Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 505, 24 January 1902 — HE BLAMED THE PLUMBER [ARTICLE]

HE BLAMED THE PLUMBER

MABELONA CODED NOT COMPLY “Monday Crewes” Visits Familiar Haunts. But is Several Days Overdue —Sailors' Cases Not Tried at the District Court Yesterday. Japanese Contractor Fined.. At the door of the much maligned | but inoffensive plumber. Mahelona I laid the blame for his not complying with the rules and regulations as set down by the Board of Health, and obeying the mandates of that body and its representatives, when notified that his premises were not in letter perfect sanitary condition. Mahelona was among several offenders against whom complaints had been filed by the Territorial sanitary officer. The plumbing connecting the defendant's premises was pronounced faulty upon a recent visit of the inspector. Mahelona was notified that he must promptly remedy the deficiency. and was also told that delays in such matters were both dangerous and costly. Delay of the Plumber. When arraigned before Judge Wilcox in the police court yesterday morning, the defendant claimed that he had used all diligence in consulting his family plumber, but that party exercised no particular haste or concern over the job. thereby leaving j Mahelona at the mercy of the health officials. Explanations soon made j the situation appear in a clearer light. | The court granted the defendant an- j other week in which to employ his best persuasive efforts upon the plumber, in order that this alleged plutocratic tradesman might be induced to perform the work on the | Mahelona premises. Behind Schedule Time. Judge Wilcox failed to bring about a reconciliation beween Mrs. K. C. Malian and her husband, who was j arraigned upon the charge of assault j and battery. Mrs. Malian claimed | that she had been both struck and j kicked by Malian. The defendant was represented by Attorney Magoon. Mrs. Malian's attorney was J. T. De Bolt. Malian pleaded guilty and the court was asked to suspend sentence. The wife. I however, interposed serious objec-1 tions to again going back to Malian s bed and board. It is believed that a suit for divorce will be brought against Malian by his wife. “Monday Crewes ” one of the old standbys of the First District Court, again showed up at his favored haunts after a brief season of obscurity. Crewes was charged with drunkeness. “Monday” was several days behind schedule time in making his appearance. Of late he has utterly ignored the first business of the week, and has shown greater partiality to Thursdays. Police officials are of the opinion that if “Monday” persists in registering at Hotel Brown as Monday Crewes he will lay himself liable to prosecution for sailing under false pretenses. He should change his cognomen to “Thursday." Crewesi was fined $4 and costs. Japanese Contractor Fined. I Murphy and Brown, both drunk, were fined regulation stipends. Pressure of business at the police court prevented the trial of A. Jac-1 obsen, Olaf Olsen and John Johnson charged with striking J. Van Dyke, the second mate of the ship Florence, j Naiau admitted having raised a disturbance which broke in upon the quiet of the night. He was fined $2 and costs for the delerious delights derived therefrom. Morimoto. the Japanese contractor, j who was in charge of the blasting operations at the King street excavation. on Wednesday, when a large: quantity of rock was sent np in the air and. falling, crashed into the office of the Metropolitan Meat Market, was fined $25 and costs. Two Japan-' I ese assistants, arrested at the same | time. ,were discharged, as it was i shown they had nothing to do with : the firing of the dynamite. The trial of K. Miura and Kasu. | charged with adultery, was continued over until today. Miura also has a bribery charge hanging over his head which will be passed upon this morning.