The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-07
BAD DAY FOR
TERRITORY
Two AcquittaIs in
Judge De Bolts
Court.
Retainer of Kapiolani
Sues Prince for
Wages.
Chester Doyle Appointed japanese
Interpreter Harrison in
Hurry.

Yesterday was bad day for the pro-
secution in the Circuit Court. Two
criminal cases were tried and acquit-
tails were returned by the jury in both
of them. Both of the defendants were
white men and both we're charged
with assault and battery.
John ROCKWELL is the man who was
, alleged to have beaten a Chinese
hackdriver and against whom the
Chinese Hackmens Union brought
proceedings. Rothwell, according to
the testimony of the Chinese, attacked
/, the Chinese hackdriver with whom he
had been riding home, with club,
} which was introduced in evidence.
Two native boys claimed to have seen
the trouble and ran to the rescue of
the hackman on Fort street. Between
them the defendant was arrested and !
taken to the police station where he
was fined by Judge Wilcox.
Rothwell told an entirely different ,
story on the stand. and one which the
jury evidently believed. He claimed !
that he had employed the hackman to ,
drive him home, and that after Fort /
street was reached the driver refused I
| to go further. Thereupon Rothwell /
| told him that he wanted to be taken
home, and the hackman ordered him
to leave the carriage. When he re-
fused the Chinaman attempted to pull
him out by the coat, and as he touch
ed the ground he was attacked with a
whip He retaliated with a stick of
wood he found in the street and the
fight was fast and furious until the
native boys interfered.
| The jury was out nearly two hours
before agreeing upon a verdict H. w.
Robinson appeared to defend and At
torney General Andrews prosecuted.
In the case of Frank ]. Dillon there
was also verdict of acquittal. Dillon /
was charged with assault upon Jos. I
George. He claimed however that he !
had been attacked by George and after
warning him to leave him alone, de-
Tended himself A verdict of not
guilty was reached shortly after noon.
RETAINER OF KAPIOLANI.
The suit of j. Bright vs. David Ka- {
wananakoa brought out some inter
esting testimony regarding the Gus
toms under the old monarchy. Bright I
sued for $3.50 in wages which he claim l
ed were due him as salary at the rate
of fifty dollars per month. He testi-
fed that he had been employed as
luna on land belonging to the late
Queen Kapiolani. He claimed that he
was to have been given a quarter of
an acre of land for his services and
that after the death of Kapiolani he
made agreement with Prince David and
Prince Cupid to continue as luna, and
that he had received fifty dollars on t
account. On cross-examination the S
defense endeavored to show that the 8
plaintiff had been simply a retainer of
Kapiolani, and was allowed to remain
upon the land and till it for himself,
Queen. 1t was claimed also that he
was given fifty dollars but it was/not
part payment of any sum due, simply
portion of rents collected by him
The plaintiffs case is nearly done,
and will go on again Monday
NEW JAPANESE INTERPRETER.
y. K. Hakuole, Japanese interpreter,
resigned yesterday to take up the prac-
tic of law and Judge De Bolt appoint
ed Chester Doyle in his place
Doyle has held the place before, and
is well qualified for the position. He
served for nine years during the mon
archy as Japanese interpreter in the
First Circuit, but was removed by
Judge Humphreys without cause, upon
the latter taking the bench. Since his
removal as Interpreter Doyle has been
employed in the police departmnt, and
did good work among the japanese.
COURT NOTES.
Judge De Bolt will call the divorce
this morning.
Judge Robinson yesterday appoint
ed The Henry Warehouse Trust Co.
as receiver for the property of M. G.
Silva. Silva was sued by his wife for
divorce and she was awarded sixty
dollars per month alimony. He has
so far not paid it, and claims his es-
tate is so tied up that he can not do
It. The receiver was appointed to