The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-12
mon WARS
ASSA|LANTS
Will Be Sentenced
This Morning
at S:45.

Lau Pang, Lau Sing and Lau Chew
were found guilty of assault and bat
terry with n dangerous weapon on NG
Mon War, the Chinese lawyer. Mr.
Douthitt noted exceptions and gave
notice of motion for new trial. Judge
Robinson set this morning at S.45 for
sentence. The early hour Is for the
convenience Of attorneys, as Judge De
Bolt calls the civil calendar at 9
o'clock.
Daniel Nuuanu was put on trial in
the afternoon for manslaughter, COM
mitted by stranglinE with his hands
one Kaaihue at Puuloa, Oahu. Il. G.
Peters, Deputy Attorney General, APP
peared for the Territory, and Henry
Hogan for the defendant.
AN INCOMPETENT JUROR.
Only one Juror was excused, and that
for cause. This was Henry Napua,
the cause being unfamiliarity with the
English language. The juror had at
tended school but six months in his
life.
The following jurors were found sat
isfactory and sworn: James d. Dough-
erty, Geo. b. Mcclellan, John Isaac,
Albert Lucas, William Dunbar, w. L.
Fletcher, James Mott, Jr., j. c. Cohen,
j. M. Dowsett, Arthur w. Rice, H. c.
Brown and Edward p. O'Brien.
GRAND JURY RECESS.
The grand jury for the January term
of the First Circuit Court adjourned
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon until $3.50
~. IL 40. a1,r
business ready for presentation to them
is given as the reason for the long
recess the grand jurors have taken.
TRIAL JURORS EXCUSED.
When the jury in the Puuloa man
slaughter case was sworn Judge Rob-
inson excused the rest of the trial
Jurors until 10 o'clock next Thursday
morning.
At the afternoon session Judge Rob-
inson discharged a bench warrant for
Edward p OBrien, a juror who did
not answer to his name in the morn
ing, as he had satisfactorily explained
his absence to the court.
WILLIE DAVIS WINS.
Judge De Bolt, after trial that last
ed over two days, rendered an oral
decision for the defendant in the suit
Of Gus Johnson against r. wyllie Da-
Wis. 1t was an appeal from judgment
for plaintiff by District Magistrate
Dickey, amounting with costs, etc, to
$145.11 on account of labor and mater
ial furnished in converting the sloop
Eagle into the steam launch Mokapu.
Mr.. Creighton noted exceptions to the
decision.
REPLEVIN SUIT DECIDED.
Judge De Bolt, after a short trial,
gave an oral decision for defendants
in the suit of Manuel Pestana Jesus
against Joao Baptista de Souza and
Maria MuniZ. A. G. Correa for plain
tiff; S. C. Chillingwortb for defend
ants. An exception was noted by
plaintiff. The suit was one of replevin
for five chairs, two small tables, one
hand sewing machine and one mosque
to net, all of the value of seven dollars.
1t came up on appeal from DISTRICT
Magistrate Dickey, who gave judgment
against the defendants to return five
chairs and two small tables, or So rep
resenting their value, with damages Of
81 and costs Of s545.
Judge De Bolt will call his part of
the civil calendar at o'clock this
morning.
AT CHAMBERS.
Judge De Bolt granted divorce to
job *. Manase on the ground Of de-
sertion, awarding custody of the one
child to the father. c. w. Ashford
appeared for libellant, the libelee maxi
ing no appearance either personally or
by counsel.
Helen Wainee Kaolulo was granted
a divorce against Robert KIM Kaolulo
for his failure to support her. The
evidence showed that throughout his
married life the husband wasted his
substance in drink and throwing.
j. j. Dunno represented the libellant.
No appearance was made by the IL
belize.
Cecil Browns accounts in the admin
istration of the estate of Simon Roth
and that of Godfrey Rhodes and in the
guardianship of d. Kekoowai We're sew
orally approved by Judge De Bolt
His accounts as administrator of the
estate of *. Kanoa were referred to
p. panson Kellett, Jr., as master.