SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 214, 3 June 1908, Page 8

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

ÜBT TELEGBAFH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) . Auckland, Juno 2. At ;the Supreme.'Court a decree nisi was granted'in the divorce' proceedings, Benjamin Siever v. Alica Siever, for alleged misconduct with Thomas Goulton. JoJm Thorley, a blind man, sought divorce from Julia Thorley on the grounds of misconduct. A decree nisi was granted. / ; Joseph Albert Massey applied for dissolution or His' marriage with' Charlotte Lonisa Massey on the ground -of misconduct. It was stated that there wore ten children by the - marriage. A decree nisi was granted. . Mary Kheeborie, petitioned for divorce'from Josoph Richard Kneebone on tlio grounds of desertion'. .11l this case.also a .decree nisi was- granted. > William Alfred Craig, petitioned for a dissolution of his ir>arriage with Florence Eugeno Craig on, the grounds of desertion. Fetitioner said, lie' ,ivas married at Auckland on January 10, 1904. After' living together for six. weeks. respondent' was' taken ill, and the doctor advised her to take a''trip, and sho went to her mother ; in Christchurch. . She had. since refused to live with him again, saying that where she she "had a good home and every comfort." A decree nisi was granted, to be made. absolute in three months. . :

■ - - , • ••/.- , [nvercargill, June 2. : The Supremo Court sessions opened today. . Mr. Justice Dennistbn- said he had again to congratulate the . district-on the extremely satisfactory nature of tho calendar. There were ouly two. charges, neither of 'a serious character. He commented on tho total absence of . crimes of violence, and of that" class of offence which, in some places, was too common. ; Ernest ,'William • Clempson pleaded guilty to forgery, in making a false school certificate, representing. that lib . had passed the Fifth Standard, whereas, he had only passed the Fourth, ■ in ordor to get employment on the railway. Accused, is. 27 years old. His wife is delicate, and. he 'has two. childron. His Honour'refused probation. These, frauds on' the public were, he said, becoming too common,, and something must.be done, to put a check on them. Ho sentenced accused to three months', imprisonment, stating that he would have passed a' longer sentence, only for the age and character of accused., V Tlmtiru, June 2. : The criminal sossions of the Supreme Court opened hero this morning,' before Mr.' Justice Williams,..who congratulated tho district on the lightness of the calendar, there being only two criminal charges—one of assault upon a girl, the other of wilfully' shooting -horses. D. Sargeant, a farmer,. pleaded guilty to a charge, of wilfully shooting horses,-and was admitted to probation.-' for' twelve months, and ordered to' pay the vahie of a pony killed (£4O), and costs £10 10s. S. W. Blackler, a farmer, of Moiven, pleaded guilty to indecent assault on a young servant girl,' and was ' sentenced to twelve months. . ■

A' new method of manufacturing salt has boon invented, which should greatly increase the production, and, in view of the danger, it is rumoured that British birds aro arranging classes to increase the ■ suppleness .of their tails.. . , In . taking . his first tube ride the other day tho Ivaiscr asked for a new carriage, as lic is greatly- afraid of germs. No' doubt this explains why he is always asking for newships. Ho does, not care for tho germs of a navy. ■, ' . I' The Devizes "Gazette" says, that a farmer " was charged .with attempting to commit snioido by cutting his throat, and that the "son .the docoaaed gave evidence.