THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15746, 13 November 1916, Page 3

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. IN DIVORCE. , e eases are on the list to be heard in divorce at the Supreme Court:— Petitions for dissolution :—Florenco Uoaje Olr Cjiningbam) v. Philip t °u rC ij ara ' l Htirley (Mr Alnerp) v. V?,Y- n H -,HnrleT : James Smith v. Kate Lillian temith; John Lotidon (.Mr CasMd> ) i. Florence Alartha Loudon and George Lewis (Mr MosJey); Thomas Cumngham') r. i-aith E. Stapleton and Samuel C"harle> Lairrence. Edith Fanny Hodges (Mr V. 1 ?! 1 - 11 ? v - enr . v Hodges: and Eva Medish (-Mr Hunt) v. Herbert TheaLston Mellish. MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.I DRUXKEXNESS. Two first offenders were each fined os, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Another first offender -was lined 10s, or -lb hours' imprisonment, for being drunk at the railway station. Jooeph Cf.rlylc was comicted and discharged. LYTT ELTON. (Before Captain -T. A. H. Marciel, J-P.) ALLEGED FORGERY. Arthu r Henry Cooper was charged with that on October 21st he did forgo a ehequc on the Bank of New Zealand for £7 15s 6d, purporting to be signed by R. Mcßae and causing Isabella Hucks to act utxin it. was remanded to appear at Christchurch on November loth. REMANDED. William Henry Allen, the man who caused a sensation bv running amok in the Magistrate's Court at Christchurch on November 2nd, was brought up on remand, charged with that on the date mentioned, .vi tit intent to do harm, he did actual bodily harm to Joseph Patrick Ryan and to Charles HenVv Morris. On tho application of tho police ho was remanded to appear at church on tho 14th instant. ASHBURTON. (Before Messrs R. Galbraith and R>. Clark, J.P.'s). An elderly man named Thomas Cecil Hardy pleaded guilty to the theft of goods from various premises in "Winchester to the value of 1-ls. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment ATTEMPT TO BREAK GAOD. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, November 11. Georgo Crowthcr, John Birch, Hector McLean, and Charles who were recently found guilty of attempting to break out of the Terrace GaoS. ana violently assaulting a warder, wero to-day each sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour, and tho three first-named were declared habitual criminals.