The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-07
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Defendants Have a
Good Day in
Court.
CRIMINAL CASES
HURRIED THROUGH
Twenty-Four Defendants Given
Their Liberty in the Circuit
Court Yesterday.

Yesterday was another good day for
criminals in the Circuit Court. Alto
gether. "a defendants were given their
liberty on dismissals by Judge Gear,
nolle prosequi by the Deputy Attorney
General, and upon the directed verdict
of Judge Robinson.
Victor Gum was charged with as
against him could not be found, and
We're said to be out OF the Jurisdiction
Of the court. a nolle prosequi was en-
tered by Mr.. Douthitt
Hun Chun and nine other Cinnamon.
convicted in the District Court of gam
bling and fined ten dollars cacn, we're
released by Judge Gear. Mr. Douthitt
stated that the witnesses had been sub
poenaed but had not appeared in court,
and he wanted the trial delayed for a
short time. Mr.. Brooks. who appeared
for the defendants, said he would like
to accommodate the prosecuting Off |
GERS, but he did not believe there was
any testimony against the defendants |
any way, and the court dismissed the
case. Judge Gear said he was willing
to assist in every way possible in COM
polling the attendance of witnesses.
The same action was taken in reference
to II. Sintaro and six other Japanese,
the witnesses not being present in
court when the case was called. Just
as all these defendants were leaving
the building the witnesses appeared on
the scene, but then il was too late.
I
to court and asked why another pros
ecuting officer had not been furnished ]
TO appear in Judge Robinson's court.
Mr.. Dole explained that Mr.. Cathcart
had been taken ill, and that ne was I
to appear before the grand {
jury. but a special deputy would be ap- !
pointed for Judge Robinson's court.
Mr.. Mathewman was later appointed
as special deputy to prosecute and he ,
appeared in the afternoon in Judge ,
Gears court, while Mr.. Douthitt pros !
acuted before Robinson.
In the afternoon Abraham Pull !
pleaded guilty to the charge of the lar !
,eny of a revolver and $50 in cash. and ,
was sentenced by Judge Gear to term
If six months in Oahu prison. Mr.. ,
then entered a nolle pros ,
aqui against JOS. Magel Kamalua :
Adam, Moses Adam and James Too !
ney. who had been indicted with Pull. :
In the case of James Ward, indicted {
lnder two charges of larceny, a plea !,
II guilty was entered and sentence was
suspended by Judge Gear until the
Nay term. after he had severely lee
ured the defendant, who is a mere C
10Y s
In the case of NJ. II. Kauwe and Mrs. {
4. ". Manuel, charged with adultery. d
Judge Robinson instructed the jury TO +
cquit the defendants because of lack
f evidence. r
LAY 1T TO WHITE.
The Queens hospital trustees filed
notion yesterday to compel Ellen Nc
'ully- Higgins TO answer whether she
as in her possession a power of attOr-
ley executed to +. O. White. In the r
hidavit il is alleged that White did "
old such a power of attorney, but
)aned ii to the attorneys of Mrs. Hig-l
ms, and they refuse to return the doc
ment. This is the suit in which plain
if seeks the return of a note for $780,.
90. held by the hospital and for which
he had received no consideration. g
MONEY RETURNED TO COURT. h
Judge Gear has ordered Thomas o
itch to repay into court S4S6.76. which W
'as paid to him November %. 1901, for
he heirs of Jose Antonio da Silva. 7,
he former order of distribution is set
side, il appearing that Jacintha da