Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-05
LOCAL And GEVfRkL

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Federal Judge C. F.. Clemens today
granted to Tom You petition for dis
charge in bankrutcy.
An order was filed in federal court
today appointing r. E. NJ. Osorio as
United States commissioner at Hilo,
Hawaii. -.
A petition for adjudication in bank
ruptcy was granted in federal court
today to Chun Kong and the case re-
ferred to J. G. Pratt, referee.
Circuit Judge Stuart's trial jurors
have been excused until further no
tice from the court.
Circuit Judge Ashford's tIial jurors
have been excused until 9 o'clock next
Monday morning.
With a view to visiting in Chile,
Argentine and Peru, John Phillips Kin.
ney, a cattle man, has applied to the
local federal court for a passport.
Federal court trial jurors have been
excused until $50 o'clock next Mon
day morning.
There was no session in Circuit
Judge Ashfords court today, the jurist
having decided to spend the weekend
at Waialua.
Suit for divorce was filed in circuit
court yesterday by Nellie Brown
against John Brown, alleging non
support. Two suits for divorce have
been filed since the first of the month.
On the ground Of non-support, Mrs.
Louise VI. Kearns today was granted
by Circuit Judge Stuart divorce from
Ralph A. Kearns. The court allowed
her monthly alimony of $50 and attor-
ney's fees in the sum of 800.
Permission to park automobiles on
Merchant street, where occupants
can see the fall Of the Castle of
Gloom on AID Club Night of the Car
nival, has bene obtained from the city
authorities. -.
At the instance of the complainant,
the case of Caesar Lopes, minor, by
C. S. Franklin, his next friend,
against ]. P. Medeiros, and C. M. v.
Foster, bill for an accounting, was
dismissed in circuit court today.
The final accounts of John Water
house, administrator of the estate of
lot nf In
were filed in circuit court today. The
administrator charges himself with
s316IG and asks to be allowed a
like amount. ~.
Charged with being an accessory to
first degree burglary, William Cliff
ford was found guilty by jury in fed
eral court yesterday. The trial lasted
two days. Clifford will be sentenced
at 2 o'clock next Wednesday after
noon. . p 49,
The petitions of the. following per.
sons Tor writs of habeas corpus have
been continued in federal court until
February for disposition: N. Hira-
kawa, w. Fujimoto, Masa Kean, E.
Yamada and Asano Miyazaki.
In an opinion handed down by Fed
eral Judge C. F. Clemens today, the
application of Nobu Mitobe, Jap
anese, for a writ of habeas corpus is
dismissed and the petitioner remand
ed to the custody of the U. S. immigra-
ton officials. r.. 49,: 49,. .......e
The regular monthly melting Of the
Hawaiian Philatelic Society will be
held on Wednesday evening, February
9, at s o'clock, at the residence of c..
d. Wright, 1884 Kalakaua avenue, OPP
posite Hustace Villa. All members are
requested to be present.
In the case of j. P. Loo1ley ct al.
against the Trent Trust Company, as
executor, which is bill for specific
performance, Circuit Judge Whitney
today granted the prayer of the petit
toner. c. s.. Franklin, attorney for
the company, noted an appeal
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