The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-12-28
KATO FREED BY
De BOLTS JURY
But Man Who Burglarized Store
and Stole Booze Gets
One Year.
From Saturdays Advertiser)

(From Saturdays AdvertiserJ
Judge Do Bolt was the only circuiS
Judge who held court yesterday. He
had one trial in progress, that of Kata
accused of stabbing fellow country
man with knife. This trial was com
pleted in the morning and Kato got a
little advance Christmas present in thu
way of an acquittal, thanks largely II
the strenuous efforts Of his attorner
Claudius Mcbride. The jury, too, was
in Christmas frame of mind and was
willing to give the prisoner the benetE
of whatever doubt might exist as 70
his guilt or innocence.
Aulkai Confesses.
Aukai Kali was less fortunate,
though he was lucky in getting off with
a light sentence. Aukai is the Hawai-.
ian who broke into the store at Waia-
nae and stole about $50 worth of boola.
upon which he and his companions pre-
ceeded to get gloriously jagged. Thu
minions of the law descended upon
them before they had recovered and
pinched Aukai.
Yesterday afternoon Aukai stood be-
fore Judge DE Bolt and confessed his
guilt and said he was sorry. The Judge
read him lecture on the evils Of in
temperance, advised him to cut it out,
and sent him up for a year. He II be
out by next Christmas.
Court Notes.
| Alleging that his wife, Annie N,
| Kennedy, treats him in n cruel and ir-
| human manner, beating him up with her
| fists to the injury both of his body ana
his feelings, and that on one occasion
she went so far as to stab him above
the heart with knife, Wilbur NJ. Ken
nely has brought suit for divorce. The
unhappy marriage was contaminated by
ceremony performed by Lyle Dickey
June 8, 1908. Leon Straus is attorney
for the plaintiff.
Kaneyo Kamitani has fled suit for
divorce from her husband Katsutaro
kamitani, alleging as the grounds OF
the action desertion and failure to pro.
vide for the support of herself and her
minor child.
Judge Robinson has granted n divorce
to Jusaburo Yokata from Kiku Yokats.
on the ground of desertion. No appear
ance was made by the libelee.
f. NJ. Watson has filed his withdrawal
as counsei for Mary III. Atcherley in
the suit brought against her by T. NJ,
Harrison to recover $500 on promissory
notes and $500 for legal services.
William b. Harrub, who has appealed
his damage suit against the Rapid Tran
sit to the circuit court, has, by his at
torneys, Thompson & Clemens, fled q
demand for jury trial.
Henry M. Lawson and Mrs. y. C.,
Bailey (Almy) have filed demurrers to
the suits brought against them by John
Neil and Uatrick Walsh respectively.
United States District Court Judge
Dole is of the opinion that Arthur 4,
Wilder is still a justice of the supreme
court, notwithstanding the fact that his
resignation was accepted "to take ef-
feet Immediately" Judge Dole con.
tends that Wilder will continue TO be
justice until the appointment of sue
cessor.
1t is expected that a cash bond win
soon be filed by the owners of the Brit.
Ish ship Celtic Chief, which has been
llbeled to the tune of many thousands
of dollars for salvage, and the vessel
VIII be liberated and allowed to proceed
on her way.