THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

' ' « SUPREME COURT. IN DIVOKCE. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Aduas.) PETITION DISMISSED. Samuel Trethewey (Mr A. T. Donnelfy) asked for a dissolution" of his marriage with Annie Trethewey (Mr F. S. Wilding), on the grounds of desertion. After evidence of the petitioner had been heard, the case waa adjourned until the afternoon. On resuming, Mr Donnelly said he had advised hie client that he could not succeed. .Under those circumstances, Mr Donnelly did not propose to proceed further. The petition was accordingly dismissed, with coats to the respondent. CROSS-PETITION SUCCEEDS. Cecil Louisson (Mr C. S. Thomas) asked for a dissolution of his marriage! with Lucy Maria Louisson (Mr H. H. Hanna), on the grounds of desertion." Mrs Louisson, who had been living for some considerable time in Chicago, U.S.A., cross-petitioned, and appeared at the Court. Mr Thomas said that, in the ciroumstanoes, as respondent was anxious to secure a divorce, petitioner was willing to withdraw his petition, so that his wife could secure the decree. A decree nisi was granted to respondent, with coeta on the'lowest scale, and custody of the child of the marriage was granted to the respondent. - UNDEFENDED CASES. In each of the • following cases a decree nisi, to he made absolute in three months, was granted:— Tom Lancaster (Mr Meares) v. Martha Lancaster and Patrick Dalton, adultery. Ethel Elizabeth Myrtle Lane (Mr C. S. Thomas) v. "William Herbert Lane, desertion. Isabel Phillips (Mr J. H. Upham) t.. Julius Phillips, desertion. Patrick John Sheehan (Mr E. W. White) v. Thelma Matilda Sheehan and Harry Slater (Mr Cracroft Wilson), adultery. John Jonea. (Mr K. G. Archer) T. Mary Ann Jones, desertion. Clara Caroline Parish (Mr A. T. Donnelly) v.' Alfred William Parish (Mr W. J. Cracroft Wilson), deEertion. Walker Horner (Mr C. S. Thomw) r. Ad«i Agnes Horner, desertion. Herbert Te Bangi Ward (Mr C. S. Tfiomaa) v Hilda Mary Ward, desertion. Eliza Egan (Mr J. R. Cuningham) ▼. George Egan, adultery. . Walter Thomas. Brown (Mr C. S. Thomas) v. Emma Harriet Brown B. Grigor), desertion (mutual separation). Fanny Barker (Mr K. G. Archer) t. John Thomas Barker (Mr B. Twynehum), desertion (separation). ' _ Hulda Sabine Wilson (My. C. S. Thomas) v. John Matthow Wilson, deoertion. Eva May Cleaver (Mr C. S. Thomas) v. Percy Henry Cleaver, desertion (mutual sepaGrace Walker (Mr C. S. Thomas) v. Walter James Walker (Mr L. W. Gee), desertion. John Alexander Inglia (Mr W. J. Hunter) v. Edith Louise Inglis and George Blazey, adultery. Ruby Buchanan (Mr M. J. Gresson). was granted a decree for reetitution of conjugal rights against Hugh Buchanan (Mr K. Twyneham).

MAGISTERIAL.

FRIDAY. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.J drunkenness. A first offender was fined 10a, in default 24 hours' .imprisonment. Eli Arthnr ®J a pleaded guilty to having been helplessly drunk, and not guilty to- having stolen* cup valued at Is, the property of the New Zealand Government. The charge of tner: waa dismissed, provided accused took out * prohibition order against himself. He fined 20s and coats 176 M. and given a in which to pay the. fine, charge ot drunkenness. • i "WITHDRAWN. ; 1 A charge against Nellie Paine of idle and disorderly person, in that one had insufficient visible lawful means of support, • was withdrawn. ■! REMANDED. ! Samuel Henry Clegg, 'aged 2a- years was charge;). with having stolen, at Horrelvllle, a suit of clothes valued at £4, a shirt valued at 6s, £2 in money,-and other articles, of a total value of £7 «s, the property of James >6lark] Accused, who pleaded guilty,j,^as.remanded for a week, to allow _ the to make further enquiries regarding him. •! BREACH OP LICENSED DEALERS' ACT.,. . I . Walter Oakman "Walker (Mr "W. F. Tracy) was charged with having-failed to have!the words "licensed dealer" printed in legible characters beneath, his name, and also with having failed t<> make proper entries in, hia book. Defendant was fined 10a and costs on the first, and £2 and costs on the second charge. DISMISSED. —. MoDonald, aged 20 years, residing at 144 Fisher street, Beckenham, was charged with having failed to'tender hia~fare when a passenger on a tramcar. .The charge. dismissed, ,but defendant was 'Ordered to ;pay costs; amounting-to £2. ■ - BY-LAW CASES. j - Maxwell Steel Ramsay (Mr R. Twyneham) was charged ,with having been ■ drunk while in charge of. a motor-car, with having had no certificate of ability, and with having) driven at a dangerous speed. The thmi charge was dealt : with' first and waa dismissed, there being no definite evidence that defendant was driving the i car -at; the time. The firat infohnatiori was also dismissed, and the second was adjourned.. Charles Robert Aston (Mr W. F. Tracy), charged .with having procured possession of a, firearm without a permit, was ordered to pay costs, 7s. Ronald Gavin Todd, ■ for delivering possession of th© came firearm without a permit, was also ordered to pay 7s costs. ■ .

Herbert 8. Brett, found in .possesion of an unregistered firearm, was fined 10s and costs.

Hugh Cato, for driving over a level crossing without complying with the notice, was fined £1 and costs.

For over a crossing, Arthur Labcelot Cyril Watkina waa fined 30a and coeta. Horace Watts, for leaving a vehicle : and horses unattended, was fined 5s and costs. James Fleming was fined 6s, and costs £l' Is, for allowing "cattle to wander. ■ A chargo of permitting a person without a permit to drive a oar, against Herbert H. Cook, was dismissed. James Johns, for leaving a car unattended, was fined 10s. Nelson Okey was fined a'like amount on a similar charge, -a. like chargo against William Taylor wm dismissed, (subject to defendant paying costs. Arthur Perry, taxi driver, was pharged W,itb refusing to take a fare. Tne information was dismissed.

Frederick Josiah Murray, for failing to provide regulation dustbins, was fined 10s 'and costs on one charge. Convictions were cntereu on two other similar charges against Jjim.

ASHBURTOK (Before Mr E. D. Moeley, S.M.) Hit Worship- gave his (reserved judgment in Police v. F. Porter, a taxi-driver wiio Iwaa charged with taking liquor into a no-lioenas area! without first proouiing an order, and with failing to produce an order to the police offioer. His Woiship held that Porter was a carrier under Section 8 of the Act,. that he failed to secure an order, and produce same to a police officer. Defendant waa fined £3 with' costs. In respect to two other charges I arising out of the same facta, Porter wu convicted and discharged. John Templeton, a lad, pleaded guilty to painting and defacing the window of H. W. Cant, <grcle dealer, Burnett street. A fine of 10s with ccsts 17s was imposed. H. A. Nichols, licensee of the Metliven Hotel, Methvcn, pleaded not guilty to delivering liiuior .to be taken into » no-license district without keeping a s copy of such older «0 required by th« provisions of th« Licensing Act. A fine of 6s was imposed. Jamee JlcToggart, of the Capterbury Hotel, Methven (Mr Cart) p 1 coded guilty to sending liquor into a no-lioer.se' district without keeping a record of sanie, and not guilty to a charge of deliveiing liquor to be taken to A no-license are&-without notifying the 4lerk of the Court''at Ashburton. A fine of 6s; was imposed in each cuse. Further evidence was heard in the caee Henry Stephenson v. "W. S. Shearer, claim for the reepvery of a piano, over which jilaintiff alleged he had i bill-of-sale, or in the alternative £65. Decision' was reserved. '

Judgment for the plaintiff witJi caste. was given in E. O'Connor v. ~W. J. Blackley, claim £5 Bs, and A. H Godwin, v. J.! McClimont, claim £lO 7s 2d. - ■ with a total of 45,-including-a magpie for

IN OTHER PLACES. THEFT OF LODGE FTIND9 t (rXBM ASSOCIATION TKJMKAM. - NAPIEB, Mawh e. James Badshawy district secretary -of the Ancient Order of Foresters, was foundguiitjt o{ the theft of the Society's funds, aqd was sentenced by his Honour lir Justice Beed t« aine jaeaths' inwrlM anient with hard jabaus-'