The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-11-10
'FLESHLY
FO|BLES

Tho matinee yesterday In Judge
whitney's court was OF that same in
teresting nature that has characterized
recent performances at this popular
house of entertainment and the reserv-
ed seats as we'll as the body of the
courtroom were we'll filled. The cur
tain rose on the farce Cheek to Chine
or the Menacing of John"
The plot held the attention Of the
audience until the judge pronounced
the verdict and a dainty little love
story underlay the entire act which
caused much emotion among members
of the fair sex present.
John Galbraith, defendant, charged
with using threatening language to his
divorced wife, walked before His Honor
with the agile step Of a middleweight
boxing champion.
1t appeared that John had been on
friendly terms with Mrs. Galbraith for
sixteen years, but that their pleasant
intercourse had been disturbed by inter-
mittent spats, one of which led to d.
vorce being obtained. Later on the
breach was bridged and until a day
or so ago fairly good understanding ex-
listed between Mr.. and Mrs. G.
TS. SalDTdiln tcstiicu thdi oa = us
day last John woke up from a drunken
sleep and threatened to bisect her with
a butcher knife. He also promised to
shoot her il there was anything left
to shoot when the cold steel had done
its work. He had repeatedly threaten
ed to carve witness and had on occa-
sions chased her with knife.
Wherefore she went in fear of her
life and prayed that her erstwhile
husband be bound over to keep the
peace.
Defendant said that he hadn't got a
gun or a knife and rather wished that
he had. He intimated that job was
being put up on him. He admitted be-
ing drunk and may have spoken un-
kindly to complainant on account of
seeing her talking tofa strange man
whom she explained was her nephew.
Attorney Rawlins who defended, said
that Mrs. Galbraith had evidently mis-
construed defendants remarks. He
asked for a discharge.
Prosecutor Andrade thought that
something should be done to John. but
he hardly knew what to recommend.
The Judge settled the matter by dis
Charging Galbraith, at the same time
handing him as warm calling down
as has been heard in the police court
for many moons.
1T have no sympathy for you," said
the Judge; you are a broken down
drunk with not enough nerve to Kill
a flea. When you're drunk you are as
obstreperous and say as nasty things
as any man living. I've seen you when
you acted more like hog than man.
I'd like to send you to jail for five or
six months but taking everything into
consideration. will let you go this
time" pa
And John straightway repaired to the
nearest saloon to tell his boon compan-
ions there assembled, the good joke on
his former wife.
SHE CALLED HIM "BROOMSTICK."
Jacinto Tavosh, an elongated Port
uguese youth, about 6x1 IL IT,, faced
a couple of charges Of assault and bat
terry on a Dutch maiden named Vonda
Tishghise and her little sister.
The affair occurred in a grocery store
in Kakaako. vonda had been sent by
her mother to purchase a nickers
worth of lard (and father will pay for
1t, please, when he draws his wages),
and the spindly Jacinto had been de-
puted to replenish the family bread
box.
Vonda and Jacinto met in the store
and Jacinto said, Hello, you stuck-up
thing" and Vonda flung back. Hello,
yourself, broomstick."
Now the latter thrust went home
and Jacinto slapped the face of the
young lady and then slapped some
other part of her sister with a ruler.
The Judge pondered over his decision
after all the evidence was in and re-
spective counsels had rested.
along about thirty long years ago"
reflected His Honor, small boys and
girls used to call me broomstick.
guess that fine of SO in each case and
zoe. costs will about meet the demands
Of Justice"
And 1t was so ordered.
COCKROACHES FOR BAIT.
Yamasaki, a Japanese with finely
developed strain of sporting blood in
his veins was charged under Section
427 of the Revised Statutes with hav-
ing committed cruelty to an animal, to
wit, cock fowl.
The case threw some interesting light
on the sports and pastimes Of Palama
district and incidentally introduced tc
public notice, diverting form or rec
reation wherein pleasure and profit may
be combined.
All Sing testified that on Sunday
afternoon he saw defendant come into
his yard in Aala lane and produce @
line with a fish-hook attached. On the
hook he impaled cockroach and cast
his bait cunningly in the direction OF
a red rooster which was struttine
round the yard.
Fishing was good and an immediate
bite resulted. The rooster downed
cockroach, hook and all, but struggled
so against the efforts of its captol
TO haul in that the line parted and the
= rooster escaped
Witness secured the rooster and tool
1t to the police station for evidence
First he went over to defendants
house and asked what Yamasaki meant
by trying to catch his chicken. De
PENDANT told him that he was surprised
to hear him talk like that. He sait
that he never ate chicken. anyway.
Oficer Stephen Parker testified te
the rooster being brought to the police