The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-03-07
THE PACIFIC
!. CLUB GUILTY

Seven decisions were rendered by
the Supreme Court yesterday. L
Justice Hartwell, writer of the opin-
ion, and Judge Robinson find that the
Pacific Club was properly fined 800
and costs by District Magistrate
Whitney for selling liquor without a
license. Judge De Bolt files a dis
senting opinion.
Justice Wilder writes the unanimous
opinion of the court, constituted of its
own members, affirming the decree of
Judge Robinson dismssing bill against
C. w. Booth and w. Z. Fisher to re-
form the Pacific Heights mortgage.
Chief Justice Frear, writer of the
| opinion. Justice Hartwell and Judge
De Bolt are unanimous in denying a
| rehearing to T. NJ. Harrison of his
suit against j. A. Magoon and others,
| to recover losses on the Hagey cure
| contract.
Chief Justice Frear, Justice Hartwell,
author of the opinion, and Judge De
/ Bolt affirm the decree of Judge Robin
son confirming the foreclosure sale in
the suit of II. Hackfeld & Co., Ltd.
VS.. w. c. Achi Kapiolani Estate, Ltd,
w. r. Castle and j. NJ. Monsarrat, with
this condition: that the decree con-
| frming the sale will be set aside un-
less within one week from the decision
the plaintiff remit from it's deficiency
| judgment against the defendants the
sum of s647O for the value of the ami
mails shown by the receivers subse-
quently filed report to have been on
the premises. The late Franz Buch-
| hDIt H4, n,.t.r a. h Ia
bidding $4,000 for one parcel and $4250
for another parcel of land-the live
| stock on either parcel not having been
| stated before the sale-and the def
cheney judgment was for S27,014.42.
Chief Justice Frear, writing the opin-
ion, Justice Hartwell and Judge Robin
son grant a writ of mandamus to COM
pei Judge De Bolt to hear motion for
change of venue for the trial of
| Charles A. Browns suit against ]. D.
! Spreckels and others, relative to Hilo
waterfront property. The court finds
that a motion for change of venue
| is not in the same class with sitting
on an appeal or new trial, either OF
| which two latter circumstances is by
the Organic Act a disqualification or
judge who has given a previous
judgment in any case affected.
Chief Justice Frear, Justice Hart
well, writer of the opinion, and Judge
Robinson deny the motion of Helen
Rowland for a rehearing of the case
of Frank Godfrey, trustee, VS.. Helen
Rowland and others.
The regularly constituted court, in
an opinion written by Justice Wilder,
decide that it was the duty of the
Circuit Court stenographer, subject to
direction of court, to furnish to the
Attorney General without charge a
copy of transcript of evidence in law
action instituted for use of Territory.
An appeal from the refusal of the Au-
| dtor to pay the stenographer's bill of
$4S.74 out of the Attorney Generals
! incidentals is dismissed.
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ray and Day. Then / ordered a car
riage and went down to town to notify
the authorities.
DIR. Humphris declared that there
were no indications of natural death.
! All signs We're consistent with strych-
nine poisoning.
rs it your opinion that Mrs. Stanford
did not die of natural causes" queried
| the coroner.
Absolutely" was DR.. Humphriss
reply. "She died of strychnine poison
ing"
THE MAIDS TESTIMONY.
Mis- May Hunt, Mrs. Stanfords maid
made pleasing impression. Speaking
of the packing of Mrs. Stanford's
wardrobe, previous to coming here, the
following colloquy was had:
did you pack the medicine chest?"
IT did"
did you recollect that you packed a
bottle of bicarbonate of soda in the
chest?"
Yes, SIR
From where did you take it?'
From a table in the sitting room
where We were doing the packing.
There were a number of bottles there,
all of which l packed in the medicine
chest"
''Who selected the bottles?''
MRS. Stanford
'THow many days did this bottle OF
bicarbonate of soda remain on the
table in that room?"
IT think it was there all the time
Just state the timer"
"Six days from February until we
left"
Did you place the bottle on the
table yourself?"
NO"
"Who put it there?"
II don't know"
How many servants are employed
at Mrs. Stanford's house?"
"Seven," counting up on her fingers
During the time this bottle was OF
the table who was there assisting vol
in packing, and who made the selec
tion?"
Mrs. Stanford selected her clothing
e Miss Berner was there too"
WAS the room locked or unlocke'
d during the day?"
1T was open. 1t had three en-
IS frances
$ "Was there any time when you, Mrs
8 Stanford and Miss Berner, We're alb
3 sent from the room together, and 70
y my length of timer"
i "Oh, yes; we were in and out of tn