The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-09
CRIMINAL BUSINESS.

CRIMINAL BUSINESS.
The grand jury reported on between
thirty and forty cases to Judge Gear
yesterday afternoon. OF twenty-one
true bills found only two of the accused
persons were In custody, so that all the
other presentments went on the secret
file. Frank Sanders and Watanabe,
each indicted for embezzlement, were In
court and their arraignment was set for
9:30 this morning.
George Naiwi was among about q
dozen who were discharged upon re-
ported no bills. He was arrested some
months ago for mnnslaughter in the
shooting of lad out hunting with him
on Punchbowl. 1t was the general opin-
ion at the time that he told the truth
when he claimed that the shooting was
accidental. and had he not waived ex-
animation in the District Court It is
doubtful IL his case would have gone to
the grand jury. When discharged by
Judge Gear he walked out of the court
room with c. T.. Peterson. his counsel
Attorney General Andrews, who con-
Quoted the Territorys cases in court
yesterday. entered n nolle prosequi In
the case of Francisco belgrade and
Hoy Chez, Jointly charged with child
stealing.
Judge Gear sentenced Polise Ealesan-
der. convicted OF assault with n weapon,
to imprisonment at hard labor four
months.
Levi Daniel, native boy charged
with stealing $50 and odd at a luau,
stood his trial by jury yesterday. He
was defended by C. T. Peterson and the
jury hopelessly disagreed and were dis
charged.
Kanda Kitagawa and Horio were on
trial. when the court adjourned, for
assault with a deadly weapon on Ka-
wamoto at Laie. 5. Il. Chillingworth
is defending them.
CIVIL CALENDAR.
Trustees of Bishop Estate VS.. Lula
(w). ejectmcnt continued on trial
throughout yesterday before Judge De
Bolt and will be resumed this morning.
Judge Robinson had fifteen special
jurors before him yesterday morning.
from which to complete the panel for
the trial of the action to quiet title of
Lucy *. Peabody vs.. Emily r. Judd ct
al Only one man was called and eX-
amined when the jury was found salts
factory as follows:
Louis II. Miranda, Thomas Honan.
William r. Schmidt, George w. Macy,
William Ringer Charles Warren, Ed
ward Hanapi, s. Mahclona. C. s. Hol-
loway. Harry a. Juen, Frank Godfrey
and William II. Thornton. The plain
tiff is represented by Il. C. Peters and
Frank Andrade, and defendants by +.
b. McClanahan and S. II. Derby.
THE FEDERAL COURT.
In the admiralty suit of Schumacher
against the ship Erskine N. Phelps.
before United States Judge Estee, the
examination of Captain Graham for the
libellee was interrupted in the after
noon to. allow Drs. Cooper and Her
bert to testify and the master of the
vessel will go on the stand again this
morning. DR.. Day testified on behalf of
the libellant in the morning. The trial
vi i'll probably consume all of today.
d. T. BAILEY'S WILL.
The last will of David Y. Bailey was
filed for probate yesterday by the
widow, Harriet *. Bailey, who is nam
ed therein as sole devisee and legatee,
also executriX. The estate consists of a
life insurance policy for $4,000 and 80
shares Of Consolidated Soda Works, in
the hands of l.. c. Ables as collateral
security, valued at $500. 1t is directed
in the will that no bonds be required of
the executrix. The will was executed
June &c. 1903, in presence of Cecil Brown
and VIM. H. Hubby.
THE TELEPHONE CASE.
Under a stipulation between Hatch
& Ballou for plaintif and Smith e
Lewis for defendant, Judge Gear has
allowed the Mutual Telephone Co. five
days further time to plead to the com
plant of S. Nj. Ballou for injunction.