The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-12

ARE PASSED
Man Chong's Trial
Put Off One
Week.

1t took a jury before Judge De Boil
just four minutes to find verdict OF
guilty against Ventura Garcia for lar
ceny in the second degree. w. S.
Fleming prosecuted, and A. II. Crook
defended. The jury consisted of Jas.
Bicknell, w. E. Brown, Jessin Andrade,
| H. r. Macfarlane Jr., Henry Cook,
C. H. Bellina, John Coffee, ]. r. Gait,
lohapauole and w. NJ. Buchanan. De-
PENDANTS crime was the stealing of SIS
from Tsunizo Sato. He was sentenced
to be imprisoned at hard labor thirty
days and to pay costs taxed at $3.50.
THREE DEFENDANTS OFF.
A nolle prosequi was entered by As
sistant Attorney General Fleming in
the case of E. Kork, indicted for the
embezzlement of s462.50 from Chang
Chun. The witnesses for the prosecu-
ton had left the Territory. E. A.
pouthitt represented the defendant.
NJ G. Silva also received the benefit of
a nolle prosequi. He was held for SELL
ing liquor on Sunday but the witnesses
diction. A. G. Correa was attorney for
defendant.
Fujita, charged with larceny in the
second degree, was another who es-
capped prosecution. Mr.. Fleming did
not think there was evidence to con-
Wet him. E. NJ. Watson was his at
torney.
TRIALS SET.
Today the trials are set in the order
given of Chun Tung Cheong and others
and Lee Gag Ching and others, the
cases being for maintaining lottery
schemes.
For tomorrow the Eva highway rob-
berry case is set. Lee Jim, Chew Hoy,
Lee Yok and 10y Yin are the defend
ants. Robbery in the first degree is
charged. The court has appointed H.
G. Middleditch as counsel for 10y Yin
owing to the absence of E. p. Dole,
J. A. Matthewman and Henry Hogan
being counsel for the others.
Man Chong's trial for the murder
of Mahelona the policeman has gone
over until next Monday on account of
the absence Of his counsel, C. w. Ash
ford, on the island of Hawaii.
SENTENCE PASSED.
Judge De Bolt denied the motion for
a new trial of Chisaki Mokichi, con-
victed of rape last week, and sentenced
him to be imprisoned at hard labor
five years and to pay fine of 500 and
costs taxed at $3.50 An appeal was
taken to the Supreme Court.
PROBATE MATTERS.
James E. Fullerton, administrator of
the estate of w. C. Clench, deceased,
has rendered his final account with a
petition for discharge. He charges
himself with s57S.13 and asks to be al
lowed "a, making the balance due the
estate $574.13. Receipts WERE August
s. 1901, from Bishop & Co., bankers,
S3O4.13 and from w. r. Castle, SEA
Under date of April II, 1904, the adj
files an inventory of Cash
received, s57S.13," saying that he had
discovered by an examination of the
papers that no inventory was filed.
Judge De Bolt appointed David Day.
ton temporary administrator of the es-
tate of the late James Barry Ander-
ton under $50 bond, with authority to
dispose Of personal property. Mr..
Dayton was informed the deceased left
money in bank, but it was uncertain.
It could not be ascertained If he had
relatives.
Judge Gear appointed NJ. w. Tschudi
as executor of the will of Jennie 3.
rschudi, as named therein, under n |
bond of 800.
Judge Robinson appointed Annie |
Jlulani executrix of the will of Punt
mi, deceased, under which she Is sole
levisee and legatee. The estate is valu-
ID at $3.50 and consists of half interest
n house ana lot at Palama.
CASES DISMISSED.
Plaintiffs appeal from District Mag
strate Dlckey In the suit of j. D. Avery
Vs. chas, II, Pfelffer for 1888 rent,
was dismissed by Judge Robinson,
Judge Robinson dismissed the action
u j. Rosenslein against w. H. Redward
md A. A at..p4u