The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-03-29
THEY PLEAD {.
NOT GUILTY
MeheuIa, KumaIae
and johnson
at Bar.

Solomon Meheula. Enoch johnson an,
Jonah Kumalae. indicted for differen,
offenses connected with the Hous,
vouchers, were required to make theil
pleas before Judge Robinson yester'
day. when he overruled their severa
demurrers. They each pleaded MOI
guilty. As jury trials are ended fol
this term, these cases go over to the
April term.
SUPREME COURT SESSION.
A lightning decision was rendered by
the Supreme Court at the opening OF
it's new session yesterday morning
Exceptions OF plaintiffs from the First
Circuit Court in the case of Lum Sung
ct al. VS.. Marion (Luning) Hoyt were
argued and submitted. when the court
Immediately rendered an oral decision
overruling the exceptions. j. A. Ma
COON presented the appeal. being OPP
posed by Z. NJ. Watson for the defend
ant. The exceptions were to the grant
ing OF motion for a new trial, after
a verdict for plaintiff for S475 had been
rendered. A new trial is assured by
the decision.
The following cases were continued
until next session: Territory VS.. Wong
Tim, Kapiolani Estate vs. Coerper. Ma
COON vs.. Fitch. McChesney vs.. Kona
Sugar Co., matter of estate Of J. F. o..
Banning, Achi vs.. Henrique, Correia
VS.. Baldwin ct AL, w. A. Wright Va.
Farley. Territory VS.. b. H. Wright,
Paakiki ct al. VS.. Honokaa Sugar Co.,
Kona-Kau Telegraph & Telephone Co.
VS.. Mills, Punilani vs.. Mele and Bierce
vs.. McChesney ct al.
Cases ready were as follows: Wolter
VS.. Redward, Ahana VS.. Insurance Co.
of North America, Dong Chong VS..
Rapid Transit Co., Bright VS.. Kawa-
nanakoa ct al, Bank of Hawaii VS..
w. C. Parke, Smith VS.. Hamakua Mill
Co., Godfrey VS.. Rowland ct al. and
appeal of c. M. Cooke from Treasurer's
Stamp Act ruling. The aforementioned
was argued and submitted in the after
noon.
zee Chin ct al. VS.. Y. All In ct al,
and zee Chin ct al. VS.. Y. Atoy ct al.
were ordered submitted on briefs.
Kwong Lee Yuen & Co. VS.. Manches-
ter Fire Insurance Co. was argued and
submitted by Hatch & Ballou for plain
tiff and Robertson & Wilder for de-
PENDANT.
GUARDIAN ALLOWED FEE.
Judge De Bolt confirmed the report
of George Lucas. master. on the ac-
count of Henry Smith, guardian of Ma
omi Miriam Lazarus, minor. The
guardian was allowed an attorneys fee
of s25, and the master a fee of $25
According to the account the guardian
received $1364.35 and expended $l352.26
leaving a balance of s12.09 for the
twenty months up to March l, 1904.
The balance of principal had been in
creased from $570.5S to 5000. over 5000
had been expended for improvements
and repairs of premises in Beretania
street. The assessment value of the
real estate belonging to the minor is
put down at $500. Regarding the at
torney's fee the master says:
Included among the payments is the
sum of $25 for attendance in court and
preparing and filing accounts. 1t would
seem that such extra compensation has
been allowed in other trust matters
and by other judges of this court, and
so the guardian is following the exam
pie by asking that he, too, be allowed
the extra compensation which Is wholly
with the court"
CAMARINoS ESTATE.
C. H. Brown, administrator of the es-
tate of Demetrius George Camarlnos.
has filed his final account, with petit
ton for discharge. His receipts are
s13l2.3S and payments s1236.ss, leaving
a balance of $76.
There are claims against the estate
amounting to $3051.36. and net
accounts due the estate OF $2743.13.
Among the debtors to the estate are
many persons. more or less prominent,
who long since died or left the coun-
try. or those alive and present there
are goodiy number who ought to
rate as good pay for at least small ac-
ESTATE DIR. ANDREWS.
George r. Castle, administrator of
the estate OF the late DIR. George Pierce
Andrews, has filed his final account,
with petition for discharge He re-
peived $i5b ana paid out sii3.s5. leaving
! balance OF sil.lb, and has In his hands.
real and personal prop