The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-02-20
HARD LABOR
FUR KNOX

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W ". Knox was placed on trial yes.
terday before JndEs Lindsay lur as
sault ana battery with dangerous
weapon. Deputy Attorney General w
:. Fleming appeared Tor The prosecu-
ton. ana Henry Hogan for the de-
PENDANT. Jas Haughton. A. NJ simp-
son, Jas. Mcdonald. Jas Lemon. WIN.
Rose. A. A. Dunn, W. e. Gilman, S.
Lesser, w. c. Cummings. J. j. Alberts.
Harry Lyman and J. @. Abreu. after
several challenges had been exercised,
were sworn as the jury.
Knox, according to the evidence.
| carried gallon of wine into "A house
| near the brewery. Beer was brought
In by someone, Knox drinking several
glasses OF 1t. Grossly misconducting
| himself while the man Of the house
lay dead drunk on a bed Knox was
ordered out by some of those present.
| In rage, at some dark place, he
jabbed John Sniffen with a penknife.
Sniffen would appear to have been
| about the only sober man I'm the crowd.
The jury, after more than half an
hours elaboration, brought in a ver-
dict of guilty of assault and battery
cutting out the weapon obviously and
imminently dangerous to life" Mr..
Hogan, having noted an exception,
wanted sentence continued until
Thursday. then until today, but Judge
Lindsay said there was no necessity
for any lapse of time in a common as
sault and battery case. He sentenced
Knox to be imprisoned at hard labor
one month and to pay costs.
MRS. LUCWEIKO RELEASED.
In the two cases of Territory against
Mrs. Lucweiko for selling liquor WITH
out license. Chas. Creighton appearing
for defendant, County Attorney Douth-
lit entered nolle prosequis, which Judge
Lindsay granted.
APPEAL SETTLED.
III the appeal from Honolulu Dis
trict Court by defendant in the suit of
Kaaimoku VS.. Y. Ahin. wherein judg-
ment of $3.50 was given by Judge
Whitney for plaintiff. a stipulation for
discontinuance has been filed by
Thompson and Clemens for plaintiff
and Castle & wilmington and 7. M.
Harrison for defendant. 1t is stipulat-
ed that in consideration of the pay
ment of $3.50 by defendant to plain
tiff. receipt whereof is hereby acknowl-
eCReQ, ana OI lilt ny Seilu Nv
PENDANT to said plaintiff Of all his
right. title and interest in and to that
certain lease of land at Mokuleia, Ka-
waihapa Waialua, Island of Oahu,
owned by plaintiff, and rent for which
was sued for in the above entitled ac-
ton, which surrender is by these pres
ents hereby made by said defendant,
said plaintiff does hereby discontinue
tie atovo entitled action and release
said defendant for all claims and de-
mands growing out of the lease afore-
said"
THOS. CUMMINS ESTATE.
Hawaiian Trust CO.. Ltd, has rem
dered its first annual account as truss
tee of the estate of Thomas Cummins,
deceased. Receipts on account Of prin-
cipal were $17,50U. all of which is in
vested except $780, on account of in
come 1920 was received and S9351.3J
paid, leaving a balance of S6O.67 due
the trustee. Capital receipts are
scheduled thus: Securities received
from Bruce Cartwright, former trus.
tee, $12,650 uninvested principal re-
oeived from former trustee, $3.50;
bonus on sale Wailuku Sugar Co.
scrip, $2500. Investments are divided
between Wailuku stock S10,000) and 3
per cent. bonds of Waialua, Refinery,
Rapid Transit. o. r. & l.. and Haiku.
The income, less expenses of trustee
ship, is divided between the three
grand daughters of the deceased, chill
dren of the late Thos. ]. Cummlns.
There is an item of $l2 in the disburse-
ments for stamps on recording mort
gage r. G. Davis to T. Cummins Nov.
1855 and quitclaim deed j. Y. F. Mar
shall assignee Robert G. Davis to 4.
Cummins April 1856"
A separate account is rendered by
the Hawaiian Trust Co.. Ltd, as trus-
tee of the Cummins children. This
shows receipts of $2S54 and payments
of $3.50.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Lindsay made an order ac-
cepting the resignation of Geo. r. Car
ter as trustee under the trust deed of
Jas. Aud and Uwini Aud. and APP
pointing Hawaiian Trust Co., Ltd, in
its place.
S. H. Kameakapu, sometimes called
S. II. Meekapu, by his attorney, f. A.
Douthitt. has discontinued his eject
ment suit against Koolau Kaikainaha-
ole and others.
Cecil Brown in person enters a gen.
eral denial to the complaint of Hilo
Railroad Co. against himself and
others.
Brown VS.. Spreckels, the Hno water
front case, has been started on its sec
ond week before Judge De Bolt and
jury.
Judge Lindsay appointed Lee Chak
Sing administrator OF the estate of Lee
Sal Hin. deceased, under 10000 bond.
Thompson & Clemens for defendant
in the suit of Territory VS.. DR.. j. T.
Mcdonald, to test the $40 license tax
on physicians. have filed a brief. Its
burden Is that the law imposing the
tax makes an unconstitutional discrim-
nation.
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