The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-10


on habeas corpus proceedings, hence
the damage suit for false ImprisOn-
ment Ford left a deposition in which
he recited a tale involving some trou-
bic over few drinks. He had return
ed to the steamer after having taken
some drinks, but he was not drunk. On
board the steamer he and others had
an alteration concerning nationalitles.
4 Spaniard threw him to the deck.
Later he went below to his berth, and
when arrested, was lying in it.
Police Officer Kaaua, who made the
arrest, was on the stand nearly all day.
He testified that he went to the Oceanic
dock under instructions from the lieut.
enant of the watch. He met Captain
Clark, the dock superintendent. and
the chief officer of the Ventura, and
later he had Ford pointed out to him.
Ford wanted to gather up some of his
clothes The police, officer went back
to the station and on his return arrest
ed Ford and took him to the station.
Most of the day was consumed in
the effort to show that the officer had
made the arrest at the instance and
under the orders of his superior, there
being no warrant in the case. Kaaua
claimed that he did not receive orders
from the lieutenant to arrest any one,
but had made the arrest at the instance
of the chief officer of the Ventura.
LINDSAY'S SPECIAL vENIRE.
Judge Lindsay yesterday issued
special venire for jurors comprising the
following: Charles G. Murasky, c. J.
Falk, James D. Cockett, A A Dunn,
t. w. Chase, Bernard Waggoner, J.
W. Mcdonald, Fred c. Clark. Frank
IA w T
Metvotch, Manuel Costa, Charles Spen-
Ger, Solomon D. Koki, Theodore Kissel,
J. H Drew. Charles J. Ludwigsen B.
F. Beardmore, w. O. Burnhardt, T. D.
Stroup
JURY DISAGREED.
The case against All Sun, charged
with selling liquor to a minor. was de-
cided yesterday afternoon in Judge
Lfndsay's court by a disagreement in
the jury over the question of RESPONSE
bility in the matter. The jury could
not agree and was discharged. Achi,
for the defendant, asked for an ac-I
quttal, on the ground that the holder
of the license was responsible. but the
Judge denied the motion. L. Akau.
seventeen years of age, testified that he
bought liquor from All Sun, who was
testified that he did not know the age
oe the prosecuting witness. When the
case went to the jury the question of
whether All Sun or his employer was
responsible came up and on this rock
the jury split
CUPID DEMURS.
In the case of the Territorial Hotel
Con. pany, Ltd, VS.. Jonah K. kalanla- |
naole. the defendant by his attorney
demurs to the plaintiffs declaration.
The action is to recover large sum
on a bill incurred at the Moana and |
Alexander Young hotels, for wines, ice
cream, dinner parties, etc.
COURT NOTES.
In the libel for divorce of Sarah Ala |
PAL VS. John Alapai, Judge De Bolt |
yesterday issued a decree In favor of |
the iibelant on the ground of nom |
support.
A M. Brown, by his attorney. George |
A. Davis, has filed a general denial to |
the complaint filed by VIM. Henry. The |
latter seeks to recover a note given by |
Brown about six years ago.
The case of u. Alfred Magoon,
guardian of the person and estate of
Rebecca Panee Humeku, a spendthrift.' .
VS.. F. w Macfarlane, J. w. Pratt, F. J.
Tesla, A c. Lovekin and Noah A. ke-
poikai, was yesterday dismissed from
the courts.
The Territorial grand jury will not
meet again until week from today, at
9 a. m.
The Margaret V. Carter estate case,
which has caused almost endless liti-,
CATION was brought to another turn
yesterday by decision of the Supreme |
Court remanding the case to the Circuit
Court for further proceedings. The suit
was brought by Edgar Henriques, next
friend of the Carter minors, against
John c. Lane. Jessie Kaae and Junius
Kaae, who held portions of the property
in trust The demurrer is sustained by
the decision and the plaintiffs are al
lowed ten days in which to bring sepa-