The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-01-22
YOUNG OFFENDERS
RECEIVE SENTENCES

Nine boys. ranging in age from ten
to twenty years, appeared In the prls-
oner's box at the police court yester-
day morning. All were charged with
larceny In the second degree, the
clerks table being piled up with
miscellaneous collection OF goods ready
to be produced In evidence against
them. All elected to plead guilty, how
ever and tearfully received their SEN.
fences. Alfred Freitas, Frank Gomez
and Abraham Lincoln Buckley got six
months apiece on each of four charges.
being committed to the Reform school.
kaianui and Pulu Akaka, the Oldest of
the boys up, who had burgiarized a
Chinese store and made away with
some kalakaua coins. were given thir-
teen months suspended sentences, the
Chinaman expressing desire not to
prosecute. Camilo Machado. who had
graced the dock last week for throw
ing stones at an old Chinese woman,
and who was found to be implicated to
certain extent In the larceny cases.
was sentenced to the Reform school
Tor year but released on eight weeks
probation. Judge Whitney warning the
boy to keep along the straight and
narrow way hereafter or to expect seri-
Gus trouble.
Jim Vierra and X. Nagata, to whom
some OF the plumber of the petty lar
cenists had been traced. appeared as
receivers OF stolen goods. their cases
going over until Wednesday.
Sato, the Japanese arrested for cruel
n n nlu hn,
driving a badly crippled horse, was
soaked to the extent or SIC, sentence
which drove the grin from his face
very efectually. Prior to the passing
OF the sentence Sato seemed to regard
the matter as a sort Of q joke.
Wong Fui. the Chinaman who had
violated the Sabbath by selling twenty
five cents worth Of cambria, made lit
tie profit on the deal after he had paid
the fine Of SIS requested from him. He
made no attempt to excuse himself be-
fore the Judge. pleading guilty and get
ting out Of the court room as soon az
he could settle with the clerk.
The calendar contained q list of nine
DRINKS. two Of whom preferred to for
felt their IS bail rather than to appear.
OF the others. one was discharged, four
fined 50 apiece and two given short Jail |
Jose Firgueroa, without yisi-
BILE means Of support. will eat at the
expense during the next
Yong Kee was remanded until We'd
nesday. He is charged with trying to
open up native with q can-opener at
the fishmarket on Saturday last.
During the examination of the three
boys who are sentenced to the reform
school 1t was brought out that an at
Tempt was made to rob the New Eng
and bakery just prior to the sailing of
he last Alameda, on which the boys
lad expected to make their way to the
Coast The boys had been frequent
'isitors to the shop and restaurant and
lad become wise to the fact that
canvas bag, containing an amount of
mall silver, was kept outside Of the
ash, register and 1t was this bag of
lickels that they waited. A short time
lgo the bakery was entered at night,
tut the intruders got nothing for their
rouble. At the time 1t was suspected
hat boys had been the offenders, for
he chairs and tables had been upset,
he table dishes thrown around and
heir contents, salt, sugar, sauces and
pices, made into glorious potpourri.
AS long as the Investigation during
nd before the trial was kept up new
eatures to the case were presented and
lot of information secured OF petty
obberies extending back for some time.
o many any varied We're the cases
hat little Abraham Lincoln grew
cary of giving the details, informing 1
hief Taylor that If he wouldn't bother
i'm any more he would go before the
ourt and plead guilty to anything and