THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Adams.) A "WILL CASK. His Honour heard a motion for tho serving of an originating summons on William Arthur Izard, solicitor, of "Wanganui, as attorney for Everard Algidus Weave, of Victoria, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in connexion with the will of the late Eliia Marianne Neave, of Upper Riocarton. Trie question was the construction of the will- and an order for directions as to service of the proceedings was asked for. Plaintiffs were Kenelim Neave, eolicitor, of Christchurch, and Anno Elean« Neave, spinster, of .Upper Riccarion. Defendants werQ E. A. Neave and Nina.Elizabeth Neave and' Digby Everard Neave, 'children of E. A. Neave, under 21 years of age. Mr D. E. "Wanklyn appeared for the trustees, and Mr .E. J. Loughnan for E. A. Neave. Judgment was reserved. IN DIVORCE. The following undefended divorce cases will bo heard to-day:—■ Bucftthought (Mr F. S. "Wilding) v. Buckthought, desertion. Barrs (Mr Inder) v. Barrs, desertion. Cooper (Mr Amodeo) v. Cooper, desertion. Gallagher (Mr Burns) v. Gallagher, three years' separation. Ellis (Mr Cuthbert) v. Ellis, three years' separation. Penrose (Mr Cuthbert) v. Penrose, three years' separation. Holland (Mr North) v. Holland, application for judicial separation. Cooke (Mr Sargent) v. Cooke, restitution of conjugal rights. Byrne (Mr Bowe) v. Byrne, desertion. Lane (Mr Twyncham) v. Lane, three years' separation. Edwards (Mr Cuningham) v. Edwards, desertion. More (Mr Twyneham) v. More, three years' separation. Pinw.ell (Mr Amodeo) v. Pinwell, application for restitution of conjugal rights. Lake (Mr Lascelles) v. Lake, failure to comply with decree for restitution. Summerton (Mr Hunter) v. Summerton, alleged habitual drunkennesr. and failure to maintain. Griffin (Mr Emslie) v. Griffin, desertion. MAGISTERIAL. TUESDAY. (Before Mr H. A. Young, S.M.y DRUNKENNESS. Charged with drunkenness for the third time in six months, Samuel John Martin, labourer, aged 48 years, pleaded guilty. He was convicted and fined £5, in default 14 days* imprisonment and a, prohibition order was issued against him. A young man, charged with drunkenness for the first time, was convicted and fined 20s, in default 48 hours' imorisonmenl. MAINTENANCE. For disobedience of a maintenance order, Edward John Hepplethwaite was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment, to be released on payment of .£6, the amount of arrears due under the. order. His "Worship adjudged Thomas Benjamin Jackson the father of an illegitimate child and ordered him to pay 15s a week towards its -upkeep, eipecsea, and past maintenance. AKAROA. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, s.U.) Judgment by default was -iven in J R Thackerv A. A. Bro-.vn. claim ±:10 ius! and > J. "Williams v. Ji. J. Shepherd. claim -4 lis. J. MeGllligun was ordered to pav \»" \i ,r---£7 10s forthwith, in default 14 davV irap-'isoii" ment and R. Smith was ordered to pav the lancers Coop. it 6 « s 'jd. at the rate of 11 per month. • A young man whose iume was suppress,] was charged wuh_ the theft from the Bruce Hotel of a collection box coitainlnbelonging to the Aka.or. Hospitr.l. Ik- -lieuijeil guilty. ;.ndwas admitted u. probation for' twelve months . ,: " hj- ", ans ,°, u ~•'''' '''«■:• asham) claimed lrom Mrs 1. il. shepherd fAlr Harna) -. piano Yarned a*. i~5, taken by defendant from plaintiff 3 house at Takan:atua. After hoar-

ling evidence tho Magistrate reserved his decision till tho next sitting of the'-Court. ' J. W. Wilson was charged with tho theft of a cream can valued at £2 15s, the property of N. O. Wilson. Evidence was given by N. 0. Wilson, James Morrison. Henry Hartley, and Constablo Williams. Tho Magistrate dismissed the case, remarking that the defendant had evidently made enquiries as to ownership, and there was no suggestion that ho had appropriated the can. Daniel Roper (Mr Hall), charged with indecent assault, was committed for trial at (lie next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed self in £l5O, and two sureties of £75 each, NELSON SESSIONS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEQXAU.) NELSON, , November 24. The Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr Justice Mar.Gregor. There were six criminal charges. True bills were found in five cases, and in the sixth, of alleged bigamy, against Francis William Gallagher, no bill was returned. John Tipori Martin Piki, formerly accountant in the Post Office Savings Bank, Nelson, was found guilty of theft of two sums amounting to £ll 12s, and remanded for sentence.