Territory v. Hart

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

QUARLES, J.

The defendant was indicted in the circuit court of the first circuit charged with embezzling certain moneys intrusted to his care and keeping by the owner, O. A. Bierbach, without the consent of said owner. At the trial evidence Avas introduced tending to prove the folloAving facts: The defendant, a stockbroker in Honolulu, Avas dealing with Stoneham & Co., brokers of New York City, carrying a large number of accounts for others, among them one for Mr. Bierbach. February 1, 1916, Bierbach, through the defendant, purchased 20,000 shares “Wilbert mining stock”…