The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-04-21
THIS BIT Of LAND
IS 4 MAVERICK
Land Court Decree Shows 1t
Has No Legal Owner
ship.

Over near the Japanese Methodist
church on River street, there is little
triangle of land which nobody claims.
1.-THE fact that nobody claims it became
known in the course of proceedings for
la registered land title for small lot
of land facing on Achi lane and run
lining back almost to the japanese
church lot.
These proceedings themselves have
had many curious features and have
brought out many curious features of
old land surveys. The proceedings
were originally brought by ]. A. Ma
goon's father in 1904. But by reason
of a mistake of the surveyor, the land
described and the land claimed proved
to be widely separated. So new pro-
ceeding was begun, and another mis-
taken survey was discovered. Then
the original petitioner died and ]. A.
Magoon began a proceeding under a
deed from the father. After several
amended maps were flied and good
many surveys were made a decree was
RENDERED by Judge Weaver from which
an appeal was taken to the Supreme
/ Court The Supreme Court reserved
this in part and there was another
trial. A first decree has now been en-
tered. The map of the registered land
and the surrounding land which is
made a part of the decree shows tri-
angular piece between Magoon's land
and the japanese church for which
there is no claimant. 1t is six feet
wide at the widest part and 1873 feet
long It is just about wide enough for
a series of graves.
ARRANGEMENTS
The following were arraigned before
Judge Robinson yesterday:
| Harry Lyman, larceny, second de-
gree, not guilty, J. L. Kaulukou was
appointed to defend him.
/ Wong Chang and seven Others, as
sault and battery with a weapon on
Chick Wa. pleaded not guilty. They
| put up cash bail for their appearance.
| Louis James charged with stealing
beer from the Seattle Brewing and
Mating Company pleaded not guilty.
NO BILL RETURNED.
| The grand jury returned a no bill
against William Mahuka charged with
assault and battery. and Judge Robin
son ordered his bond cancelled.
WILL PRoBATED.
Judge Lindsay yesterday admitted
to probate the will of the late Paul
Lemke who died February IL last. The
estate is devised to the widow Agnes
Lemke, during her life or widowhood,
and on her. remarriage or death it is
to be divided equally among their three
children. The estate consists of lots in
iKapahulu and in Nuuanu valley and of
Kihei, Waialua and Eva shares, prom
issory notes and cash in bank, the per-
sonalty being valued at S507S.12.
/ J. H. Schnaek, w. L. Howard and j.
Marcallino were appointed appraisers
to act without compensation.
LIQUOR CASE.
Before Judge Robinson yesterday
morning the case of Lam Zip Kee,
charged with selling liquor without a
| license was on for hearing. A plea
| in bar was filed which was set for
hearing at o'clock in the afternoon
and the jury was dismissed for the
day. Lam keeps a place on King
street opposite Aala Park.
DIVORCE GRANTED.
Helen w. Kelsey has been given
decree of divorce from Henry E. KEEL
sey on the ground of neglect and fail
ure to provide. The libelee is required
to pay costs and libelant's attorney
fee. The decree was granted by Judge
Lindsay.
TRUSTEE RESIGNS.
Judge Lindsay has accepted the
resignation of James B. Castle as trus-
tee of certain property of EHnor Henry
Castle, a minor, and has appointed L.
Tenney Peck in his place.
GETS THIRTY DAYS.
August Sheldon pleaded guilty to an
indictment of burglary in the second
degree before Judge Robinson yester-
day and was sentenced to thirty days
Imprisonment.
FEDERAL INDICTMENTS.
The Federal grand jury yesterday re-
turned sixteen indictments into Judge
Dole's court. In three cases the in
dicted persons are not under arrest
and these indictments are on the
secret file.
George Davis, who played ball last
season with the Diamond Heads is in
tAQ1(lCu LUZ NloidliOh OA TIE
act; Higiri and Kiku Kanesige. and
Iwataro Kaisan for the same offense;
Takami for adultery: Jacob Rosenberg
for receiving property stolen from the
United States: Eddie Matson, for SNUG
CLING cigars from the Dix; Kaaelehui,
bigany. and Manuel Perez and Aug
usta Walsh, violation of the Edmunds
Act
Those indicted will be arraigned this
morning.
KOKT INDICTED
Three indictments were returned by
the Federal grand jury YESTERDAY
against Moses Koki, late postmaster at
Kamnala NAimea Hawaii One