The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-04
THREE CHINESE
ARE ACQUITTED
Echoes of Boycott War---Vari-
Gus Cases Ended---0ther
Court Doings.

| Echoes of the local Chinese war over
| the fund to aid the boycott of Ameri-
can trade in China were heard in Judge
| De Bolts court yesterday. Lee Look,
All Neon and Mung Tai We're put on
trial in the forenoon for assault and
| battery, alleged to have been commit
| ted at the rooms of the United Chinese
| Society the night of April 5.
| Fo Fon, the Chinese clerk in Bishop
| & Cos bank, on that occasion had his
eye blaekened in an attack made on
| him. Hong Kee, a Chinese policeman.
was battered while aiding to put down
the disturbance.
Attorney General E. c. Peters cor
Quoted the prosecution, and George D.
Gear the defense.
Tie jury consisted of Jonathan Shaw.
Charles Mitchell, George K. Fox, H. E.
A. Ruething, Joe Davis, Jonathan Aiau.
Allan McAngus, Robert Pahau, David
Douglas, A. F. Cooke, John Duncan and
FRANK ii. ATHlSlTOLS-
The jury retired at 3:45 p. m. and re-
turned at Clio with a verdict of not
guilty.
CALENDAR CLEARINGS.
A nolle prosequi was entered in the
case of Territory of Hawaii V. Oswald
Gilbert, in which defendant was on
Dec. 20, 1906 fined 5000 and costs for
cutting timber on government land at
Waianae. Attorney General Peters
had on Tuesday filed satisfaction Of
the Territory's claim against Gilbert.
paying into court the sum of $3.50 re-
ceived on that behalf.
Nolle prosequis were entered in the
cases of Ako, selling liquor without a
license, and Alma, conducting lot
terry.
Dol sentenced to pay fine of $40
and costs by District Magistrate Der
by for assault and battery, had his bail
forfeited and his appeal dismissed by
Judge De Bolt.
Judgment has been confessed and
entered for plaintiff for $1729 in the
suit of Territory of Hawaii v. j. II.
Boyd, action on contract, before Judge
Robinson The claim was for rent of
Government land.
NEW APPEALS.
Appeals from Honolulu District Court
have been sent up in the following
cases: w. o. Merithew v. Kaimuki
Heights Zoo, Ltd, judgment for de-
PENDANT; Territory v. S. Yoshino, de-
PENDANT fined SIS and costs for selling
liquor to minor at his licensed place
at Heea; Territory V. Kekipi. defend
ant sentenced to thirty days impris-
onment and payment of costs for be-
ing present at gambling.
COURT ITEMS
Before Judge Robinson, on April 10.
Castle & Wilmington, attorneys for w.
A Wall, commissioner, will move for
confirmation of sale of real estate in
the partition suit of NJ. +. Scott V. E.
K. Pilipo ct al, relating to Holualoa
lands.
In the case of Levers & Cooke, Ltd,
v. A. v. Gear and the dozen Chinese
partners in River Mill Co., FL. G. Mid
dleditch for plaintiff moved for default
against all the defendants except Gear. |
Judge Lindsay made an order of de-
fault accordingly.
Maria Benson sues Heric Benson for
divorce on the ground of failure to
provide and desertion for thirteen
years. They We're married at Hilo |
on Jan. II, 1885.
An answer of general denial has been
made by Pacific Hardware Co., Ltd, to /
the complaint of James G. Spencer.
Defendant in the damage suit of w.
c. Peacock " John G. Rothwell in
which verdict for $500 damages was
given, has filed a motion for a new
trial.
Wilder's Steamship Co. v. Kamalo
Sugar Co, a claim for $981.72, was
stricken from the calendar by Judge
Lindsay.
Judge Robinson was trying one of
he fishery rights cases yesterday. J.
VI. Monsarrat for the claimant, F. w.
for the Territory.