THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. IX CHAMBERS. (Before his Honour Mr Juetice Herdman.) On 'Wednesday probates were granted in the estates of the following deceased uersona:— Percy John Fryer (Mr Loughuan), Joseph Atkinson (Mr Papprill), I' lora. Augusta Acton (Mr Perry\ Taut (Mr Upham). Harriet Burrows (Mr Xiciiolls), David Clyclo (Mr Lane), Ann Jane Lambert Barn-ell (Mr Helmorci. John McPe.ike Bell (Mr Buchanan), William Henry At wood (Mr "Wilson). In re Laura Maty Burner!, decease.! (Mr LoughnanK a motion for administration and that sureties be dispensed with, an order was granted accordingly. A motion for leave to withdraw petition for win-Jin? up order was granted accordingly in the case of the Itimu Xo. 1 Dredging Company, 110 liability (Mr Kitchingham). MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr S. K. McCarthy, S.M.) DRUXKEXXESS. ' A statutory first offender was fined 10s. in default 24 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenneeM. Willi&m Frederick Stone wa? convicted and ordered to come up for eentcnce when called upon, on charges of drunkenness and procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. THEFT. Charles William Wells, who was Ft-ated to be just on 17 years of age, pleaded guilty to tJie theft at Timaru of n bicycle, valued at £6, tho property of W. G. Hawkey, and to the theft at Christchurch cf a bicycle, valued at £5, tho property of Ada. Sapsford. The policc stated that the. boy was out on license from the "Weraroa Training Farm. He was convicted and ordered to be handed over to the authorities of the farm. CIVIL CASES. Judgment by default wa3 awarded plaintiff in each of tlio following eases:—George Taylor and Co. v. James Douglas, £1 13s; Christchurch Operative Bootmakers' Society v. F. 'Floyd, 18s Gd; William Clarko v. Daniel McClintock, £2 15s; _X.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., v. Maurice O'Callaghan, £8 Oa lOd; Xutional Mortgage and Agency Co. of X.Z., Ltd., v. S. Dickson Wilson, .£l9l (>s lOd; Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., v. G. W. Doncastcr, £62 lS<i lid; eamo v. Clement B. Sorbin, £15 15s. JUDGMEXT SUMMOXS CASE. James Arthur Grange was ordered to pay Frederick Augustus Bos, trading as Loughrev and Tully, the cum of 13a 6d forthwith, in default four days' imprisonment. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES., William Matthew Reynolds (Mr Johnston) claimed from tlio Waimairi County Council (Mr Upliam) £153 damages, made up of £53 special damages and £100 general, arising out of injuries received by plaintiff as the result of an accident sustained by him in Marshland road, due, ho alleged, to defendants by their servants negligently placing some drainpipes alongside an open drain on the tiido of the road, which caused a. horee driven by L. Rogal to shy and collide with the plaintiff, causing him injury and damaging his bicycle to euch an extent as to render it useless. Judgment was reserved.