The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-02-12
FEBRUARY TERM.
Matters Before the First Circuit Court
in Jury and Chambers.

The hearing Of the case against
John Kalimapehu Jr, and three
others was concluded yesterday
afternoon, the arguments closing
about A o'clock. The jury was in
structed aud retired Immediately,
and within half an hour reported
an agreement, verdict OF guilty
as TO Kalimapehu, aud an acquittal
as to the other three defendants.
The defense put up by the native
boys was unique. They claimed
that Kalimspehu, who ia truaut
officer, went, to the home OF the
Chinese and tried to compel him TO
stop working on Sunday, The other
three defendants accompanied him,
and they testified that they were
set upon by second Chinese, and
ia the melee this man struck the
prosecuting witness, with the end
of hoe handle, knocking him
senseless.
Judge Gear started to impose
sentence Immediately after the ver-
dict was brought in, t. McCauts
Stewart pleading for only money
sentence, which the court refused to
consider. Tho sentence was finally
postponed until this morning, which
was eventually done by the Judge
imposing money penalty, on the
plea that the young man was an ex
mplary one and had wife and
children dependent upon him for
support A fine of 500 was impos-
ed upon him with costs added.
Judge Humphreys was occupied
with the case OF Polua Malina VS..
w. H. Hoogs, administrator estate
of e. V. Everett, an action ia as
sumpsit to recover S720 which plain
tiff claimed from defendants estate
as wages due her at the rate OF $40
per month for house keeping The
defense was that theicontract, If c'n-
tract there was, involved an immoral
stipulation and consequently it was
OF no effect. The arguments we're
concluded at 5 O'Clock aud the jury
instructed and retired immediately.
AT $50 the jury reported verdict
for defendant.
This morning in Judge Hum.
phreys' court the case OF Helen A.
Holt ct al. vs. Andrew Cox ct al.
was taken up. 1t is suit to quiet
ttls to property 10 Waialua, Aud
before Judge Gear the case against
Furaki Kasabro, murder in the first
degree. This is the Jap who killed
his own child at Puunui, in fit Of
temporary insanity, and then gave
himself up.
GRAND JURY REPORTS.
The grand jury made partial
report yesterday afternoon, finding
ten true BILLS and ignoring the
same number. All the offenders
hut two are under arrest, and bench
warrants ware issued for those at
| large. n5 rs us
The indictments were all for petty
| offenses-assault aud laroeny-aud
the defendants were arraigued in
court this morning.
TIE grand jury began holding
its sessions today ID the old throne
room of Iolani Palace, now the
capitol building. Carpenters are to
begin work tomorrow on the i'm
provements in the Judiciary build
ing, and they will first start on
Justics Galbraith's chambers. For
that reason thu legislative hall,
where the FIRE claims commission
later held its sessions, has been
turned over to the grand jury.
Judge Gear thanked the jurymen
for their rapid work, and said be
hoped that the law would soon be
changed by the Legislature, so than
there would be no need to take up
the time OF 20 many bushes men it
hearing such pstty cases
NATrEps FLIED IN CHAMBERS.