The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-01-26
LESSER OFFENSE
THAN CHARGED
An Assault Case---Ah Sing and
Sixty-Seven Other
Gamblers.

Kaiuta was put on trial before Judge
Roh;nson Yesterday for assault and
battery with dangerous weapon. A.
{ Humphreys appeared for the pros
ecution. w. T. Rawlins for the de-
fense. The first twelve men drawn
were accepted by both sides to try the
case being VIM. T. Schmidt, John K.
Clarke. James Steiner, Charles A.
Bon, Frank H. Chichester. Thos. H.
Kalawaia. VIM G.. Walker. VIM. l..
Warren. Antoine l.. Perry, Edwin K.
Fernandez. John J. Greene and Horace
n. Crabbe
A verdict of assault and battery,
simply, was returned by the jury after
an absence OF twenty-five minutes.
Sentence was set for Monday morn
ing.
GAMBLERS CONVICTED.
Judge Robinson found All Sing ana
67 others guilty of being present at
gambling game as charged. Inc case
was tried without a jury, waiver
thereof having been entered on the
third day of effort to empanel a jury
An exception to the judgment was
noted, with notice of motion for a new
trial. The defendants are those cap
trred by a committee of last term s
grand Jury while on a scouting expedi-
ton in Chinatown.
Defendants will be lined up Tor SEN
hi
wAIALUA CASE STILL ON.
Judge De Bolt and a jury were still
engaged Yesterday in trying the eject
ment case of Hoopii Wire against
Waialua Agricultural Co. and others.
W. C Achi appears for plaintiff. OPP
posed by the recorded array OF Castle
& wilmington, Smith & Lewis, Magoon
&, Iightfoot and C. F. Peterson.
Messrs. Warren, Lightfoot and Peter
son were the visible attorneys for the
defendants in court yesterday.
UNCLE SAM WATCHES.
The Lanai injunction case-McCand-
less against Pratt-was argued ana
submitted before the Supreme Court
Yesterday Attorney General Peters
and Deputy Milverton appeared for the
Land Commissioner, respondent, ana
George D. Gear for petitioner. Henry
e. Cooper, representing Charles Gay,
an interested party with the Govern
ment, was permitted by courtesy to
participate in the argument.
Mr. Gear, in arguing, stated that.
Attorney General Bonaparte had ms
structed District Attorney Breckons TO
watch the case on behalf of the United
States. Mr. Breckons has all along re-
fused to answer questions as to wheth-
er he had received any instructions
in the matter from Washington.
TARIFF DISPUTE.
u. S. Judge Dole yesterday began the
hearing of S. B. Fujiyama's appeal
from the United States Board of Cen
eral Appraisers, New York City. on the
duty charged upon white meso as "a
prepared sauce" which is higher than
the duty on unenumerated vegetable
that appellant claims the
article to be. w. s. Fleming appears
as counsel for the appellant, whose APP
peal is advised by Harry Johnston,
custom house broker. The hearing is
continued until the courts return from
Hilo.
COURT ITEMS
Amoe Kappa was granted divorce
against John Kappa, on the ground OF
extreme cruelty, by Judge Lindsay
yesterday C. w. Ashford appeared
for libelant.
Judge Weaver has granted Ia regis
tered title of land to Pulehu APlanta-
ton Co., Ltd, operating in kula,
Maui.
T. NJ. Harrison for plaintiff in the
suit of Frank E. jerks V. Bulletin Pub
fishing Co.~has filed motion to have
the demurrer set for hearing.