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Dominis Papers

This M93 sub-series contains correspondence of Capt. John Dominis (1831-145) and accounts (1827-1847), his wife Mary Dominis' correspondence (1847-1888) and his son, husband of Lili'uokalani, John Owen Dominis (1844-1891).

John Owen Dominis

Divorce Case Files of the Third Circuit Court

Contains cases 1 through 424.

In order to dissolve the marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in circuit court. case files generally contain application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, children involved and fees paid to the court.

Case files dated 1890 to 1899 from the districts of Hamakua, Hilo, and Puna on the island of Hawaii are filed with the Fourth Circuit Court records.

Third Circuit Court

Divorce Case Files of the Second Circuit Court

Contains cases A1 through A319.

In order to dissolve a marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in the circuit courts. Case files generally contain an application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, children involved, and fees paid to the court.

Second Circuit Court

Divorce Case Files of the Fourth Circuit Court

Includes cases 1 through 121 from 1890 to 1899, and cases A1 through A45 from 1893 to 1899.

In order to dissolve the marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in circuit court. Case files generally contain an application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, children involved and fees paid to the court.

Pre-1890 divorces for the districts of Hamakua, Hilo and Puna on the island of Hawaii are filed with the Third Circuit Court records.

Fourth Circuit Court

Divorce Case Files of the First Circuit Court

Contains cases 1 through 2415. Case file 2147 was not transferred to the Archives.

In order to dissolve the marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in the First Circuit Court or the Supreme Court. Case files generally contain an application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, custody of children involved, and fees paid to the court.

First Circuit Court

Divorce Case Files of the Fifth Circuit Court

Contains cases 1 through 206.
Files for cases 190 and 191 were not transferred to the Archives.

In order to dissolve the marriage contract and obtain a divorce decree, a plaintiff filed for divorce in the circuit courts. Case files generally contain an application for divorce, summons, affidavit of publication of the divorce notice, divorce decree, statements by the husband or wife, and divorce proceedings. Information found in the records includes date of marriage, residence, circumstances and reasons which led to filing for divorce, children involved and fees paid to the court.

Records in this series dated before 1892 may be identified as Fourth Circuit Court documents. Kauai and Niihau were designated as the Fourth Circuit prior to 1892.

Fifth Circuit Court

District Court of the Third Circuit Minute Books

Contains proceedings relating to minor civil suits, criminal arraignments, and criminal cases. Criminal cases requiring juries were tried in the circuit court, with initial arraignments in the district court. Minute book entries provide date of court hearing, name of presiding magistrate, minutes to cases heard before the district court magistrate, judgments, fines and sentences. Criminal cases involve public nuisance, drunkenness, gambling, polygamy, adultery, sale of intoxicating drinks, breaking Sabbath, and theft. Also contains "haalele hana" cases where indentured agricultural laborers were brought before the district magistrate by plantations for not fulfilling the terms of labor contracts.

District Court of the Third Circuit

District Court of the Second Circuit Minute Books

Contains proceedings relating to minor civil suits, criminal arraignments, and criminal cases. Criminal cases requiring juries were tried in the circuit court, with initial arraignments in the district court. Minute book entries provide date of court hearing, name of presiding magistrate, minutes to cases heard before the district court magistrate, judgments, fines and sentences. Criminal cases involve public nuisance, drunkenness, gambling, polygamy, adultery, sale of intoxicating drinks, breaking Sabbath, and theft. Also contains "haalele hana" cases where indentured agricultural laborers were brought before the district magistrate by plantations for not fulfilling the terms of labor contracts.

District Court of the Second Circuit

District Court of the First Circuit Minute Books

Contains proceedings relating to minor civil suits, criminal arraignments, and criminal cases. Criminal cases requiring juries were tried in the circuit court, with initial arraignments in the district court. Minute book entries provide date of court hearing, name of presiding magistrate, minutes to cases heard before the district court magistrate, judgments, fines and sentences. Criminal cases involve public nuisance, drunkenness, gambling, polygamy, adultery, sale of intoxicating drinks, breaking Sabbath, and theft. Also contains "haalele hana" cases where indentured agricultural laborers were brought before the district magistrate by plantations for not fulfilling the terms of labor contracts.

District Court of the First Circuit

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