The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-01-08
KID JURORS
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On 1904 Jury
List.

When the roll of jurors was called
after the return of the special venire
before Judge Robinson yesterday, two
more kids" were discovered among
those summoned from the jury list Of
this year. George l.. Desha, Jr., was
excused, being less than 20 years of
age. Manuel Miranda was also excus-
ed, being only 16 years of age or barely
out of the truant officers Jurisdiction.
Abraham L. Shaw was excused on a
doctors certificate, and H. r. Macfar-
lane, Jr., for business reasons. Hiram
Kaaha was excused until the 18th inst.
Samuel Ehrlich was excused for the
Territorial grand Jury last term.
John C. Lane did not plead his statu
tory exemption as a member Of the
Board Of Health.
Judge Robinson, commenting on the
appearance of minors on the summoned
panel, said it would be necessary to
lect their fees for attendance.
COMPLAINANT Baked.
Kapaki Paalua was put on trial
charged with abduction. w. s. Flem-
ing appeared for the Territory, and S.
F. Chillingworth for the defendant.
The following Jurors were found salts
factory. being the first twelve drawn:
John Isaac, Albert Lucas, Arthur w.
Rice, w. L. Fletcher, Henry Napua,
John c. Lane, John j. Egan, James
Mott, Jr., James d. Dougherty, ]. C.
Cohen, H. c. Brown and VIM. Dunbar.
The prosecution rested and the defense
had we'll started before noon recess.
Defendant was indicted last term for
the abduction of one Ane Lilikalani, a
female child. The complaining witness
on the stand testified contrary to what
was expected. A verdict of not guilty
was the result
All Choy forfeited bond in $3.50 for
selling lottery tickets.
CIVIL SUITS.
mdIludIl vs.. Nlele hduhett, TsDleNiIl,
before Judge De Bolt, resulted IN judg-
ment for defendant. No appearance for
plaintiff, whose original counsel was
the late S. *. Kane; Douthitt for de-
fendant-appellant.
In each of two assumpsit suits of
Chun All See VS.. Wong Kwai, the plea
in bar was sustained and the appeal
dismissed. Matthewman for plaintiff
appellant; Ashford for defendant.
Gus Johnson VS.. r. w. Davis, as
sumpsit, was called before Judge De
Bolt. j. Lightfoot moved for continu-
ance, filing an affidavit, but the motion
was overruled and the case ordered to
trial at 1870. Creighton for plaintiff:
Magoon and Lightfoot for defendant.
Honolulu Iron Works VS.. H. A. Jazz
ger ct al. was discontinued.
The defendants appeal in Washing
ton Mercantile Co. VS.. VIM. A. Hall
was dismissed.
Judgment for plaintiff for sl1.05 was
given in zee En- Kee VS.. Mrs. e. A.
Langton. Matthewman for plaintiff;
Biting for defendant.
Judge De Bolt on Saturday will call
It's odd-numbered cases on the civil
calendar from 1853 to 267 inclusive, ex-
cepting any that have already been
disposed of.
AT CHAMBERS.
Judge De Bolt granted a divorce to
NJ. Ferreira against Joseph Ferreira ON
the ground of extreme cruelty.
In the matter of the late Frank
Browns estate the executor, H. NJ. Won
Holt, was ordered to pay fifty per cent
of the claims of creditors.
THE FEDERAL COURT.
Judge Dole in the United States Dis
trict Court yesterday began hearing the
trial of Hankichi Tarayama, indicted
for belonging to the league for promot-
ing immoral offenses and defeating the
law in such cases. The jury consists
of j. H. Love, c. ]. Ludwigsen. F. b.
Damon, Geo. Dillingham;. ]. M. Riggs,
II. III. Simpson, b. F. Boyden, b. F.
Beardmore, Chas. Lucas, F. L. Wald-
ron, VIM. c. Crook and Clifford Kim
ball.
Messrs. Boyden and Love were fined
$40 each for falling to answer to their !
names at jury roll call.
X. Kajita of Kappa, Kauai, filed n |
petition Of involuntary bankruptcy in
the Federal Court. His schedule OF I'M |
secured debts amounts to $7471.S3. and |
Of secured debts to $40, mostly taxes
for which the Territory has a lien. OF |
assets he shows debts considered good
to $24S9.95 in 500 small ac-
counts. Debts not collectable he puts
down at 1000 aggregating 347146O. The
largest creditor Is Murahami of Homo
lulu, whom the bankrupt owes $3O22.4S.