The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-06-06
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IN BRAIN STORM"
Jury Gives Amasiu Verdict of
$500 for False
Arrest.

A jury IN Judge LlHdSdy court yes
terday found that J. Amasiu was en-
| titled to $500 damages from William
| Mahuka, for false arrest. The verdict
| came after a trial that by reason Of
| Interruptions and the fact that most
of the witnesses were examined through
| interpreters, lasted four days.
Amasiu is cornet player in the Ha-
waiian band. Mahuka owns part Of
| the proposed Mahuka site for the Fed
eral building. They have been neigh
| bors on Kukui street for years.
| On the night of the day that the
steamship Ohio excursionists visited
Moanalua, Amasiu, after having played
| in two concerts. went to bed leaving
| two friends seated in conversation in
his parlor. After a time he was
| awakened by hearing a pistol shot from
the next house. Soon after this one
of the friends went home and the other
also retired to bed.
About two or three o'clock in the
morning both Amasiu and his friend
were awakened by policeman rapping
on the door, and they were informed
that Mahuka charged them with at
tempting to kill him. They We're taken
to the police station in the patrol wagon
and kept there until morning when
Sheriff Iaukea after hearing their story
released them.
In defense of Mahuka it was attempt
ed to be shown that he was suffering
from a "brain storm due to delirium
tremens. There was evidence in con-
tradiction of this and apparently the
r
charged by Judge Lindsay that If they
did believe it they were to find for tlse
defendant.
]. J. Dunno and w. T. Rawlins APP
peared for Amasiu and G. w. Ashford
and J. L. Kaulukou for Mahuka.
The jury brought in a verdict for $500,
though it is said some of the jurors
wanted to make it more. Ashford made
a motion for a new trial.
MONEY FOR A HOME.
Cecil Brown as trustee under the will
of the late George Edgar Boardman
has petitioned Judge Robinson for
leave, under the will, to pay over to
Louise Kaohilani Boardman Dods, the
adopted daughter and niece of the t!e-
cedent, the sum of $1,000.
lately from the sale of the Boardman
property. Mrs. Dods is now living |
with her husband in Salt Lake City and
has bought a home there, and she |
wants the money to help pay for it and
furnish it.
THE GRAND JURY.
The Territorial grand jury held a ses-
sion yesterday with Deputy Attorney |
General Milverton in attendance. Some /
unfinished business from the last ses-
sion was taken up including a perjury
case from Waialua. The jury adj
journed until next Wednesday. It may
then take up a case of criminal inter-
course in which an indictment was
formerly found, but in which a nolle
prosequi had to be entered because the
prosecuting witness could not be found.
She has been found since.
TAX APPEAL COURT.
The Tax Appeal court held a session
yesterday afternoon. All the members
of the court were present. Two ap-
peals of H. E. Cooper from assessments
of Pearl City property We're taken up
and heard. The assessor testified that
one of the factors considered in the
fixing of the assessment was the price
at which Miss Anna Paris property in
the same general locality was sold for.
The case was taken under advise
ment.
COURT NOTES.
Judge Robinson yesterday entered a
default and judgment pro eonfesso for
want of defendants appearance in B.
M. Allen VS.. The Hawaii Land Com
pany, bill to foreclose a mortgage.
Judge Robinson yesterday granted a
decree of divorce to Makaiwi Keao
from Pa Kaeo for desertion. They
were married on Maui March IS, 1894.
The desertion dates from 1899. There
were no children by the marriage.
Judge Robinson yesterday gave judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff J. SUI
mida against the Kauai Wine and
Liquor Company for s1392fO.
In the matter of the estate of Gene
We've D. Dunbar, deceased, the Ha-
waiian Trust Company was yesterday
given 80 days by Judge Robinson in
which TO file an inventory