The Queen v. Poor

Opinion oe the Court, by

Bickerton, J.

The defendant ivas committed by the Police Justice of Honolulu on the 7th day of July, 1892, for trial before the next term of the Supreme Court. At that date the said Court ivas in session, holding the regular July term. On July 29th, five indictments were found against defendant and presented to the Court. On July 30th, 1892, the last day of the term, the defendant filed a motion to quash the indictments on the ground that they had not been presented by an officer having any legal authority to present the same, the indictments having been signed by H. A.…