The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-02-27
WAIALUA
EVICTION

County Attorney Douihltt entered a
nolio prosequi for =. L. r. strHueh'
charged w!,h malicious injury c. II.
Peterson. assisting the prosecution.
consented. h. Hogan and Lyle A.
Dickey were attorneys for defendant.
The case arose out of the unrooting OF
a house at Waialua as part of an evic-
ton proceeding.
J.. Nelson appealed from conviction
in Honolulu District Court for drunk
neness In a public place but failed to
come into court for trial. Judge Lind
say ordered his SO bail forfeited.
Judge Lindsay yesterday continued
few cases and excused his jurors
Until notified. .-fs
CONTEST IN. PROBATE. 10
A petition for the appointment of R.
II. Trent as administrator of the es-
tate of Hannah Fisher, deceased. came
before Judge Lindsay yesterday. E.
NJ. Watson represented the petitioner
w. C. Achi appeared for William AL
len, guardian of five minor children
in opposition Mr.. Trent was appoint
ed under $500 bond, Mr.. Achi taking
an appeal from the order to the Su-
preme Court.
TESLA GETS THERE.
F. ]. Tesla, after a long fight. has
succeeded in getting his assumpsit suit
against J. p. Kahahawai reinstated on
the calendar. 1t was struck of,
through default in appearance, owing
to remssness of his former counsel.
Mr.. Tesla began in person an effort to
have the case reinstated, but latterly
retained w. C. Achi as counsel. Judge
Lindsay yesterday granted the motion
to reinstate the case. 1t had been OPP
posed by w. T. Rawlins for defend
ants
THE WATER BUFFALOES.
The case of the nine predatory water
buffaloes, Lum Kin VS.. Emma Keaka-
hiwa, came before Judge Lindsay
yesterday in several phases of after
math. W. c. Achi for defendant NOV
ed for a bond to secure costs on the
motion of plaintiff for a new trial. E.
A. Mott-Smith for plaintiff opposed the
motion and 1t was denied. A hearing
on the bill OF costs, also probably on
the motion for a new trial, will be
held tomorrow
ON THIRD WEEK.
Brown VS.. Spreckels and others the
Hilo waterfront case, has entered on
the third week of trial Evidence for
defendants was still going in yester-
day W. C. Willfong, tax assessor for
the island OF Hawaii, was one of the
witnesses. Magoon & Lightfoot and
Holmes d Stanley represent the plant
1T, and Kinney, Mechanism & Cooper
and Ballou & Marx the defendants.
NEW SUITS.
W. w. Bruner has brought suit
against Wong Kwai and H. r. Macfar-
lane for s24S.19, balance on note, to-
gether with per cent. interest. COM
mission and costs. H. G.. Middleditch
Is attorney for plaintiff. The first de-
PENDANT is maker and the second en-
- dorser of the note.
S. Fl. Kameakapu, sometimes called
S. III. Meekapu, has brought an action
in ejectment against j. o. Carter for
land adjoining Kawaiahao chuuchyard,
claiming $4,000 damages for detention.
Il. A. Douthitt is attorney for plaintiff.
BEEF TRUST CASE.
Though argument on demurrers in
the beef trust case before the Federal
court is set for Saturday next. 1t will
likely go over at the request of the at
torneys for some of the defendants.
COURT NOTES.
In the escheat case of Territory Of
Hawaii VS.. Irene b. Cornwell and John
f. Colburn. relating to residence prop
erty in Honolulu, sixty days more
time to answer is granted
Ernest Wilhelm by his attorney,
William T. Rawlins, has filed a general
denial to the complaint in assumpsit
of Libby Wilhelm.