The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-02-20
HARD LABOR
FOR KNOX
Is Convicted of Assault
and Battery--Other
Court News.

~OQtS AS&FvSs
w H Knox was placed on trial yes
terday before Judge Lindsay for as
sauIt and battery with dangerous
weapon. Deputy Attorney General w
S. Fleming appeared for the prosecu-
ton, and Henry Hogan for the de-
PENDANT. Jas. Haughton, A. NJ. Simp-
son, Jas. Mcdonald, Jas. Lemon, VIM.
Rose, a A. Dunn, w. c. Gilman, S.
Lesser, w. c. Cummings, J. J. Alberts,
Harry Lyman and J. G. Abreu, after
several challenges had been exercised,
were sworn the jury.
! Knox, according to the evidence,
carried gallon of wine into house
near the brewery. Beer was brought
| in by someone, Knox drinking several
| glasses of it. 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 a rage, at some dark place, he
jabbed John Sniffen with a penknife.
Sniffen would appear to have been
about the only sober man in the crowd.
The jury after more than half an
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
ore 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
K4aImoku VS.. Y. Ahin, wherein judg-
ment of $3.50 was given by Judge
Whitney for plaintiff, stipulation for
discontinuance has been filed by
and Clemens for plaintiff
and Castle & Wilmington and I. NJ.
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- |
ecged and of the surrender by said de- |
f-ndant to said plaintiff OF all his |
right, title and interest in and to that /
certain, lease of land at Mokuleia. Ka-
waiha pal, Waialua, Island of Oahu, .
owned by plaintiff, and rent for winch
was sued for in the above entitled ac-
ion, which surrender is by these pres
=nts hereby made by said defendant,
taj discontinue |
lie atove entitled action and release
said defendant for all claims and de-
nand, growing out of the lease afore-
said
THOS. CUMMINS ESTATE.
Hawaiian Trust Co, Ltd, has rem
Tered it's first annual account as trus-
ZEE of the estate of Thomas Cummins.
deceased. Receipts on account of prin-
ipal were $780, all of which Is in
rested except $3.50. On account of in
,ome 1920 was received and S9351.30
,aid. leaving a balance of S6067 due
he trustee. Capital receipts are
cheduled thus: Securities received
rom Bruce Cartwright. former trus-
ee, s12,6 $50; uninvested principal re-
eived from former trustee. $2350; |
'onus on sale Wailuku Sugar Co
,etween Wailuku stock ($10,000) and 6
yer cent. bonds of Waialua, Refinery, |
Rapid Transit. o. r. & L. and Haiku
The income. less expenses of trustee :
hip, is divided between the three
randdaughters of the deceased, chill
rem of the late Thos. J. Cumm1ns.
There is an item OF s12 in the disburse-
nents for stamps on recording mort
age r. G. Davis TO T. Cummins Nov.
$50 and quitclaim deed ]. Y. F. Mar
hall assignee Robert G. Davis to 7.
April 1856
y separate account is rendered by
he Hawaiian Trust Co, Ltd, as Jrus-
&c of the Cummins children. This a
hows receipts of $2S54 and payments e
f S2S40
COURT NOTES. +
Judge Lindsay made an order ac-
epting the resignation of Geo. r. Car T
7r as trustee under the trust deed of
as. Aud and Uwini Aud, and APP t
ointfng Hawaiian Trust Co., Ltd, in !
s place I
>. II. kameakapu, sometimes called :
. II. Meekapu, by his attorney. E. A. :
'outhitt, has discontinued his eject l
lent suit against Koolau Kaikainaha- =
lie and others -
Cecil Brown in person enters a gen. =
ral denial to the complaint of Hilo q
abroad Co against himself and :
Tiers. 7:
Brown VS.. Spreckels, the Hilo water
ont case, has been started on it's sec
nd week before Judge De Bolt and a
Try.
Judge Lindsay appointed Lee Chalk :.
ing administrator Of the estate of Lee .
al Hin. deceased, under $4,000 bond. !,
Thompson & Clemens for defendant ! !,
the suit of Territory VS.. DR.. J. T. y
-cDonald, to test the SO license tan :,
physicians, have filed a brief Its ,,
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