The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-16
THE COURTS
ARE BUSY
Two Suits Decided
by Robinson
at Once.

sion finds for the defendants in the two
separate cases of ejectment brought by
Samuel Andrews against Wahinenui
and Kaikena. Weaver, Whitney and
Wilder appeared for plaintiff, and Raw
Inns and Kaulukou for defendants.
The jury trying the action to quiet
title, still on before Judge De Bolt,
consists of ]. Adams, NJ. w. Parkhurst.
C. B. Dwight, j. II. Love, o. j. Holt.
]. A. Aud, G. H. Karratti, f. B. An
gus, Geo. C. Potter, John Kuaana, B.
Guerrero and p. NJ. Lucas. Robertson
& Wilder appear for plaintiff; E. NJ.
Watson for defendant. Just before
closing time yesterday afternoon mo-
ton by plaintiff for directed verdict
was argued, but Judge De Bolt de-
cided the whole case ought to so to
the jury.
The Peabody-Judd title suit is still
on before Judge Robinson.
Before Judge Gear the jury acuuit-
ted William Mitchell and Aikoula of
robbery in the second degree. j. w.
Cathcart contended for the defense that
nothing more than assault and battery
had been proved.
THREE WOMEN DISCHARGED.
Judge Gear sustained the demurrer
and discharged the defendant in the
case of Territory of Hawaii VS.. Yoki.
The demurrer, filed by John w. Cath
cart, was on the ground that the in
dictment did not state facts sufficient
to constitute the crime of perjury or any
other crime under the laws of the
Territory of Hawaii and the Constitu-
ton of the United States of America.
The defendant was a Japanese woman
indicted for falsely swearing to in
formation, before the District Mas is-
trate, charging one Yoshikawa with
abetting her in soliciting.
Seno and Okame, japanese women
appealing from District Court SEN
fences, We're discharged on pleas to the
jurisdiction offered by F. NJ. Brooks on
the ground that defendants had not
been indicted by a grand jury.
LARGE DEFICIENCY.
Judge De Bolt has signed a decree
confirming sale and deficiency judg-
ment in the foreclosure suit OF w. ..
Smith, Henry Waterhouse and Mary
S. Parker, trustees under the will OF
w. c. Lunalilo, deceased. Mortgage
debt and costs amounted to $40.3l1.41
The deficiency due to the plaintiffs is
found to be SIS, 227.91, for which the
clerk is ordered to docket up a judg-
ment against H. w. Schmidt, togeth-
er with interest of per cent per an
nun from the date of the decree, and
the plaintiffs are declared to have eX-
ecution for the whole amount.
STRAINED RELATIONS.
In the equity suit of Lee Chu and c.
X. Al vs.. Isaac Noar, the plaintiffs by
their attorneys, Magoon and Lightfoot
err of the property described for parti-
ton, upon the following grounds:
The relations between the plaintiffs
and the defendants are 50 strained and
unfriendly that it is impossible for
them TO do business together.
That the said premises are in filthy
and insanitary condition, and the de-
PENDANT will not take steps to remedy
the condition thereof, nor will he al
low plaintiffs to take such steps.
IF the said premises are allowed to
remain in their present condition the
tenants now occupying the same will
vacate said premises.
That If the said defendant be al
lowed to exercise control over said
premises said plaintiffs will suffer ir-
reparable injury.
That the appointment of a receiver
is necessary to properly protect the in
terests of all the parties"
LUNALILO HOME REPORT.
w. o. Smith has filed the report for
the past year of the trustees of the
Lunalilo Home for aged and INDECENT
Hawaiians. There are SIS inmates of
the home at date, of whom 20 have
been received within the year. Mrs.
Ellen A. Weaver, superintendent of
the home, states in her report that the
population of the institution is the
largest in its history, which she attrib-
utes to the high price of poi and hard
times in general A remarkably good
health record Is noted. not case Of
dengue fever having occurred on the
premises, and 1t has been "a year of
peace and contentment among the In
mates" Mention is made of an in
creasing number of tourists who visit
the home. Receipts have been s51, 996,2O
and disbursements $45,i65.47, showing
a balance OF ss.5SO73 In favor of the
estate of King Lunalilo.
FIRST GARNISHEE SUIT.
Hiram Kiley brings suit against
Frederick Kiley and James German,
with Auditor j. II, Fisher as garnishee,
for S,77067 money advanced and due
far In l..