The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-27
YESTE RDAY's DOIHGS
IN THE UPPER COURTS

Judge Lindsay was engaged much Of
yesterday morning hearing argument
on the demurrer OF William 4. Hall
to the bill IN equity Of Ching Tam
shee, executrfx Of the will OF the late
G, Winam. BY this proceeding she
seeks to prevent Hall from FORGETTING
a lease Of land he made to Wfnara
several years before the Iatter's death
The lease is = valuable one, and ~
said 20 be the principal asset in Wi
mans estate.
MECHANICS LIEN.
r. Sakatani has fled a mechanics
and material mans lien on certain
property in the Nuuanu Tract to en-
force claim of s1ss75 against @.
somna for labor in altering and re-
pairing buildings.
4 PLEA IN BAR
In the suit of Carolina yferra
against the Waialua Agricultural Com
pany for damages for the death OF the
plaintiffs husband. the defendant has
filed It's answer, pleading in bar the
nonsuit obtained in q former suit On
the same cause Of action.
NON OBsTANTE vEREDICTO.
Judge De Bolt was occupied ali fore
noon yesterday in hearing argument
on the motion for judgment non OBJ
stante veredicto IN the Bierce case
Practically all the objections raised
during the trial Of the case by the de-
Tense were presented anew on this
motion. Judge De Bolt denied the mo-
ton 4 motion for a new trial was
made.
SUIT ON A NOTE.
William Smith has begun suit In
the Circuit Court against J. $. Walk
er on a promissory note for S52g9.Z3,
made July "a, 1902. It is alleged that
the only payments made on this note
are one of s75, August "a. 1904; one of
s25, December /, 1904, and one of $50,
January /. 1905.
TRENT MAKES REPORTS.
r. II. Trent. as administrator Of the
estate of Hannah Fisher, deceased, has
filed in the Circuit Court his second
annual accounts. He charges himself
with s712.76 and asks to be allowed
s5z8.91.
AZ guardian Of Rebecca Panee HUI
meku. r. II. Trent charges himself
with s1118, and asks to be allowed dis
bursements Of s15s2.s7, leaving bal
ance due the guardian Of s444&7. Most
Of the disbursements are in the form
Of cash. principally in SIS amounts 10
the ward.
As guardian Of the Roberts minors.
Trent charges himself with $3.50, and
credits himself with S199.25.
As executor of the estate of Thomas
Christley, deceased. Trent charges him
self with receipts OF $3.50, and credits
himself with expenditures of s1992.14.
RELEASED FROM PRISON.
Takimi, Japanese woman convict
ed of adultery and sentenced to
twenty-four hours imprisonment, was
released yesterday on taking the pour
sonvict's oath. Though sentenced TO
twenty-four hours imprisonment, she
was also sentenced to pay costs which
kept her in prison a month before she
could take the poor convict's oath.
Higakichi limbo, convicted of Illicit
distilling and sentenced to six months
Imprisonment, was also released yes
terday on taking the oath.
HEARING CONTINUED.
Otani and saga Nishimura, charged
with violating the Edmunds Act, were
to have hearing before United States
Commissioner Hatch yesterday, but it
was continued until this morning.
MAURICE WILL PLEAD.
Manuel Maurice. indicted for an in
famous crime, is to appear before
Judge Robinson this morning TO plead.