The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-21
FILIPINO THUG
GOES To PRISON
Two Years at Hard Labor for
Knife Work-0ther Court
News.

the limit, imprisonment at hard labor
for two years and payment of costs, the
/ offense of which he had been found
|, guilty as charged being "assault and
battery with weapon obviously and
imminently dangerous to life"
!. For no other provoeation than re-
fusing to take him in the hack when
lit was engaged for another fare. Bril-
Il liante cut and stabbed the Chinaman
many times The complaining witness
showed scars on his body to the jury.
County Attorney J. W. Cathcart prose-
cuted and Lyle A. Dickey, by assign
I'ment of the court, defended.
The jury consisted of Charles Butzke,
| Clifford Kimball, Frank Godfrey, VIM.
NJ. Mabuka, ]. M. MeChesney, A. w.
Van Valkenburg, Richard Panaewa,
Thas. w. Carroll, Antoine Fernandez,
James S. Sharp, David F. Motley and
| Frank j. Robello.
AN ACQUITTAL.
| All Kong, whose trial for burglary of
Japanese store began on Wednesday,
was found not guilty on Thursday. A.
D. Larnach defended him.
| Brady Clements will be put on trial
Monday for mayhem He is charged
| with chewing his wife s ear. Mr.. Lar
mach will defend HIM.
4! THE FEDERAL COURT.
In the trial of Samuel Luhiau, in the
Federal court, for raising a postal mon
ey order, the Government rested its
case yesterday afternoon. Judge Dole
| then excused the jury until Tuesday
morning, when the defense will begin.
| The court adjourned until Monday
| morning.
Commissioner Hatch took the evil
dence of the captain and mate of the
American-Hawaiian steamer Nebraskan
| in the libel for personal injuries brought
| by Karl Weidmann against that vessel
The hearing was then continued until
April Is.
PROBATE CASES.
Father Fl. VaTentin, guardian of
Manuel Pederoso, an insane person, has
| rendered his fourth annual account
He charges himself with $1,000 and
asks to be allowed $50.
Accounts or Henry Waterhouse Trust
Co., Ltd, both Of the estates of Wala-
aulani, minor, and the Opfergelt
minors, were approved by Judge Lind
say.
APPEAL IN DIVORCE.
c. w. Ashford and J. L. Kaulukou,
attorneys for hpelee, appeal to the
Supreme Court from Judge Lindsay IS
order to libelee, in the divorce suit of
Victoria Amoi Mahuka against William
M. Mahuka, to pay John W. Cathcart
and F. w. Milverton, attorneys for Ii
belant, fee of $50.
Judge Lindsay granted a divorce to
Albert Catuk against Luisa Kapela
Catuk on the ground of desertion,
APPEAL BY GARNISHEE.
An appeal has been taken from A. S.
Mahaulu, District Magistrate of Waia-
lua, in judgment for $95.40 in favor
of Jonathan Shaw against w. W. Boyd, |
for rent of house on School street,
Waialua Agricultural Co. as garnishee
being ordered to Withhold Is per cent of
defendant IS salary until the judgment
is satisfied. Manager Goodale testified
that Boyd owed the company over $50
and had made an assignment of his
salary on account of his store bill. 1t |
is the garnishee that appeals.
THE LUCWEIKO MONEY.
Answering T. M. Harrison's com |
plant against himself, the Treasurer
and the Auditor of Hawaii, William |
Savidge, administrator under the will |
of Frank Lucweiko, says he is unable |
to state at this time whether the es-
tate will be solvent or not, although not |
admitting that question as being ma
nrIo o,,I Io Ia q. 4
recognize the lien of complainant until |
it is satisfactorily established by the |
court. The fight is over the $500 voted |
by the Legislature in his lifetime on a |
claim against the Government.
TITLE WANTED.
The Board of the Hawaiian Evangeli- |
cal Association petitions for a register
ed title to five lots in the Kalua tract, |
Waikiki, containing an area of 1898 |
square feet. On the return of the for
mer owner the land was assessed for
taxation at $4,000. It is now occupied |
by Japanese private Christian school, |
a Japanese parsonage and a Japanese
lodging house, all under the direction of |
the petitioner.
COURT ITEMS.
Judge Lindsay, on motion of J. AL
fred Magoon for garnishee, has appoint
ed Saturday next at a. m. for taking
the deposition of the garnishee in the |
suit OF Levers & Cooke, Ltd, against |
Joseph Costa and Manuel j. Silva, de-
PENDANTS, and Antoine Oliveira, gar
nishee.
Thompson & Clemens for defendant |
IN the damage suit of Catalina Meiea v. |
l.. M. Whitehouse, wherein plaintiff was
nonsuited at trial, have fled a cost |
bill of $3.50.
Thompson & Clemens for plaintiff /
move to have the case of Rauer' s Law |
and Collection Co. v Marion NJ. Luning
set for trial.