The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-05-20
VOUCHERS IN
TWO COURTS
MeheuIa's Chance
for Escaping
Sentence.
(From Thursdays Advertiser

Prom Thursdays Advertiser.)
owing to counsel for the defendant
being engaged in the Federal Court.
the trial of Solomon Meheula for gross.
cheat in connection with the House
vouchers vas continued by Judge De
Bolt yesterday morning until today.
Members of the House of Representa-
tives subpoenaed as witnesses in the
several voucher cases crowded the
corridors.
Before Judge Dole in the United
states District Court, C. w. Ashford
presented authorities on the motion for
a new trial Of Meheula. convicted of
destroying public documents, to show
that the conviction was unlawful on
account Of evidence used against the
defendant which he had involuntarily
furnished before the grand jury. j. J..
Dunno, replying for the United States,
argued that the objection to the evil
dence in question came too late, since
1t was not made at the trial. Judge.
Dole will probably reserve decision un-
til the postponed sentence day. which
is Monday next
LIQUOR CASE ACQUITTAL.
Antoine Fernandez was put on trial
yesterday morning before Judge De
Bolt for selling liquor without a IL
cense. w. S. Fleming appeared for the
prosecution, and A. G. Correa for the
defendant. After one challenge by de-
fendant, retiring John Kidwell, the fol-
lowing jury was found satisfactory:
w. M. Buchanan, John Coffee, Percy
Lishman, H. r. Macfarlane Jr.. Hem
ry p. Kaohi, S. X. Paulo Jessin An
drade, George Kealohapauole, c. J..
Ludwigsen, James Bicknell, H. C. Aus
tin and C. j. Fishel. Considerably de-
pleted bottles of gin, wine and whis-
key, also some tumblers, We're exhibits
of the case. About five o'clock the
trial ended with a verdict of not guilty.
FLINT CONTEMPT PURGED.
Captain Harry w. Flint, defaulting
was brought before Judge De
Bolt by officer Espinda late on Tues
day and having given a satisfactory
explanation of his failure to appear at
the Worth trial, also on motion of
Deputy Attorney General Fleming, the
court ordered him discharged His
statement was that on the previous.
day. not feeling well, he had been eX-
cused from duty by the High Sheriff,
and although well enough to have at
tended court on Tuesday he lay down
and slept, forgetting all about the trial..
MOANA HOTEL ANSWERS.
C. w. Ashford, attorney for both de-
fendant and garnishee, filed answers
in the suit of Levers & Cooke, Ltd,
VS.. Moana Hotel Co., Ltd, and c. w.
{. Deering, garnishee. For defendant
il is denial of each and every allega-
ton in the complaint. Mr.. Deerin5 de-
MES that on the date of process he was
the attorney, or agent, or factor or
trustee, or debtor of the defendant,
also denies that, at the times in ques-
Lion, he had any of the goods or ef-
fects of the Moana Hotel Co. in his
hands. This is a peculiar case, in that
, hotel guest is garnisheed on his SUP
posed bill.
PACIFIC HEIGHTS CASE.
When the plaintiff rested before
Judge Robinson yesterday in the suit
for Injunction of foreclosure and for
of mortgage, c. 5. Desky
vs.. C. w. Booth or the Pacific Heights
ease, Mr.. Magoon moved to dismiss the
complaint. The court denied the mo-
ion, when the defense began its case.
It was still on when the court rose at
D. m. for the day. Cathcart q Mil
verton appear for plaintiff, End Ma
COON & Lghtfoot for defendant.
COURT NOTES.
Judge De Bolt denied the motion for
4 pew trial in the case of Man Chong,
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree for killing Policeman Maheiona.
c. w. Ashford noted exceptions.
Excelsior Lodge, l. o. o. f., mas
until May "a by stipulation of respon-
lent, to file a brief on demurrer in It's
Injunction suit against Honolulu Rapid
Transit & Land co.
Judge Gear appointed w. c. Weldon
Of the estate of Lum
Hoy, deceased under bond of $4,000.
c. c. Biting has filed motion for
, new trial of Kumamoto, convicted or
assault with dangerous weapon
Manuel NJ, Ferreira vs.. California
Feed CO., Ltd, ct al, Is discontinued
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