The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-29
KAUAI TERM
PROCEEDINGS
Grand Jury Had No Time
to Look Into Illicit
Liquor Selling.

Fifth Circuit under the new law opened
on Wednesday morning last at $50
O'Clock, Judge J. Hardy presiding. M.
F. Prosser, by special commission, is
acting on behalf of the government as
Deputy Attorney General.
After the opening of the court the
roll of grand jurors was called and
the following gentlemen were present
to serve during the term, viz: Chas.
Aki, G. Winter, A. Dallas, w. G. Smith,
F. Deiken, L. A. Delanux, A. Bompke,
Lawrence Mundon, VIM. HASTE, w. E.
Kerr, A. Kruse, r. L. Wilcox, o. Black
stad, H. Froelich, H. Helfers, v. Her
manson.
Immediately after the grand jurors
We're sworn in by the court, the court
charged the grand jury. after which It
proceeded with the calling of the calen-
dar of both the criminal and civil
cases.
ed of to date, viz:
Territory VS.. Paul Thon, robbery. De-
PENDANT failed to appear. The court
that a bench warrant issue for his ar
rest.
Territory VS.. All Chun, gaming. bail
forfeited.
Territory VS.. Kea, using threats, nolle
pros.
VIM. o. Smith VS.. Charles Blake and
L. M. McKeague, assumpsit; judgment
against defendants by default.
Makuaole (k), Kaailaau (w) and La
hela VS.. Ako, summary proceedings,
plea of defendant to the jurisdiction
sustained.
w. B. Opunui Kua VS.. Lukela Aka,
ejectment; discontinued.
Pacific Vehicle & Supply Co. VS.. Yo-
shida, assumpsit; appeal withdrawn.
Kapiolani Estate VS.. Territory, order
ed transferred to the First Circuit by
consent of counsel.
Urabe VS.. Sasak Kumikichi, assump-
sit; appeal withdrawn.
All the civil cases triable by jury
not otherwise disposed of have. been
continued until the next March term
of the court.
The case of the Territory against
Walter A. Wright has been specially
set for next Wednesday, when John w.
Cathcart of Honolulu, who is defending
Mr.. Wright, will arrive.
The court has announced that civil
jury cases will not be taken up after
the end of the year unless the county
officials give assurance that they will
guarantee the payment of expenses of
the term if continued next month.
The grand jury made their final re-
4 L fnr +I1.a
term.
Kauai
The Lihue boys are talking of getting
up baseball team to challenge the
Kappa boys to a game on New Years
day William H. Rice will captain the
Lihue boys.
A. G. Correa, who came up to attend
court, will be unable to return this
week, as he has many matters before
the court to attend to.
GRAND JURY'S REPORT.
Following is the report of the grand
jury:
Honorable Jacob Hardy, Circuit Judge
Fifth Judicial Circuit.
Sir: The undersigned members of the
l
beg to report that fifteen criminal cases
were presented for their consideration
! by the Attorney Generals Department
| and after a careful and thorough in
| vestigation of the evidence submitted
| a true bill' was found in each and ev-
cry case.
| Following is the list: Territory VS.
Angelo Tepubeke, assault with a weap'
on obviously and imminently dangerous
| to life; Territory VS.. Santiago, assaui'
and battery with a weapon obviously
4 and imminently dangerous to life; Ter
ritory VS.. Oscar Olsen and Gullaksen
| malicious injury; Territory VS.. Sam Lu
and Maraea, adultery; Territory VS.
Fugimoto, embezzlement; Territory VS.
William Chairman, Harry Chairman ant
William Chairman, Jr., assault and bat
terry; Territory VS.. Ably Ck), assault ana
| battery with intent to MAIN and dis
figure; Territory VS.. Takahashi, assault
with a weapon obviously and imminent
! ly dangerous to life; Territory VS.. Pi
lipo Cruz, larceny second degree; Ter
ritory VS.. Pilipo Cruz, larceny. secon'
degree: Territory vs. Pilipo Cruz, lar
ceny second degree; Territory VS.. Err
nande, assault with a weapon obvious
ly and imminently dangerous to life
Territory VS.. Ahuna, assault and bat
| terry: Territory VS.. Koakano Opeka
burglary second degree; Territory VS.
Ramon Rodrigues, burglary second de
gree.
In your Honor's charge to us, refer
ence was made to rumors of the illici
sale of Intoxicating liquors. Althoug
convinced that there is ample founda
ton for these rumors, the limited tim
at our disposal made it ineXpedient t
try to trace such reports to thei
source. Personally, none of the jur
are cognizant of violations of the la
in this respect.
The Sheriff was called before US, an
stated that he was doing all that wa
IposSibe under the circumstances
check it, but that he was greatly han
pered by lack of funds for detective sci
vice. yet a number of arrests had bee
made recently and several conviction
secured.
We incline to the belief that create
caution and care in the issuance of l
censes will have tendency to diminis
the evil. We do not entirely attribu