeal
cd from the judgment in the case of
Queens Hospital VS.. Waikiki Land and
Loan Association.
M s. Deponte has applied for license
TO practice in the district courts of the
Territory.
Appearance has been filed by Henry
E. Highton as attorney for John K.
in the suit of Oahu Railway
and Land Company VS.. J. K. Sumner
and the Bishop of Panopolis.
w. r. Castle has asked an attorneys
fee of $400 in the case of NJ. ]. Mon
tano VS.. w. r. Castle.
A discontinuance has been filed in
the case of Elsesii Frobose VS.. G. F.
II. Froebose.
Judge Gear granted a divorce to |
Olaf L. Sorenson against Franka St !
Clair Sorenson, on the ground of deser-
ton. The defendant is said to be in