The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-28
M'DUFF|f
ON TRIAL
Renaissance Of KaIa-
kaua---Various Court
Items.

The trial of A. McDuffie for "ac-
ceptance of a bribe by an executive
officer" was begun before Judge De
Bolt yesterday afternoon, Z. G. Peters
prosecuting and +. T.. Thompson de-
Tending. +. Turrill and j. Bachelor
were excused as jurors for cause. The
prosecution challenged A. V. Gear, B.
Guerrero and F. M. Kiley, and the de-
Tense II. A. Juen, +. A. Potter and J.
J. Garden. The following were ac-
cepted and sworn to try the case; c.
g. Bartlett, w. L. Austin, II. W. Green,
]. F. Langston, d. NJ. Ross, H. b. Say
lor, E. Henriques, M. w. Parkhurst,
U. Lambert, VIM. Green, +. j. Robello
and j. Steiner. All Nam was the only
witness called before the court adj
journed.
LIQUOR CLUB CASE.
Kaaihue alias Kaaiahua was found
guilty of selling liquor without Ii
cense before Judge De Bolt by the fol-
lowing jury: +. A. Potter, M. w.
Parkhurst, II. A. Juen, F. J. Robello,
J. F. Langston, D.. M. Ross, Jas.
Steiner, VIM. 4. Roth, ]. J. Garden, J.
Bachelor, II. B. Saylor and A. v.
Gear. +. G. Peters for prosecution;
c. Creighton for defendant. This case
was founded on the running of liq-
uor club.
LINDsAY's FIRST JURY.
Judge Lindsay was still engaged
with the trial of the ejectment case
of Leialoha X. All and VIM. r. Castle,
trustee, VS.. Kapiolani Estate, Ltd,
yesterday. -. L. Wilmington and w.
S. Glidden appeared for plaintiffs and
T.. b. Mechanism and s. II. Derby
for defendant. The jury consists OF
James A. Aud, +. Il. Hartman, j. II.
Thompson, +. NJ Lewis, X. b. Porter,
Geo. johnson, Y. Honan, r. Weldon,
j. Il. Goeas, A. X. Jones, A. Il. Muir
ply and A. Winterstein. This is Judge
Lindsay's first jury trial. The alleged
destruction of deed by King Kala-
kaua is part of the evidence in this
case.
ASKS FOR DELIvERANCE.
Antonio de Souza Ramos, imprison-
ed under n writ of ne exeat republica
issued at the suit of j. G. Serrao, has
fled motion for discharge on the
grounds that the court had no juris-
diction to issue the writ and that his
Imprisonment is illegal and contrary
to Sec. 10 of the Organic Act. In an
affidavit he declares that he has never
had any property real or personal in
this Territory subject to execution;
that his only property in this Terri
tory was his kit of shoemaker tools;
that he was about to depart for Mon
terey Cal, where his family resides;
that he has no intention to defraud
any of his creditors or Serrao, and has
no money or property sufficient with
which to pay the judgment Serrao OBJ
tanned against him at Hilo.
sSeeSseessSSascsssses ssSSScssSsssssassa
Act 6s. requiring financial statements
from fduciary companies; Act 70, re-
lating to Acknowledgements and proofs
of instruments.
BILL SIDETRACKED.
The House bill to provide for
| courthouse in the district of Kohala
came up for third reading and was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
At p. m. the Senate took recess
until p. M, but fifteen minutes later
President Isenberg made an attempt
/ to reconvene the body, on account of
bills expected from the House forth
with. As three of the members had
gone out of haILing distance, it was
agreed by the remainder to have the
evening session called for 1880 instead
of 9 O'Clock.
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