SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume XXXIX, Issue 5592, 21 August 1883, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

—• SITTINGS AT NISI PRIUS. Mondat, August 20. [[Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston, and a jury of four.] The sitting of the Court was resumed at 10.30 a.m. BTBANAGHAN V STANDABD INSURANCE CO—PANT. The hearing of this case was continued. Mr Joynt for plaintiff; Mr G. Harper,? with him Mr Bealey, for defendants. Mr Harper caßed further evidence for the defendants, to establish the statement of defence that the plaintiff had made a false return of loss, and that the fire was caused by him or with his connivance. The foßowing witnesses were examed: — Messrs Archibald Scott (Manager of the I Defendant Company), W. Chrystafl, M. Cunningham and Mr Inspector Pender. This closed the defendants' case. Mr Joynt then called rebutting evidence, the foßowing witnesses being examined, viz.:—Mrs F. Hiß, Messrs D. Stranaghan and J. Mathews. The latter witness deposed that the witness Reese, who had given evidence against the plaintiff, had said to him that if ever it was in his power to do Stranaghan an injury he would do so. He also deposed that Reese had stated that he was bothered by several persons to give evidence against Stranaghan, and he asked the witness whether the reward offered by the insurance companies for evidence in cases of arson was still in existence. Mr W. H. Davenport was called, and stated that he had asked the plaintiff to take his premises prior to the fire, but he declined, as he had enough to do with his own place. Reese told the witness that if Mr Stranaghan did not take the place he would.

This closed the rebutting case for-the plaintiff. Mr Harper concluded his address at 5.20 p.m., having spoken two hours and a half. Mr Joynt then said that he trusted his Honor would adjourn until next day. His Honor said that it could not weß be avoided that the adjournment should be had. The jury could hardly be asked at the end of a two hours' address to go through a series of items of accounts. The case would be adjourned until 10 a.m. the next day. The Court then adjourned.