The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-26

brought into court yesterday and ar
raigned. He pleaded not guilty.
Judge Robinson sustained the demur-
rer to Scandals indictment for ma
licious injury, but held the defendant
for further action by the grand jury.
LONG TRIAL STARTED.
Jack Morgan was placed on trial be-
fore Judge Robinson yesterday morn
ing for seduction. the complaining wit
ness being Irene Lucille Edwards. E.
C. Peters, Deputy Attorney General,
Creighton and J. NJ. Vivas for defend
ant. The following jury was found
satisfactory and sworn: Sam. NJ. Ka-
makau, H. w. Lake, John C. Lane, E.
r. Bivens, Albert Lucas. Edward De-
KUN, Willard E. Brown, William Dun
bar, S. William Spencer, J. NJ. Dow
sett, J. C. Cohen and John Isaac.
The trial was expected to last two
or three days and the Jurors not en-
gagged were excused until Thursday
morning. At adjournment yesterday
the cross-examination of the complain
ing witness had not been concluded.
DIVORCE SUITS.
Judge De Bolt granted a divorce to
Rosalie Freeman against w. K. Free
man on the ground of non-support.
The complaint alleged desertfon by the
husband since May, 1899. Stewart for
libellant; no appearance of or for Ii
belize.
Nina I. Flint VS.. Harry w Flint, di-
vorce, came before Judge Robinson on
the matter of alimony. The nbellee
was ordered to pay $25 month tempo
rary alimony, $50 attorneys fee and
costs of court, allowance to begin from
date of suit and sixty days allowed for
payment of fee and costs.
KeIekia Hook Sang by her attorney,
Frank Andrade has brought suit for
divorce from Hook Sang, alleging his
failure to provide for her maintenance.
Irene Howard has brought suit for
divorce against Henry Howard, alleg-
ing as cause the failure of support for
the past year and a half.
DEFENSE WAS GOOD.
Judge De Bolt tried the case of
Kwong Now VS.. Kiliona and Kama
rnu, an action of tort. Defendant Ka-
manu- took possession of land which
she had already leased to plaintiff.
There was a condition of the lease,
however, empowering her to take pos
session at any time in default of con-
ditions. On this showing the jury
found a verdict for the defendants. E.
A. Douthitt for plaintiff; w. C. Achi
for defendants. The jurors were S.
K. Ali, ]. C. Axtell, Edmund Norrie,
G. D. Malone, c. J. Ludwigsen, c. H
Clapp, D. j. Styne, Henry Cook, JOS
Andrade, Jos. Aea, James Armstrong
and Geo. Dillingham;.
JUDGE GEARS CHAMBERS.
A motion to compel the executor to
account, in the matter of the estate
of Antoine Rosa, deceased, was taken
under advisement after hearing by
Judge Gear. Mr.. Anderson of Hatch
& Ballou appeared for James Hoare,
petitioner; Lorrin Andrews for John F.
Colburn, executor.
The application by Goto for a writ
of habeas corpus was continued by
Judge Gear until FEB. L by consent.
A continuance to the same time was
ordered in the habeas corpus matter Of
Funakochi Tatsugoro.
Kapiolani Estate, Ltd, VS.. W. r.
Castle, trustee, ct al, and J. H. Fisher,
garnishee, was partly heard on demur-
rer before Judge Gear yesterday morn
ing, and continued until Tuesday, Feb.
8. Mr.. Derby for plaintiff; Mr.. Weaver
for defendants.
GEARS TERM WORK.
Judge Gear excused A, A. Young from
&c ioI for he To
term. Y
S. P. Kahikina VS.. Charles Liilii. ac-
ton for trespass, was continued until
February i.
]. c. Axtell VS.. H. E. Hendrick,
malicious prosecution new trial came
up on motion for commission to take
testimony. Judge Gear took the mat
ter under consideration until tomor-
row., c. C. Biting for plaintiff; Rob
erts6n &, Wilder for defendant.
TWO CASES COLLAPSE.
zee Wo VS.. Lum Zip, assumpsit,
came on for jury trial before Judge
Gear. c. F. Peterson for plaintiff; l..
for defendant The following
Jury was sworn: Frank E. Blake,
Southland Hoffman, Jr., H. E. Web
ster, ]. J. Sullivan, c. B. Osborne, H.
L NdOIlly a. hcCdnOISSS, w. II
Jocher, E. H. Wodehouse, Joseph Kaia, |
L. K. Nakea and George Kalaluhi. |
After the trial had proceeded some
time, the court granted nonsuit with |
costs against plaintiff.
The next case also collapsed in the !
midst of the trial. 1t was that of Lai
San Kee VS.. Goo Wan Hoy. F. NJ. |
Brooks appeared for plaintiff; L. An
1rews for defendant. The following |
Jury was sworn: r. H. WorreI, J. |
Shaw, H. P. Roth, r. w. Davis, J. A. |
McCandless, F. E. Blake, w. F. Erving, |
Il. E. Webster, John Edwards, Geo. |
Aakalena, E. p. Chaplin and ]. j. Sulli- |
van. A bill of sale having been discov- |
cred which Mr.. Brooks had wot not |
If, he asked that the case be dismissed |
without prejudice. The request was |
granted with costs against plaintiff.
ON CLERKS FILE.
Father H. Valentin petitions that he