The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
GAMBLING CASES
HELD OVER TERM
Clerk Simonton Makes First
Report to Chief Justice
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on the Circuit Court calendar for some
time past have been carried over until
the new term. The report which is
given in full below has been made ont
by Clerk N. T. Simonton and is the
first one to be submitted to the Chief
/ Justice under the new ruling, which
compels the clerks Of court to file the
number of cases pending or held over
until new term. Chinese are the de-
PENDANTS in all the gambling eases, and
it is said that they all are expecting
to get off easily.
Honolulu, January s, 1909.
To the Honorable, The Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of the Territory
of Hawaii.
Sir: In compliance with your letter.
dated October %, 1908. calling atten-
ton to reports Of Circuit courts to be
made TO the Chief Justice, and direct
ing the clerks Of the various Circuit
courts to report to you eases pending
therefor, | herewith submit the follow
ing:
For and during the year 1908, the
Honorable W. j. Robinson, Third Judge.
| was presiding judge at criminal eases,
and the following were pending and
undisposed of on the 31st day of Deem
Der, A. d. 1908, and same appear on
the calendar of the Circuit Court of
the First Judicial Circuit, Territory of
Hawaii, for the year 1909:
Territory of Hawaii vs. Jacob Rosen-
berg Receiving stolen goods
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Wong Chan
ct al. Assault and battery with a
weapon OBVIOUSLY and imminently dan
gerous to life.
Territory of Hawaii vs. Kamiki Ka-
kalia. Embezzlement
Territory of Hawaii VS.. All Wong ct
al. Present at gambling game. Appeal
from District Court Of Honolulu Jury
waived)
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Marguerite
Nevens ct al. Maintaining house of
prostitution. Appeal from Distrie:
Court of Honolulu. Jury waived)
Territory of Hawaii US. Ching Chow
and seven others. Present at gambling
game. Appeal from District Court of
Honolulu. Jury waived)
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Kou Kin.
Frightening animals. Appeal from Dis.
trict Court of Honolulu Jury waived
Territory of Hawaii vs. MIN Yin.
Vagrancy Appeal from District Court
of Honolulu. Jury waived.)
Territory of Hawaii VS.. George Ka-
| leikini. Murder, first degree.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Yoshitaro
Abe. Forgery.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Wong Wing.
Keeping a disorderly house. Appeal
| from District Court of Honolulu.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. j. j. Combs.
| Unlawfully keeping for sale intoxicat-
ing liquor. Appeal from District Court
| of Honolulu.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. All 10y. As
sault and battery with weapon OBJ
| viously and imminently dangerous to
| life
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Morimatsu.
| Assault and battery with weapon oh.
| viously and imminently dangerous to
| life
| Territory of Hawaii VS.. Ahana ct al.
| Being present at gambling game. Ap-
peal from District Court of Honolulu.
Territory of Hawaii VS.. Lau Chung
ct al. Present at gambling game. APP
peal from District Court of Honolulu.
| The principal reason for those eases
being on the calendar pending and I'M
| disposed of is that they were not reach.
| ed in due course Of business, and there
is no case where the neglect to call
the same up for trial is apparent. All
felony cases appearing on the calendar
were duly continued for the term at
request and consent of counsel and or
| der of the court.
The only other matter before the said
| Third Judge undisposed of is sin the
matter of the estate of Margaret Y
Carter. deceased being Probate No
35s5. In this matter, Jessie K. Kaae
i the executrix and Administrative pen
dente lite of said estate, has been di
rected to file her final accounts, and ;
closing up of the estate and final dis
tribution viii undoubtedly soon b.
made.
i Respectfully submitted,
NJ. T. SIMONTON,
Clerk to Third Judge.