THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16215, 18 May 1918, Page 6

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT.

(Before his Honour Mr Justice Herd m a n.) IN CHAMBER?-

I In re E. Sft)tt and others (Mr Rich- ' nionili v. Allan Hopkins 'Mr Fryer) and '■ Luther Hopkins (Mr. Up ham), a sum- ■ moils for further discovery wa.- dt-nii--.»(l with 2s costs and disburseI iiients. but a summons for further in- : torrnfiatories was granted, with costs as ! per scale and costs in'the cause, i la re Rellworthy (Mr Gressom v. i (Mr l>nugall). an order tor ini v.as urantod. j ]n re Hunter (Mr Hamilton) v. Grant an order was made giving leave to call j up moneys and exercise powers oi_ sale. I ,n re "\Yeston (Mr Ward) v. "\\ . J. ; Clondes'r-y an order to exercise ixwer : of sale was made. Probates were granted as iollows: — i Ann Ronnvman (Mr Muff). Archibald i -Mesandor (Mr Xichol!s>, James Yeoman ; (Mr Harn::in). James Wheeler (Mr Hclitinrc), Marv Ann Lake (Mr Helmore), 1 John Alfred Hanson (Mr Williams). ; Joseph Mullins (Mr Msllev), Mary i Nelligan (^Tr Maliey). Goo. Taylor Cliis- ; nail (.Mr Salter), Ellon Phillips (Mr Meares). Charles Gills (Air Butler), ! Jlusih Girvan Webster (Mr Maloney), j Harriet Alixirn (Mr Maloney). Marv C. : Perry (Air Saudi lands).

Letters of administration were granted:—Alexander Dunlop, Dixon Crawford (ATr Lewis'), Annie Mary E. Robertson (Mr Meares). IN BANKRUPTCY. On the motion of Mr Cuningham, who appeared for the creditors, .lames Stewart, of Chrif-tchurch,. dairyman, was adjudged a bankrupt. IN DIVORCE. Following is tl»e list of petitions in divorco to be dealt with during the coining fortnight: — (Before a common jury of 12.1

J. H. Parkinson (Mr K. S. Williani.sJ v. A. H. Parkinson ("Mr IVyneliani) and L. Poison (Mr Hunter); .T. T. Birch (Mr Sniithson) v. Christina Birch (Mr AVilkin«m). c

(Before the Jiulge alone.)

Maiwi K. Flanagan (Mr Alpers) v

Christopher Flanagan: Henry L. Johns (Mr C'nningham) v. Kmuy J. Johns: Lena V.. Teed (Mr Hunt) v. \\ dliiim Teed: Helen .1. Le .Sueur (Mr Alpers) v. John J. Le Sueur: Arthur. (', Wilson (Mr Johnston) v. M. Wilson and .Jnines Burns: Frances B. M. Carter (Mr .Johnston) v. Arthur B. Carter; Louisa. M. Taylor (Mr Donnelly) v. Albert. V. Taylor ; Gertrude M. Thomson (Mr Hunt) v. Harry B. Thomson. MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) j>R L" N KEN X E»SS. Two first offenders were convicted and fined os. PERM LTT'I N G DR U N KEN N ESS, Robert John I'aul (Mr Johnston), licensee of the Oxford Hotel was charged with permitting drunkenness on Ins premises. Defendant was convicted and lined 40s and costs. An application to increase the penalty so that an appeal on facts could bo lodged) was rofused. BY-LAW BREACHES. Victor Francois Renaud (Mr Hunter) pleaded not guilty to charges of being drunk while in chargo of a horse and cart, and also driving without lights. The charge of drunkenness was dismissetl, but on the second charge a fine or 20s was imposed, with costs. William Dwvling was fined 10s and costs for driving a vehicle without lights. . Claude McDonald was fined 10s and costs for riding a cycle on the footpath. William Harris pleaded not guilty to driving a vehicle at other than a walking pace across a street intersection. A fine of 5s and costs was inflicted.

ASHBURTON

(Before j\Jr V. G. 3>ay, vS.M.)

Leonard Andrews was fined ss, with costs, for riding a bicycle on the Ashburton railway platform. W. J. S. McDowell (Mr Acland) hrought an action against W. J. Maddern (>Er Buchanan) for trespass in a cottage and on land at Hinds. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs. In a civil case, Manchester Bros. v. J. Iviernan, claim £16 6s lOd, judgment was given for plaintiffs. Judgment for plaintiff, by default, was given in J. E. Rule v. J. W. Chapman, claim £19 12s Bd. Tn a judgment summons case, Osman v. Legge, claim £0 9s 6d, an order "was made for immediate payment, in default seven days' imprisonment. ASSAULT ON CLERGYMEN. (PRESS ASSOCIATION" TELEGRAM.) PALMERSTON NORTH. May 1. Michael Reglian, -who was found puilty yesterday, of assault on the Rev. F. Stockwell at Feilding in February, was sentenced at the Supreme Court today to two months' imprisonment with hard labour.