The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-01-29
NAPOLEON MEETS
HIS WATERLOO


Samuel Apoliona, otherwise known
as Napoleon, was put on trial before
Judge Robinson yesterday morning for
conducting a gambling game with dice,
known as craps. Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Prosser appeared for the Territory
and w. T. Rawlins for the defendant.
The indictment gave October 81 and
IA days next preceding that date as
the time Of the offense.
The jurors accepted were Antoine l..
Perry, John ]. Greene, Eugene vessie
Todd, Horace N. Crabbe, Frank H.
Chichester, w. T. Schmidt, Charles A.
Bon, James Steiner, John Duggan, Ed
win X. Fernandez, Thomas II. Kala-
waia and Benjamin H. Clarke.
After an absence Of sbout FIVE min
utes, ut D p. m, the jury returned
verdict of guilty as charged.
The defense was an attempt to show
that it was George Kekila's game, or
the game of any member of the mo-
torious gang of crapsters which has
been operating in deserted back yards
and holes in the ground for several
years past--any, that is, but Napoleon.
1t came out that several of the loafers
in the case had not done stroke Of
honest work for years.
FINE FOR ASSAULT.
Judge Robinson sentenced Kajuta,
convicted of assault and battery under
indictment for the more serious of
Tense of assault with deadly weapon,
to pay fine Of $50 and costs of $3.50.
A. s. Humphreys for the prosecution
and w. T. Rawlins for the defense had
made remarks before sentence. Mr..
Rawlins pleaded for leniency because
defendant was poor man. Judge
Robinson made clear the principle that
poverty was no palliation Of crime. The
"poor man" cashed up the amount Of
his penalty on the spot.
POINT FOR WILLIE.
William Crawford y motion for a
bill of particulars, under his in
dictment for gambling, was granted
by Judge Robinson. M. L. Prosser
for the Territory and G. D.
Gear for the defendant.
NO LIGHTNING STRUCK.
Petitioner McCandless and respondent
Pratt, with attorneys Milverton, Gear
and Cooper were all waiting for some
thing to drop in the Lanai injunction
case at 10 O'Clock yesterday morning.
Chief Justice Frear, in plain clothes,
the dais and said that there
being no business the Supreme Court
would adjourn until this morning at
10 o'clock.
PROBATE MATTERS.
Judge Lindsay appointed w. o. Smith
of the estate Of James
W. Girvin, deceased, without bond.
The will Of the late Father Sylvester
Stappers was admitted to probate by
Judge Lindsay, who appointed Bishop
Libert executor without bond. The
greater part of the estate is note
secured by mortgage which was held
by decedent as trustee for the Catho-
lie Sisters.
Cecil Brown has fled an approved
bond in $1,000 as administrator Of the
estate of Beatrice Helen Christley, de-
ceased.
THE SAKE CASES.
The famous sake cases will be heard
in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
San Francisco, on March IL. If the
decision be against the Treasury off
Gals there as in the lower courts, it
is said no appeal will be taken. This
would mean about million dollars for
largely among Honolulu
liquor dealers.
COURT ITEMS.
Judge Weaver granted decree for
a registered land title to Kalialinui
Plantation Co, Ltd.
Demurrer of defendant in jerks VS..
Bulletin Publishing Co. Will be heard
by Judge De Bolt at a. IN. tomorrow.
Jury has been waived in the action
Of Superintendent Holloway against f..
Vivian Richardson and his bonasmen in
the matter of the water works defalca-
ton.
At O'Clock this morning w. c.
Achi will present Maria Barete's mo.
ton that a day be set for trial of her
petition for admeasnrement of dover.
Smith & Lewis for plaintiff will
move, at 10 a. IN. tomorrow, to have
he ejectment suit of Julia Edwards
rs. Mary Reyes ct al. set for trial.
Tax Assessor Jas. l.. Holt sues Eliza
,eth Hart for taxes on real estate to
he amount of $s46.S0, together with
osts, penalties and interest.
Deputy Attorney General Milverton
,aa filad a oeneral leniaI excantinp an