The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-30
EDITOR IS
RELEASED
Y. Kimura Made
an Acceptable
Apology.
INDICTMENT IS
THEN QUASHED
Court Wouldn't Sentence Chinese
Boy for Criminal Assault.
Court Notes.

Y. Kimura, the japanese editor of the
Honolulu News, who was indicted by
the August grand jury for criminal IL
bel. was discharged yesterday morning
by Judge Gear, upon a nolle prosequl
being entered by Mr.. Cathcart.
Kinura was charged with having IL
belled a prominent Japanese merchant
one S. Kimura, in the News issue Oh
July 31st. In this article it was alleg-
ed that Kirnura had not shown the
proper respect for deceased 1rleno'
and had danced naked in the room
where his dead body lay. 1t was alles-
ed further that he with others had peen
singing and otherwise enjoying them-
selves at the funeral.
In court yesterday morning Mr. cam
cart announced that he desired 10 enter
q noIle prosequi. 1T has been repre-
scented to me- said the deputy attorney
eeneral. that the amende honorable
has been made to the person VINO
claimed to be libeled, and he is desir-
GUS of dropping the prosecution.
Judge Gear inquired if it wasn't a
rather strange proceeding to drop the
prosecution after an indictment had
been returned, simply at the request Oh
the prosecuting witness
Mr.. Cathcart replied that in his opin-
ion the only reason libel had been mace
a criminal offense was because Oh the
trouble a personal quarrel might cause.
He thought it was but a personal mat
ter and did not believe it worth while
tn take up the time of the court ana
iurv with a trial when the offender mad
apologized and the prosecuting witness
was satisfied
The nolle proseaui was entered, Judge
Gear stating that he didn't believe
grand jury indictment should be MADE
the basis for an apology.
COURT NOTES.
wa Chong, Chinese boy Is years OF
age. charged with criminal assam
,IDon a girl of Is, was released upoI
SUSPENDED sentence. Judge Gear Stdt
ed that he did not feel JUSTIFIED In I'M
posing even the minimum Oh tllre'
months. and the order was consequent
" entered.
Judge Gear yesterday appointed Da'
vid DAYTON as guardian of Richard n
oliver. The boy has an estate of SSVoO
Formal order was made yesterda!
for the continuation OF the Angus
term of court for II days from Angus
Judge Robinson yesterday denied tn
motion for aIimony iii the MetcaH Oil
yorce case. :.
The accounts have been approved II
the guardianship matter OF kala haai
hue and p. D. kellett Jr- aloWeu Ae
of SIS as master.
r G.. F'erreira has applied for mems
N ractice in the district courts OF tn
Territory.
Davfd DAYTON has filed his third an
puaI account as guardian of Madehn
G. K. Dowsett, showing receipts Q
s2,So "a and expenditures of Sl51S9'
leaving a balance of $661.97 for tn
wear The inventory shows 315 snare
If Dowsett Co. stock, par value SlV
and so $1,000 Dowsett Co. bonds.
An inventory has been fled or IN
estate of tie late David Center. show
;ne nronertv worth $2S, S90.92. The es
tate consists of so shares Honolulu
Plantation Co stock, 1850; 2S share
Waianae. $4,000; 30 shares Waialu;
$4,000. 125 Hawaiian Sugar Co, $500;
shares American Sugar Co, Sooo;
shares Honomu, $500; cash, $SS4o.Sz:
The mother of the minor children I'D
asked to be appointed guardian.
8 G. Allen has appealed from Jude
Humphreys' order compelling MN
pay SIS to Z. NJ. Watson ana s9o 70
T Dunno for services as SudIuiahS
the Lucas minors
Motion to dismiss the order Vacatln
service in the case of Bishop q Co V
w. H. Pain ct al. has been MADE
Petition has been made for the al
pointment of George H Huooy
guardian for Iokepa kale.
divorce was granted yesterday
Kekula Kupihea from James kupine
In the matter of the estate of Ann
III. K. Dowsett David Dayton
guardian reports receipts of $2lSs-le al
expenditures of $1503.77- The esta
consists of 375 shares Dowsett stoS
and so $1,000 Dowsett bonds.
Judge Robinson yesterday heard u
case of Godfrey VS.. KidweH.
Motion TO have the sale of the Nj
Gully tract confirmed will be present'
to Judge Humphreys this morning
Judge Humphreys yesterday grant'
a license to practice law in the distri
courts to Robert w. Shingle.
Divorce was granted by Judge 10
inson to Alice A. Bryant from Edwin
G.. Bryant, on the ground of non-su
port
Mrs Kato Kiku has applied for lie
tors of administration upon the esta
of Kato Iwakichi.