The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-15


Henry Hogan. who appeared for him,
asked that bail be fixed. Attorney
General Andrews mentioned $4,000 as
ed against as exorbitant. Judge Gear
made it $4,000.
EVA ROBBERY CASES.
Lee Jim, Chew Hoy, Lee Yok and
10y Yin were arraigned for robbery in
the first degree, under two indictments.
They are charged with holding up Ko
goro Adachi and Takayamo Senzo in
their respective houses at Waipahu.
Oahu. and with pistols loaded compel
ling the Japanese to deliver respective
ly S. and So. J. A. Matthewman,
counsel for Lee Jim and 10y Yin, was
! present. Chew Hoy and Lee Yoy had
no counsel. Judge Gear assigned III.
Hogan as counsel for Chew Hoy, and
A. L. c. Atkinson for Lee Lok. Mr..
Atkinson, referring to his nomination
as Secretary of the Territory, suggest
ed that it might be improper for him
to appear against the Government.
Judge Gear intimated that he might
retire after his client had pleaded, also
| told Mr.. Hogan that he might as well
| take both of the cases after the pleas
| were received. The pleas of all four
defendants were continued until this
morning.
ROBINSON'S NEW PANEL.
[, A new venire of jurors, TO serve for
| the rest of the term, was returned be-
| fore Judge Robinson by Deputy Sheriff
Albert McGurn yesterday morning. OF
| the twenty-six men named in the
Lea
while of the twenty-five served eight
were excused by the court, some of
them having done full jury duty al
ready this term. The following seven
teen men remained on the panel: Chas.
w. Booth, w. r. Campbell, James En-
right, Abraham Kekai, Chas. B. Lem
on, Jesse P. Makainai, F. p. Mcintyre,
A. A. Montana, H. j. Mossman,
Thomas r. Mossman, L. ]. Nahora
Hipa, James B. Pakele, John F. Soper,
Charles Spencer, H. S. Swinton, John
II. Taylor and James Young.
KAIMUKI EXCITEMENT.
| The ejectment case of Cecil Brown
Tvs. J. w. A. Redhouse was tried be-
fore Judge Robinson yesterday MORN
| ing. 1t was for two lots in Kaimuki
! tract. Plaintiff appeared in person,
and C. w Ashford for defendant. The
court directed, verdict for possession
lin favor of plaintiff, leaving the claim
of $500 damages for unlawful detention
to the jury. A verdict was returned
| for the restitution of the property, with
damages at $40 a month amounting to
$500. The jury consisted of Chas. w
Booth, Thos. r. Mossman, Jesse P. Ma
kainai, James Young, John H. Taylor,
Chas. Spencer, Chas. B. Lemon, James
lib. Pakele, H. s. Swinton, w. R. Camp
bell, l.. J. Nahora Hipa and A. A. Mon
.tano.
| DEBT SUIT TRIAL.
| The suit of Ng Gang and others vs.
Mok Chock for $500 with interest, at
ltorney's commission and costs, on ac-
count of two promissory notes for $4Ot
7 each, was next called for trial. It was
concluded early, verdict being re-
turned for the plaintiff.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Judge De Bolt appointed G. H. Pahia
administrator of the estate of Kaha-
lau, deceased, under $500 bond. The
estate consists of s507.23 in the Bank OF
| Hawaii.
Judge De Bolt appointed Miss E. w
Lyons guardian of the person and es-
tate of Arthur Deverill, a minor, un-
der $3.50 bond, in place of Arthur P
Deverill, deceased. Henry Smith APP
peared for petitioner.
A 100000 LOAN.
Judge De Bolt granted the applica-
ton of the trustees of the estate of S.
lie. Allen, deceased, to invest 100000 in
a mortgage by the Oahu Railway &
Land Co. of lots A / and A 2 fronting
on Honolulu harbor and containing a
total area of 1856 acres. The loan
bears interest at six per cent per an
mum payable semi annually.
Kinney, Mechanism & Cooper ap-
peared for petitioners, and j. o. Car
ter, one of the Allen trustees, in per-
son.
BIG SALE CONFIRMED.
| Judge De Bolt confirmed the sale by
w. A. Wall, commissioner, in the parti-
ton suit of M. F. Scott ct al. VS.. E. N
Pilipo ct al. and ordered the commits
sioner to execute and deliver prope,
deed of the premises to John A. Ma,
and to deposit the purchase price il
court. w. c.. Achi appeared for the
commissioner, who was also present
Castle & Wilmington for defendants.
ORDERED TO REFUND.
Judge Robinson made an order di
Erecting the receiver in the Silva divorce
ease to refund certain sums amounting
Ito 500 collected by him, as it appeared
to the satisfaction of the court thai
the sums mentioned were not a portion
of the rents, issues and profits of th'
real property of Manuel G. Silva, libel
lee.
VOUCHERS INVESTIGATION.
The Territorial grand jury held it
session yesterday afternoon in the Su
preme Court room. Attorney w. L
Rawlins, representing the Attorne!