The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-07-18

Williams It seems that one Of the
children was born in wediock Of the
first wife of this Williams. \ second
child was born Of another woman While
the wife was still living. And third
was born of this same woman. whom
Williams later married. after the first
wife had died. The point is as to the
legitimacy of the second child born.
All parties have agreed to the hearing
of the case by Judge Weaver on Sep
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COURT NOTES.
James Love- an ex-spendthrift, was
before Judge De Bolt yesterday for
argument on a motion to compel the
allowance to him of $500 month from
the Waterhouse Trust Company, trus-
tees for his estate. Love was repre-
scented by Henry E. Highton, and the
Trust Company by A. G.. NJ. Robert
son. Argument on exceptions went
over to Wednesday.
The estate of Charles Roesch, who
died in, Honolulu in April, 1901, was
before Judge De Bolt for settlement
yesterday morning. The Rev. w. K.
Azbill is administrator Of the estate,
and guardian of the minor children. He
petitioned that his accounts be ap-
proved and that he be granted a dis
charge. w. r. Hemenway appeared
for him as counsel. AZbill mas been
away from here for two Or three years
Judge De Bolt approved the accounts
as to the commissions charged, He
found that $50 too much had been
ifh nd nrIa no r6i nd
administrator surcharged with that
sum. There is $500 in the estate.
Before Judge De Bolt yesterday, the
case of Harvey Carpenter VS.. J. A.
Magoon and Thomas Fitch was dis
continued on motion of plaintiffs at
torney. This is the suit over the $3.50
fee awarded to Fitch in the matter of
the Becky Panee estate, and which Or
der was subsequently reversed. Fitch
received the fee in the shape of a
post dated check from Magoon, and
had negotiated it with Carpenter, &C
cording to the allegations made.
Yesterday Judge Lindsay heard and
granted the petition for the probate
of the will of the late Julia A. Patty,
which was presented by A. F. Judd.
E. A. MottSmith, w. F. Dillingham;
and L. a. Thurston appeared as wit
nesses. Frank Hustace was named as
! administrator but renowned the ap-
pointment, and L. A. Thurston was
appointed.
The will of Gustave Broman was Of
fered for probate before Judge Lind
say yesterday by ex-Judge Gear. The
document was admitted, and G. G..
Bockus appointed administrator.
Judge Lindsay yesterday granted the
petition of .. o. Lightfoot, guardian
, Of Samuel Wilder King, to sell real
estate.
Before Judge Lindsay yesterday
morning, a demurrer in the foreclosure
suit of Chamberlain VS.. Bush was ar
gued by c. w. Ashford, A. Lewis ap-
pearing for plaintiffs. The demurrer
was overruled, ten days being allowed
for answer to the bill.
Kosai, a Japanese accused Of murder
on Kauai, has agreed to plead guilty
of murder in the second degree, and
the plea will be accepted. Kosai kill
ed his wife, and shot her paramour.
Yesterday morning Judge Lindsay
granted a motion for entry of judg-
ment ordering new trial in the case
of the Territory VS.. Cotton Bros. car
rying out the decision sent bv cable
by Judge Gear while in San Francisco
last February. The verdict in the case
awarded $4,000 to the Territory for
loss of the dredger used by Cotton
Bros. in Pearl Harbor channel. 1t was
claimed that the cabled decision was
not legal, Lorrin Andrews appearing
for the Territory and w. A. Kinney for
Cotton Bros.
Attorney Frank Thompson has filed
his final accounting and his petition
for a discharge in the matter of the
Seeley Shaw receivership.