The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-10-27
MAHAULU MUST APPEAR.

possible, to secure a conviction here
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MAHAULU MUST APPEAR.
When the case of Stephen Mahaulu,
charged with embezzlement of Land
Office moneys while he was chief clerk,
was called yesterday morning for dis
posal of the question of continuance,
the defendant was neither present nor
represented by counsel. AS previously
reported, William T. Rawlins retired
as Mahaulu's counsel on taking the Of
fee of Deputy High Sheriff. Judge
Gear made an order for defendants
appearance this morning, in default of
which a bench warrant to bring him
into court will be issued.
CHILD WITNESS CHALLENGED.
Pang Klaus trial for assault and bat
terry proceeded yesterday before Judge
Gear. E. A Douthitt prosecuted, A. G..
NJ Robertson defending. The follow
ing jury is empaneled: F. H. Arm
strong, James Brown. H. P. Kaohi, H.
Carl, J. ]. Dias, G. D. Malone, A. c..
Dowsett, E. Benner, W. C. Wilder, ].
A. Lawelawe, c. J. Stone and H. P.
Roth.
Mr. Robertson, about D. M, object
ed to the testifying of Alxiu, the chief
witness, a little Chinese girl, on the
grounds that she did not understand
the nature of an oath and did not know
the purpose of her appearing in court.
From her answers he said that she
thought she was herself being tried.
Mr.. Douthitt contended that the
child had answered intelligently until
confused by questions, having said she
was there to tell the truth about the
defendant.
Judge Gear reserved his ruling and
continued the trial until this morning.
EJECTMENT TRIAL.
Alvina S. Conradt VS.. Liliuokalani,
ejectment, is on trial before Judge Rob
inson. A f. Judd and E. "A. Mott
Smith for plaintiff; a. A. Wilder for
defendant. The following jury is try
ing the case: ]. ]. Sullivan, H. P. Ben
son, Lewis c. King. Harry A. Wilder,
James Armstrong, James Mott Jr.,
Patrick Ryan, Hiram Kaaha, I. Bray,
Percy Lishman, Sam. NJ. Kamakau and
Arthur L. Soule.
MRS. BRENIG'S WILL.
Cecil Brown filed for probate the will
of Kenahu Brenig, who left an estate
in cash and stocks valued at $4,000
Petitioner is named in the will as ex-
ecutor After directing the payment OF,
her debts the testatrix bequeaths $500
each to Naholoa and Nailau, both OF,
Moiokai; 5000 each to Solomon Kline
O), Kino (k), Kahuaia (w), Ana (w),
Mary Nui (w), Kaaumoana Hokea (k),
Mrs. Josie Fink of Fruitvale, Cal, the
trustees of Kawaiahao church and
Mrs. Rebecca Hart, wife of c. F. Hart;
$500 to Miss Frederika Nolte; $500 to T.
pastor of the church of Ka-
luaaha, Molokai, for care of the church;
$1,000 to Caroline NJ. Blickle of Callipo-
lis, Gallia county, Ohio, or. if she died
before the testatrix, the money to be
divided among her children or heirs;
$1,000 to Cecil Brown as trustee for the
care of the graves of herself and hus-
band, and the remainder of her estate
to be equally divided between her rela-
tfves, viz: Naholoa. Q), Kimo (lz),
Nailau Pahupu Qk), Kahuaia (w) and
Ana (w), or, if any of them should die.
the share of such to go to his or her
heirs. The will was executed on jan
uary 81, 1900.
OTHER PROBATE CASES.
William L. Whitney, administrator of
the estate of c. JAhi, deceased, has rem
dered supplemental report. When the
former administrator was threatened
with suits of creditors, certain creditors
the sum of 1915 on behalf of
the estate. Sales of chattels brought
$376.25 and both the sums just mention
ed We're put into the hands of Whit
ney, as agent for C. H. w. Ali, then
administrator. Whitney paid out sums
amounting to $1026.55. He shows a bal
ance of $22.S0 as realization of the
estate.
Jennie Alameda Duevel was appoint
ed by Judge De Bolt as guardian of the
estate of Charles August, Christopher
Richer, Olaf Hermann, Agnes Martha
and Clara Dorothea ingalls,, minors,
under a bond of 500.
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