The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-12
SCHME|D1E
CONVICTED
Guilty of EmbezzIing
Two Separate
Sums.

c, A. Schmeidte was found guilty on
the two counts of his first Indictment
court yesterday afternoon. The jury
took only a few minutes to arrive at
its verdict.
C. w, Ashford. attorney for defen-
dant, noted exceptions and asked the
court to fix the bail on appeal at $500.
Deputy Attorney General w. S.
Fleming objected. saying the maximum
penalty was ten years imprisonment
Mr. Ashford said no such heavy
sentence for the offense was ever given
in this country excepting where a pub
lie officer embezzled thousands of dol
lars.
Mr.. Fleming replied that $500 was
not a sufficient guarantee to cover a
sentence of one year.
Judge Lindsay fixed bail at $500 and,
both sides conserving. set the sentence
for Saturday morning
Under the first count Schmeidte is
found guilty of embezziing s71.s6 and
under the second s76.79, total of
s14S.65 The sums were payments of
two accounts to the City Feed Store,
the uptown branch of the California
Feed Co, by w. r. Castle, which the
defendant, as manager of the store,
,,oi+I,ar ,,ai1 RI tho owner nor credited
to the customer.
At the previous term Of court
Schmeidte's trial on the same 1ndict-
ment ended in disagreement of the
jury. There are two other indictments
pending against him, but the prosecu-
ton may be satisfied with one con-
viction.
Mr.. Fleming handled the case with
marked ability, winning high compli-
ments in the precincts of the court.
LAND REGISTRATION.
Judge Weaver allowed Levers &
Cooke, Ltd, to amend its petition. No.
rs, for a registered title to premises
at Queen and Punchbowl streets by in
serting therein statement of mort
gage on the premises for $4,000, exc
cuted by petitioner to the trustees of
Oahu College on July 8, 1905. The same
petitioner has filed an election to pro-
coed to secure a land registration title
as prayed for, Notwithstanding the adj
verse report filed by the examiner"
Another paper filled is the petitioning
corporations authority to it's treasurer,
O. C. Swain, to register title to its
premises above mentioned and ratifica-
ton of his act in signing and filing
the petition.
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
In the matter of the petition of
James H. Love for dissolution of the
partnership of the Pacific Transfer
Company. Judge De Bolt yesterday ap-
pointed P. Fl. Brunette as receiver OF
the partnership business. A G. M.
Robertson represented the petitioner,
and Henry Highton the respondent, A.
D. Scroggy.
COURT ITEMS.
Before Judge Robinson yesterday the
interrogatories were settled which are
to be sent to the United States Consul
at Bombay, India. for examination of
two witnesses in the respective damage
suits against Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Chaplin, brought by w. c. Weldon. L.
A. Thurston and A. Perry appeared for
plaintiff and E. NJ. Watson for de-
PENDANTS.
c. w. Ashford, for complainant.
moves for leave to file an amended
complaint in the equity suit Of La.
hapa Ernestberger VS. Kina Nahau and
Nahau, so that Becky Kaonohi Chong
and Eddie Chong may be made par
ties defendant together with those
above named.
A decree pro confesso was entered
yesterday by Judge Robinson on the
bin to foreclose mortgage brought by
William H. Smith against Lawrence HI.
Dee, Frank Hustace and Nellie e.
HuStace.
William OLSON, answering Katie
Olsson's libel for divorce, denies the
allegations Of cause of action. Holmes
& Stanley are his attorneys.