The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-14
JONES GETS
THE MEDIUM
ChilIingworth Granted
Speedy TriaI..-Other
Court Items.

Edward Mitchell Jones was sentenced
by Judge Robinson yesterday to be inn
prisoned at hard labor for fifteen years,
under conviction of manslaughter IN
the first degree for killing his divorced
wife on August %, 1903. When the
usual question was asked of defendant
his counsel, A G. NJ. Robertson, replied
with a plea for leniency on the basis
of the extreme mercy recommended
by the jury. The verdict, he contended,
jury having favored the defense of in
sanity. Deputy Attorney General Pc
tiers argued for the extreme penalty on
behalf of protection to the community.
Judge Robinson felt obliged to con-
slider the jury's recommendation and
made the term of Imprisonment the
medium between the minimum of ten
years and the maximum of twenty
years which the law provides. OF
course. no account could be taken of
the fact that Jones also killed his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Parmenter, in the
same hour as he did Mrs. Jones. as he
was formerly found not guilty of that
crime.
OTHER CRIMINAL CASES.
A special venire had to be used for
the trial of Harry c.. Mossman, former
deputy sheriff's clerk, for embezzle-.
ment, Judge Robinson's regular panel
of jurors having become exhausted. j.
A. r. Vierra, an absent juror was
brought into court under a bench war
rant and, explaining that he did not
know he was on the panel, was dis
missed from further answering for con-
tempt.
Judge Robinson granted the motion
of Charles F. Chillingworth for a sep
arate trial from l.. Y Hoo with whom
he was indicted for extortion; also the
defendants motion for speedy trial.
The date was made March 20.
CURIOSITIES OF LAW.
Bruce Cartwright, as administrator of
the estate of Albert Kunuiakea, makes
answer to the bill for instructions OF
Bruce Cartwright, as trustee of the
estate of Queen Emma, brought against
the Queens Hospital and others, in
Guiding himself. in the first capacity
above stated. He quotes extensively
from Queen Emmass will and claims
as successor of A. J. Cartwright, orig
inal trustee under the will, certain por-
lions of the rents. income and profits
of property devised by Emma Kaleleo-
lani, collected or due UP to March 10,
1903. AS a curiosity of the law may be
quoted the language of this defendant
in answering his own bill as plaintiff,
where it speaks of 1.-The many errors,
uncertainties and, other >inperfections
in the plaintiffs bill for instructions"
etc.
SUPREME COURT HEARINGS.
The Supreme Court yesterday heard
the motion for rehearing of w. w.
Bierce, Ltd. VS.. C. J. Hutchins. trus-
tee of Kona Sugar Co. This is the case
that led to the passage by Congress of
a provision enabling appeals to be
taken from the Hawaiian Supreme
Court to the Supreme Court of the
United States in causes involving $4,000
or more. Plaintiff, disappointed in the
adverse decision on which a rehearing
is now sought. successfully exerted its
influence to secure the provision mem
toned so that this case might be car
ried to Washington if necessary.
The case in which VIM. McCandless
seeks to prevent a Chinese tenant from
buildings at the expiration of
a lease was argued and submitted.
COURT NOTES.
The Hawaiian Trust Co. has brought |
suit against the trustees of Gear, Ian |
sing & Co. to recover the amount of ,
rents and income received from certain !
property since judgment in favor of
plaintiff for title to the property.
Minnie WaikoloA and Nancy Wilson, !
a minor, by Ahuna Waikoloa, her next |
friend, have brought suit in ejectment.
against ]. K. Kaaiahua for land at
containing an area of ,
1909 square feet Damages of $500
are claimed for detention.
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