Republic of Hawaii v. Ah Cheon

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

WHITING-, J.

Tbe defendant was charged in tbe Hawaiian language, with embezzlement before tbe District Magistrate of Libue, Kauai, and pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to eight months imprisonment.

Defendant appealed to tbe Fifth Circuit Court, in which Court, tbe case being on tbe calendar, tbe defendant sought to have bis plea of guilty withdrawn and be allowed to plead anew and have a trial on tbe merits; defendant also claimed that lie ought as a matter of right to have a trial de novo; de*470fendant also claimed tbat no offense was charged upon wbicb judgment could be…