Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-11

1aAtha OdNlS CoutIluutcu Wv 10 tue,
city and county exchequer as q result
of being found guilty OF improper con-
duct Saturday night
A brace OF Japanese alleged to have
tickled the tiger at q lair ON lower
Hotel street. were this morning fined
five dollars and costs.
For operating an automobile through
the streets Of Honolulu without num-
bers properly displayed on the side
lamps, ]. H. Erbes this morning was
assessed fine Of IS and costs.
All Kong, took the stand in the dis
trict court this morning and declared
that he possessed no funds with which
to settle a fine when found guilty OF
possessing opium and was sent to the
reef for the term OF one month.
Eight victims OF over indulgence
were garnered by police on Saturday
and Sunday evening and when lined
up before tie district magistrate this
morning pleaded guilty to being drunk
and received minimum fines.
At one time member OF the squad
of police informers, Moses Keaupuni.
fell from grace to the extent that he
was found guilty of having stolen a
number of bicycles belonging to local
riders. As result of flood of com
plants coming in from all sections of
the city concerning the loss of wheels,
the officers fell upon Moses who was
found with several machines In his
possession. He was given q year on
the reef.
Takei. Japanese who attempted
his life at Moanalna by shooting him
self in the neck, is still an inmate Of
Queens hospital with fair chances for
his recovered. The man continues de-
spondent over q continued period Of
i'll health and his meeting with finan-
cial reverses. He sets forth his
troubles in a lengthy communication
which has been placed in the hands OF
the police.
The innocence or guilt Of Lucas Ar
ragona, Filipino, charged by the po-
lice with having embezzled several
sums of money belonging to fellow
countrymen win be established in the
circuit court to which tribunal the de.
PENDANT was committed for trial fol-
lowing his preliminary hearing before
District Magistrate Monsarrat this
morning. Arragona is alleged to have
converted to his own use sum total
ing about 500 collected from Filipino
workmen employed at Waiahole Wa
ter Company.
When John Napier volunteered his
services in assisting police officer
in the performance of his duty in ef-
fecting the arrest of q drink-crazed
person, Napier later made the distress
Ing discovery that he had been called
upon to face charge of assault and
battery. Prosecuting Attorney Brown
explained the rather complicated sit.
uation to Judge Monsarrat in district
court this morning and Napier was re-
leased. The man who claimed to have
been assaulted by Napier entered a
plea of drunkenness and was sent to
the city prison for several days.
Sam Sing was caught In the act of
dispensing spirituous liquors at a Sc
cluded retreat near the Moiliili base
ball park late Saturday evening and
was called upon to settle a fine Of 500
and the costs when arraigned before,
District Magistrate Monsarrat. Liquor
Inspector Fennell has spent some time
in working up evidence against the
defendant. The police claim that sew
eral complaints have been received
concerning suspicious yisitations to
the resort maintained by the Chinese.
An attempt will be made to close the
Mace