The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-10

memory he repeated its substance. He
said that Jones was perfectly clear in
his recital, telling a connected story
throughout except when the Deputy
Sheriff interrupted the narrative with
a question. Mr.. Robertson, the wit
ness having testified he wrote the Bull
letin account of the statement,> asked
him what he meant by saying in his
report that Jones spoke in sort of
bewildered fashion when answering
the Deputy Sheriff. The witness hes
itated a good deal but ultimately he
explained that Jones at times went off
on side issues in a manner that ito
saw the least, was rather bewildering.''
EVIDENCE OF ASSAULT.
Mrs. Albert Lucas was called, an
objection being overruled, to prove
threats made by Jones some time be-
fore that he would kill herself and sis
ter. Mrs. Jones, and their mother.
District Magistrate Dickey had pre-
yfously testified, objections by the de-
tense being overruled to having SEN
fenced Jones, for assault and battery
upon Mrs. Jones, to be imprisoned %
days.
"A d,
| Henry Loo Kong VS.. Lai Sal was
called for trial before Judge De Bolt
yesterday morning. e. M. Watson
| appeared for plaintiff and E. A.
/ Douthitt for defendant. A continue
ance was asked for by Mr.. Douthftt,
who said the defendant was uncon-
| scious and in dying state, to prove
| which he called So Young as witness.
| Mr.. Watson objected to So Young S
| testifying in the regard mentioned, al
so to continuing the case. The court
sustained the objection and ordered the
trial to proceed, and the clerk to draw
jury.
Mr. Douthitt then withdrew from
the case.
After three jurymen were called, Mr..
Watson waived trial by jury and ask
ed that the two cases between the
same parties be consolidated and tried
4 together. This request was granted
and plaintiff put in his evidence.
The first case was an appeal by de-
PENDANT from judgment of District
Magistrate Dickey against him fol
s27961, and the second case defend
ants appeal from judgment for $170.2;
!, against him in the same court.
Judge De Bolt gave judgment fol
plaintiff in both cases.
IAHAULELIo'S LIQUOR BILL
: Macfarlane & Co., Ltd, VS.. D. H
Kahaulelio was next called for tria
without a jury. 1t was a suit on
liquor~bill for S45S.05. Judgment wa
rendered for plaintiff; no appearance
for defendant.
:. APPEAL CASE TRIED.
Fl. May & Co., Ltd, vs. Wing w
Lung Co. defendants appeal from Dis
trict Magistrate Dickey's Judgment 70
! $2O1.21 for plaintiff, came on for tria
by jury. J. A. Matthewman for plain
. tiff; C. W. Ashford for defendant. TIL
following jury was found satisfactory
Isaac L. Cockett, Chas. E. Frasher, Z
McCorriston, Jas. A. Aud, Isaa
, Adams, Chas. Butzke, w. H. Thorn
j ton, Isaac Noar, Benito Guerrero, job
Kuaana, Geo. CIPHER and E. E. Moss
man.
A verdict for plaintiff in the sum Q
$10S.90 being the amount of the bill ad
mitteo by the defendant, with interes
! and costs, was rendered.
FISHER APPEALS.
J. II. Fisher, by his attorneys
Holmes & Stanley, has filed a bill O
exceptions to the findings and order o
Judge Robinson in the suit of Allie
& Robinson Ltd, VS.. J. H. Fisher an
Hoffman & Riley Among othe
grounds it is set forth ''that the cour
had no jurisdiction to make such or
der there being no finding that tn
| defendant J. H. Fisher was or is in
debted to the defendants Hoffman /
| Riley in the sum of $92S.06 or in an
sum, and it further appearing fror
| the evidence of J. FL. Fisher that h
denies and disputes any liability t
the defendants Hoffman & Riley in tn
sum of $928.06 or in any sum-
COURT NOTES.
The Supreme Court did not rende
its decision on the question of juris
diction in the Oahu county electio
contest yesterday, but adjourned unit
this morning.
Judge De Bolt allowed an amende
bill of exceptions of defendant in tn
suit of Wo Sing & Co. VS.. Kwon
Chong Wal Co.
Judge Robinson appointed B. F. Di
bingham administrator with the wi
O. annexed of the estate of Henry Los
: deceased under $3.50 bond. The wido'
/ as sole executrix had declined the trus
and asked that Mr.. Dillingham; be ar
| pointed The estate consists OF
house and lot in Beretania street va
ued at $1,000.