THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15612, 9 June 1916, Page 4

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. WOKDS WORTH v. TRIPP AND OTHERS. In Aeneas Annio Helen Wordsworth v. Charles Howard Tripp and othe:\s. heard at tlie Supreme Court on May iMtli last, before Mr Justice Sim. reserved written judgment uas read !l >" the Registrar yesterday. Messrs S. G. Raymond, K.C.. and Hunt appeared for plaintiff. Mr' G. Harper tor the defendants Tripp aiid Macdonald. and Mr Cuningham for the defendant Wordsworth. At the conclusion of his Honour's resunio of the* case, it is said: ''The plaintiff is entitled to a judgment settiny aside the deed of settlement and declaring that the trustees thereof hold the property now subject to the trusts hereof in trust for the yla-intiff for her own absolute use and benefit-. The costs of all parties are to bo taxed as between solicitor and client and paid out of the trust property." AUCKLAND SESSIONS. association telegram.) AUCKLAND, .Tunc 8. Ai the Supremo Court to-day, John Blake, aged 43. was found guilty of indecent assault, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment. Mr Justice Chapman said that the prisoner was mentally and morally weak, and bo wished there was some institution to which he could bo sent. Walter Young, aged 6-">, who pleaded gnilt.v to three charges of indecent assaults on boys, was sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment. MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) CIVIL GASES. In each of the following cases judgment was entered for plaintiff oy default: —Beath and Co. y. Thos. J. O'Malley. £8 Is lid: W. F. Burns v. William Watt, £3 4s;_Massey Harris Co.. Ltd., v. James Knight. £10 Is od. In the case of Win, I'\ Burns v. J. Everett, a claim for £3 18s 2d., dcfondent claimed that the debt was duo by his deceased wifo's estate, and the case was adjourned for a week in order to allow a settlement or arrangement to be come to. LITTLE RIVER. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) In S. T. Harris v. J. Tini, claim £8 ,->s 4d, judgment was given l'gr plaintiff. In A. McDonald (Mr Williams) v. Mary Walker (Mr Hunt), claim £'2~>. deposit paid on the sale of Maori land, judgment "was given for plaintiff ■with- costs. ]n S. T; Harris v. W. White, claim £ I 19s 'Jd for goods supplied, defendant 'denied receiving part- of tho goods, and the case was adjourned. Cecil Whito (Mr Donnelly) wa.« adjudged the father of an unlx>rn illegitimate child.