The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-09-08
NEW PLEA
BY DAVIS
Would Wipe Out
All Old Law
Licenses.

ing" is the title OF the latest docu-
ment filed in the Supreme Court by
George A. Davis among the various
remedies he Is adopting to overtime"
the Judgment of disbarment rendered
against him. He takes the ground
that he was licensed under the Repub-
lie of Hawaii and never was licensed
nor took the oath as attorney under
the Territory Of Hawaii, hence that
the Supreme Court had no Jurisdiction
to disbar him and revoke his license;
and that its judgment to that effect
Is null and void. He prays that his
case may be reopened and the question
of the courts jurisdiction inquired
into.
Mr.. Davis on Saturday asked Chief
Justice Frear to grant a stay OF judg-
ment pending his appeal to the Su-
preme Court of the United states and
his motion for a rehearing in the Ter
ritorial Supreme Court. The Chief
Justice promised to discuss the matter
with the judges of the First Circuit
in fact calling in Judge Gear at the
time. The other judges had then left
the building.
/ Judge De Bolt was informed of the
matter but could not see Chief Justice
Frear yesterday owing to the holiday.
There is an application in Judge De
Bolts hands, wherein Mr.. Davis asks
| for license to practice in the Circuit
| Court. The licensing of attorneys by
Circuit Judges seems to be confined
to practice in the District courts and
before Circuit Judges at chambers on
appeal, so that instead of being an
/ Mr.. Davis the statute may be only
blind alley.
With regard to the transition from
the Republic to the Territory, If the
latest of Davis is well taken it clouds
the legality of the licenses of all at
! torneys who We're admitted before the
Organic Act took effect. Judge De
Bolt, it is found on inquiry, was the
only member of the bar at that time
who thought proper to take the oath
to support the Constitution and laws
of the United States, which he did
without asking for or receiving new
license as a practitioner.
IMMORAL TRAFFIC CRUSADE.
Dol, the second Japanese arrested by
Marshal Hendry on the charge of i'm
moral traffic, had his examination con-
tinued from yesterday morning until
o'clock this afternoon by u. S. Com
missioner Douthitt. The case of Wa
da, the third man arrested in the same
crusade. was continued until p. m.
next Friday. 1t will be remembered
that the first man taken was released
on examination.
| NEW ATTORNEY.
Charles Blake has been licensed by
Chief Justice Frear to practice law in
| all the courts of the Territory. He
| Is 3S years of age, was born at Koloa.
school was Il teacher at Lahainaluna
and studied law while district magis-
trate of Kawaihau Kauai, and latterly
| in j. +. Balls law office, Honolulu.
SUIT ON NOTE.
Theo. II. Davies & Co., Ltd. VS.. II.
A Jaeger and McBryde Sugar Co Ltd.
garnshee, is the title of a suit on
promssory note for slS2295 alleged to
have been executed by Jaeger on May
10, 1908, at nine months with interest
OF per cent per annum.
FIRST EXCUSE FILED.
George Fern has asked Judge De Bolt
to excuse him from the trial jury, on
account of illness certified by DR..
Camp.
THE TERM OPENED.
Judge Gear formally opened the Sep
N''''N' '''H' VI lHe II iis' SilSuit Soai
yesterday morning, Immediately ad-
journing until $3.50 n. m. today on ac-
count of Labor Day. Grand Jurors
will at that time appear before him
and trial Jurors as summoned before
the three judges respectively.
Attorney General Andrews has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that Capt.
Berger cannot cut the salaries OF the
two woman vocalists in the band. The