THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15775, 16 December 1916, Page 13

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. LN CHAMBERS. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Denniston.) Probates wore granted as follows on Thursday:—Richard Morrish. (Mr Meares), jas. Wm, Aldridge (Mr Salter), Clement AVilford Reed (Mr Salter), Francis S. Riley (Mr Kennedy), Mary Jane Robson (Mr Campbell), Ewen Cameron (Mr Buchanan), Miles Alfred 'Knubley (Mr Campbell), Enuna. Langdon (Mr Campbell). Upon the motion of Mr Izard, an order was made for grant of letters ot a-dministration and colligenda bona in the matter of the will (disposing ot" property in New Zealand) of tho Rt. Hon. Lewis Henry Hugh Lord Clifford of Chudleigh in the County of Devon in England, dece'ased. In re the Canterbury Farmers' Coop. Association. Ltd. (Mr Helmore). a petition for order to confirm alterations of the provisions of Memorandum of Association relating to objects of the Association, an order was made accordingly as modified in memorandum filed. In re Harding v. Tho Public Trustee. Mr Murphy moved For directions as to service, and an order was made for service on the Public Trustee, proof of noticc of proceeding having been given to the adult beneficaries to be tiled before further proceedings, and the Public Trustee to represent the infant beneficaries.

Reserved judgment was given bv his Honour in the matter of the will of Rosalie Edith Nutt, deceased, allowing the. incorporation of a note-book containing entries by the deceased with the will. Mr W. K. D. Bishop appeared for the applicant. Yesterday his Honour granted the following probates: John Harper (Mr Hunt). Charles Simpson (Mr Johnston 1 ), Arnold H. Hiddleston (Mr "Watson), Graham Lord Greenwood (Mr Harper), William Curry (Mr J. H. Williams). Letters of administration were gr:.n£ed in re Hannah Sommers (Mr Pa*-' coe), Walter Evan Cookson (Mr Roivc'l. Re John Orr, deceased (Mr PurneH), motion for payment of executors' and trustees' commission, referred to Registrar for report.

MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bnile.v, S.M.) DIM; XIvENN ESS. A first offender was fined ss. or i! 4 hours' imprisonment. Mary McKegnev, who was before the Court the previous day and discharged as a statutory first offender, though sho had 129 convictions against her. was fined os and costs. "A DAY OUT." Ernest Dunn was charged with having committed a breach ol : the "War Regulations in that on October 9th ho purchased > intoxicating liquor on tlio licensed premises of the Studholme Hotel and permitted such liquor to bo consumed by another person. Accused E leaded guilty. ' ; Wo all shouted," e said. "We were having a day out." The others of the party had been fined £2, and his Worship fined the accused a like sum. A MILK VENDOR IN TROUBLE. Leslie' Hardie (for the Christcliurch City Council) charged Arnold Emmott (Mr Malley) under section /529 of the City Council by-laws that no person shall recoivt for storage or for sale, sell, offer, or expose for salt, within the city, milk, unless such person is licensed thereto by tho Council. A i fine of 10s and costs was imposed. OVERCROWDING AT A THEATRE. ; Leslie Hardio (Mr Loughnan) charged V. M. Bcebe (Mr AVard), manager of the Starlond Picture Theatre, with, having permitted overcrowding in the budding on November 10th. A fino of £3 and costs was imposed. SEPARATION CASE. During tho hearing of the Hoben v. Hoben case, certain letter*; and documents wero mislaich Mr Hunter, for the applicant in tho case mentioned, applied to the Magistrate for a certificate that the exhibits had been lost. Mr Thomas, for the defendant, consented to tho granting of the certificate. Mr Hunter stated that his Worship, who had sat on tho case, in disposing of it on tho ground of persistent cruelty, should decide whether a new application for a maintenance order stiould lie, or coidd he decide on the evidence lie had already heard. Mr Hunter said the wife was earning £3 a week, and ha<l house property. She was, in fact, in a far better position than the defendant in the case with all those dependent on him. Mr Hoben refused to contribute to his wife's support on those grounds. The charges as to cruelty had not been proved, and the whole case had, therefore, fallen to the ground. The only jmetliod was to bring in a "new application. Meanwhile. they only wanted an order in the case with reference to the lost documents. Mr Thomas said an order for maintenance was quite necessary. The complainant did not want a large maintenance. But occasions might arise— through illness or a breakdown or other circumstances, which would demand a maintenance order. Ten years might elapse before this maintenance might be required. They did not want to go through the case again. They had had enough of it. His "Worship granted the certificate as to the mislaying of the letters, and said the best way would be to open an action for maintenance again. SHOPS AND FACTORIES ACT. Mrs Hucks was charged with having (1) employed a female assistant for more than ten hours, and *not notifying the Inspector of such employment, and also failing to keep wages and time book. A lino of 40s on the first charge, and 10s on the second, was imposed. Frank MatQiews (Mr Pacro) was charged "ivith, on two charges, of employing female assistants in contravention to the Shops and Offices Act, and also with having not kept tho wages and timo book ui> to date. Defendant was fined 10s on each charge. BY-LAW CASES. For 'ycling oa the ioocpath, R. O'Shaughnessy was fined 5s and costs, is: for cycling without a light. Claude :-,nd Cyril Woodhouse were each fined 10s and 7s costs; for pillion riding, F. O. Schmidt- was fined 5s (no costs); and Charles Williamson 5s and 7s costs; Leonard Johns and Albert G-oodhart- were fined 20s and costs for excessive speed: while similar charges against Clifford Gaffney (Mr Johnston) and G. Y. Hill were dismissed. F. C. Wooler, charged with having driven at dangerous speed, was fined 20s and 7s costs: F. G. Turner was fined 20,s and 7s for excessive speed and 5s for not having a certificate. On like charges A. Rogatski, F. W. Bass, and L. L. Bootwere fined 40s, with costs, and Boot was fined 5s for not having a certificate of ability. F. McTeague was fined £5 and 7s costs, for driving at a speed othor than a walking pace, between a tranicar and the kerbing. and 10s for excessive speed: M. H. Lightband was fined 5s for having an unregistered motor-cycle: and L. Griffiths (Blenheim), os and costs for the same offence; L. L. Boot was fined 10s and costs 7s, for allowing persons to travel en the back of his motor-cycle; S. Holland was fined 5s and costs, 7s, for having an improperly affixed identification plate and the same for not having a certificate. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S:M.) BY-LAW CASES. Alexander Henderson, for speeding, n-as fined GOs: A. J. Higgs. Herbert Langdon, James Malloy, G. P. Payne, Francis Rusk. A\. J. M-ott B. (. Smith, and Pcicnal all were

mulcted in the sum of 60s. with costs (7s), while Burn. Hood was lined 20s and costs for speeding with. a motorcycle. George Partridge was fined 10s and costs for allowing a cow to wander. A NEIGHBOUR'S QUAItREL. Holland Tlirelkeld. (Mr Thomas), of 17 Riccarton road,' charged Sidney Alfred Clark (M r Mosley) with having assaulted his child. and Clark sued Thrc'keld for assault. Tlirelkeld was fined 10s and costs, the information against- C J lark being dismissed. DEFENCE- CASES. ' For failing to attend drill with the Territorial and Senior Cadets, the following line*; were imposed: Jt. \Y. Eastwick os: Robert Cooper, A. J. Herdman, it. C. Butler. "\V. «l. Fife, 'lhonias AValker. \V. A. Maduorns and C. ~- Scott 10s each; C Mortimer, I>. ris, P. Taylor. T. L. Walker, C. M. heeler. C. Dunn and F. Jennings -0s each: I>. "Wren 40s: A. .1. Vizor GOs; P. B. King H. H. Shaw ,-ukod tor a tvvi-ion of a fine of £'.j imposed on him about a month ago. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate decided i<> reduce the line to ill'. ami cancel the order depriving Shaw of civil rights. WIFE v. HUSBAND. Elizabeth Aim Curlett proceeded again-st her husband, Huston Curlett. for unlawfully molesting lier by watching her dwelling-house. Complainant conducted her own case, and defendant was represented by Mr Howe. Defendant was convicted, but the penalty was withhold for fourteen days, to enable him ro give up possession of tho property he occupied, ■which adjoined complainant's. LYTT ELTON*. i Ijotoif Captain Hafchwell and Mr 1.. A. Stringer, .1 .P.'s.l ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. Frank Jhiilfoyle was charged with absenting himself without leave from the. steamer Ruahine, nnd w;vs convicted and ordered to forfeit two days' pay. ASM IJURTOX. (Before Me.-srs R. Galbraith and AY. H. P.undle. J.P.'s.) A first olFender wa6 fined in default --1 hours' imprisonment, on a charge of drunkenness. Mrc John Sweeney. A\". T. Shand. H. A*. Jleid. J. R. Patterson, W. E. Lane, L. Davidson. If. Corbett and J. E. Hates, were eacj; fined 2(l* and costs for driving motor-cars too fast. F. Holland w;;s lined 20 s aiul costs for riding a motor-cycle too fast.