The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-01-14
JANUARY TERM
IS now Open

charge TO the grand jury at The open-
, ing of the Circuit Court term yesscr-
day. az he delivered on former orca-
sions Of his presidency over the Grim
inal division. II merely defined ths
general functions and procedure Of a
grand jury. with no special instruc-
tions to investigate matters other than
those presented by the prosecuting at
torneys.
L. L. McCandless was appointed
foreman OF the grand jury A. D.
Bolster. who has served on juries Tor
many years. including 1907. was sworn
as bailiff of the grand jury
After receiving the courts fsarxe
the grand jury retired to Ia. throne
room of the Capitol to begin its great
inquest.
\. d. Larnach. Alfred T. Brock ana
Enos Vincent were respectively as
signed az counsel to three defendants
who had none. their cases being con
tinued from last term.
Judge De Bolt. who has charge oc
jury civil cases. excused his panel Of
jurors until Thursday.
Judge Robinson's trial Jurors are due.
to appear this morning.
ACCOUNTING DECREE.
A final decree in the painting part
nership accounting case OF e C Rowe
against Stanley Stephenson was sign
ed yesterday by Judge De Bolt Il
conforms with the judgment before re-
ported of s522.21 for plaintiff. with
legal interest from date Of action AMI
costs taxed at s717. Stephenson IS
also to pay Job Bachelor a masters
fee, of $50 and ]. L. Horner S25-f for
services as stenographer. J. E FuI-
lerton. receiver in the cause. Is order
ed to pay to the clerk OF the court
all the money collected or received BY
him. TO be divided equally between
Rowe and Stephenson.
THE ALONG CASE
In Riggs and Burns against Along
and others, Antonio Perry has filed a
motion on behalf of Julia II. John
stone, Alice L. Hutchinson. Helen G.
Henshall Melaine B. Brewster. Eta.
P. Whiting, Martha NJ Dougherty-
Mary Along and Albert F. Along.
some of the respondents. that an order
be made permitting them to file a
plea to the effect that this suit and
all causes of action and demands
therein involved have been settled
compromised and released since the
institution of this suit. and that N
said order leave be reserved ana
granted to these movants to. thereafter
in the event of such plea of release
being overruled. file such further plea
or pleas and answer as they may be
advised are proper
H. A. ISENBERG ESTATE
Job Bachelor has made a masters
report on the second annual account
of the estate of Henry Alexander Isen-
berg, deceased. The executor and ex-
ecutrix charge themselves with S17s-
4Ol.31 and ask to be allowed s9l. S7s31-
the balance on hand being Ss7.525Oe-
No charge for commissions has been
made. There has been no change in
the inventory for the past year. II IS
recommended that the accounts be an
proved and the executrix and execu-
tors be allowed to continue in Office
until such time as 1t shall be consid-
cred proper to ask for a distribution
of the estate.
OTHER PROBATE MATTERS.
A replication of plaintiff has been
MED in the suit of William Savidee
trustee, against Richard Antoine ct an
relative to the Barete estate 1t saws
that the answer of defendant Antone
is uncertain, evasive and insufficient
in law, etc.
An order to show cause on February
10. has been made by Judge Lind
say on the petition of Mele Keawe-
Administrative of the estate OF G. W
hahanauapo, for authority to sell real
estate.
DIVORCE CASES.
keola Auna sues Auna. to whom she
was married at Kamalo. MoIokai on
March IA, 1888. for divorce on ths
ground of desertion for over three
years.
John kakae prays for a divorce from
MS wife. Elizabeth K. L. Kakae. whom
ne married at Puaa, North Kona. on
July "A, 1897, because Of desertion
since about the year 1901.
COURT ITEMS.
By stipulation the damage suit OF
Gee Shee against Honolulu Rapid
transit & Land Co. and Mutual Tele-
phone Co. is continued for one week
from yesterday.
Arthur NJ Brown, by his attorney.
NJ F. Prosser, has filed exceptions to
Judge De Bolts order sustaining the
demurrer of Lee Chuck to the suit for
1850 bail money against Lee Chuck
and g. others.
Hawaii Land Co., a defendant in
Leonhart V. Silva and others. has ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court from
Judge Robinson's decree in favor *
plaintiff.
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grow acrimonious and various pointed
comments had begun to be heard. The
wise decision of the chairman Of the
road hoard