The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-06
AHM| LOSES
PROPERTY
KaIaau Gave Deed
Before Making
Will.
TESTIMONY OF
POLICE SPY GOOD
Convictions for Illicit Liquor Sell
ing Are Much Easier to
Obtain Now.

Judge Robinson yesterday directed
verdict for the defendants in the suit
of S. Ahmi VS.. Annie Waller ct al. for
the possession of the valuable tract OF
land at the corner of Beretania and
Emma streets. The possession of the
property consequently remains in the
several defendants who are now occu-
plying the land
The non-suit was ordered upon the
showing that the defendants had deed
to the property which was dated prior
to the death of Kalaau under whom the
plaintiffs claimed by WILL 1t was con-
tended on behalf of the defendants that
KaIaau was not possessed of the prop
erty at the time of his death and conse-
quently could not have willed it away
upon his demise. 1t was shown also
that the Royal Patent descriptive of
the land in dispute conformed neither
to the deed held by the defendants nor
to the description in the will. The land
conveyed in the will was considerably
more than the land described in the
Royal Patent, and the property dis
posed of by deed is much less than that
now held by the defendants. The plain
tiffs appealed from the courts decis-
ion and the case will go to the Supreme
Court.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
William Reed was found guilty by
jury yesterday of assault with dead
iy weapon. and Judge De Bolt imposed
a sentence of six months at hard labor.
The defendant claimed that he was at
tackled by three thugs and used knife
IN self defense.
Alphonse Abreu young Portuguese
youth, was found guilty by jury in
the afternoon of selling liquor without
a license. He was fined 500 and costs
by Judge De Bolt, the same fine as inn
posed in the police court, the court
taking into consideration the youth of
the defendant. He sold beer to a po-
lice spy and Officer McDuffie saw the
money change hands. This conviction
with that of yesterday has been the
first for months. Judge Humphreys
and Judge Gear were in the habit of
charging a jury to disregard entirely
the testimony of police informers, and
under this instruction it was almost inn
possible to secure a conviction AS a
consequence there has been an alarming
Grating without license, but Judge De
Bolt, not being success to crime
Surist himself, takes a different view
OF the credibility of police testimony,
and the police are rapidly closing UP
the Joints"
CASES SET FOR TRIAL.
The following cases have been as
signed by Judge De Bolt for hearing
ON Monday morning:
No AZ. Territory of Hawaii VS.. c,
Chamberlain and Mrs. VIM. Kepiki.
No. 49, Territory of Hawaii VS.. Mari
ano Borges.
No. So. Territory of Hawaii VS.. NJ. ]
Borges.
No. 46 Territory of Hawaii VS.. Wong
Teong, Lum Chez Tai, and Wong Nam
No. 81. Territory of Hawaii VS.. All
HIM and 90 others.
No. 5s Territory of Hawaii VS.. Ma
Quai.
The case of the Territory VS.. Willie
Forrest and Robert Kelua, larceny, was
stricken from the calendar yesterday
by Judge De Bolt.
An inventory of the estate of Louisa
f. Hustace has been filed by the APP
praisers, showing property worth ST.
go.
Judge De Bolt has denied the motion
for new trial filed by Cheong Kwai
sentenced to prison for FIVE years fol
murderous assault. The court fixed the
BAH on appeal at $500,
Both the juries of Judge De Bolt and
Judge Robinson We're excused yester
day until Monday morning.
Judge De Bolt will hear divorce mat
ters this morning and Judge Robinson
has the Silva contempt case set 10
hearing.
Motion for default was filed yesterda,
in the case of Territory of Hawaii VS.
W. II. Wright. This is the suit in as
sumpsit to recover the $4,000 Wrigh
is alleged to have embezzled 1t is Sc
out in the motion that Wright was dull
served and that not having answere
he Is deoarred from a reply now. Th
missing treasurer owns real estate i