The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-22
YOUNG OFFENDERS
RECEIVE SENTENCES

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Nine boys, ranging in age from ten
to twenty years. appeared in the pris-
o1er's box at the police court yester-
day morning. All We're 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 tearful1y received their sem
fences. Alfred Freitas, Frank Gomez
and Abraham Lincoln Buckley got six
months apiece on each of four charges,
being committed to the Reform school.
Kalanui and Pull Akaka, the oldest of
the boys up, who had burglarized
Chinese store and made away with
some Kalakaua coins, were given thir-
teen months suspended sentences, the
Chinaman expressing a 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
for 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 K. 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
ty to animals, having been caught
driving a badly crippled horse, was
soaked to the extent or SIS, sentence
which drove the grin from his face
very effectually. Prior to the passing
OF the sentence Sato seemed to regard
the matter as a. sort Of joke
Wong F'ui. the Chinaman who had
the Sabbath by selling twenty
five cents worth of cambria, made III
tie profit on the deal after he had PAID
the fine of SIS requested from him. he
made no attempt to excuse nimself pc
fore the judge, pleading guilty and get
ting out of the court room as soon as
he could settle with the clerk
The calendar contained a list of nine
DRINKS, two of whom preferred to for
felt their Sc bail rather than to appear
Of the Others. one was discharged, four
fined So apiece and two given short jail
sentences. Jose Firgueroa, without visl-
bic means of support, will eat at the
expense during the next
month.
Yong Kee was remanded until Wed
1esday He is charged with trying 10
open up a native with a can-opener at
The fishmarket on Saturday last
During the examination of the three
Boys who are sentenced to the reform
school it 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
1ad expected to make their way to the
Coast. The boys had been frequent
visitors to the shop and restaurant ana
lad become wise to the fact tnaI a
bag, containing an amount Oh
small silver, was kept outside OF the
cash register and it was this bag OF
1ickels that they waited. A short time
lgo the bakery was entered at night, /
,ut the intruders got nothing for their j
rouble. At the time it was suspected
hat boys had been the offenders, Tor
The chairs and tables had been upset,
he table dishes thrown around ana
heir contents, salt, sugar, sauces and
pices. made into a glorious potpourr1
AS long as the investigation during