The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-27

payment at the commencement of 4
Wis was accordingly allowed a fee OF
800.
81 note an appeal from the order al
lowing the counsel fee" said Magoon.
There is no appeal from such an or
der" said Davis. as he again saw his
fee so glimmering.
There was in the Nobregga case
retorted MagOon.
The Nobregga case has nothing 70
do with this matter" replied Davis.
whose ire was aroused by the refer
ence to the Nobregga case. In which
an appeal from his $1,000 fee had been
noted. 1T is not in point at all; this
is only a preliminary fee. and 1 got
that fee. as I intend to get this one"
Davis is reported to have made an
agreement with Mrs. Nobregga by
which he was to get one-half of all the
alimony allowed over $4,000, plus $500.
which he was TO receive in any event.
This would have made his fee. IL
Judge Gears order allowing $4,000 had
stood. amount TO $4,000.
THE CRIMINAL CASES.
Kimura. the Japanese alleged to have
killed n woman OF his race at waialua
two Sundays ago. was arraigned be-
fore Judge Robinson yesterday and en-
tered a plea OF not guilty. His trial is
to follow that of Ferris. which is set
TO follow the trial of ]. w. Hall. The
Attorney General is anxious TO take up
the case OF Ferris Immediately, as the
witnesses for the prosecution are sail
ors. whom IL is hard to keep in the
city.
Joe Akana was sentenced yesterday
morning TO thirty days. having been
convicted Saturday of larceny.
ID. Iokua was acquitted of the crime
OF larceny in the second degree.
Emaki pleaded guilty to the larceny
OF iron pipe. and sentence was sus-
pended.
SAYS STOCK WAS STOLEN.
Victor Hoffman fled an answer yes
terday TO the application of l.. II. Dee
fer a writ of mandamus to compel the
the McKechnie Paint and Wall Paper
Co. The defendant denies that Dee ac-
quired ESQ shares from II. McKechnie. |
and that the said 250 shares of paid up |
stock and the same number of shares |
n assessable stock. On which 1919 had |
BE- en- paid. were sold to the McKechnie |
20. IL is further answered that on or
ibout the fifth day OF April, 1902. the
said II. McEechnie, without warrant or
light in law. and without the knowl-
.dge and consent OF the said corpora
ion or any OF its officers. agents or
did wrongfully and fell
,niously abstract the said $50 shares of
,aid up stock from the Office of the
aid II. McKechnie Paint and Wall Pa
'er Co. which said shares are the same
= ens 10y IL 10 -
COURT NOTES.
Judge Robinson yesterday granted
he motion 10 amend the divorce libel
n the Harrrb case.
In the Silva divorce case Judga
continued the hearing IN
Il today.
The second annual account of ]. X.
as administrator Of the es-
ate Of Kaalekai Pearson, was filed
esterday. The receipts were S16360
nd the expenditures $40 more.
\ discontinuance has been fled in the
ase Of Kwong Lee Yuen VS.. Wing
'uack Chang. :
The will OF Morris Louisson was ad-
lifted TO probate yesterday.
Mrs. II. II. Williams has been ap-
ointed administrative OF the estate OF
lara Schneider. upon giving a bond Of
100.
NJ. G. Silva has been appointed guar
AN OF the Da Costa minors, upon
wing bond IN the sum of $500.
Cecil Brown has filed his final ac- Il
'unt as administrator of the estate r.
William II. Cummings. y balance
s2723.59 is shown.
Judge Gear heard demurrer yester-
~ In the case of Brown VS.. Bannister