MANY CIVIL CASES

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 182, 1 May 1931, Page 5

MANY CIVIL CASES

Supreme Court Sessions DEFENDED DIVORCES Light Criminal Calendar A light criminal calendar will be presented to Mr. Justice Reed and juries wnen the quarterly session of the Supreme Court opens on Monday. There are only six cases, three of them breaking, entering, and theft charges, one a charge of rape, one a charge of indecent assault on a male, and one a charge of theft as a servant. In the civil list there are several unusual cases and several claims for big amounts, chiefly concerned with claims for injuries caused through alleged negligent driving. One of these is a case in winch William Oscar Cook is proceeding against Alfred Edward Storey for £4OOO damages for alleged negligence. The defendant was acquitted last session on a criminal charge of causing death by driving;, after a jury had disagreed, when he was tried during the previous session. Three breach of promise cases a?e listed, aud especial interest is attached to the claim by Arthur Gordon Butchers of £259 for alleged libel against Theophilus Benjamin Strong, Director of Education. The detailed civil list Is as follows:— Before judge and Jury of twelve Christopher O’Shea and another v. KelburuKarori Motor Bus Co., Ltd., and another, £1250 damages for alleged negligence; Arthur George Humphrey and another v. Clarence Douglas Hector Orr, £926 damages for alleged injuries; James Grey Wight v. Cunningham Carrying Co.. Ltd., £1176 damages for alleged injuries; Jupiter Kreyl and another v. Ronald Keith Dunean, £lOOO damages for alleged negligence; John Little and another v. Lyell Rolstou, £614 damages for alleged injuries.

t Before a judge alone:—Eliza Lee v. Walter e Julius Jorgensen and others, declaration n Beatrice Bary Bell v. Ernest Lamley Whitehouse, £lOOO allegedly due as det posit; United Artists (Australasia), Ltd., v. 4 Fuller-Hayward Theatre Corporation, Ltd., o £4oo for alleged breach of contract; Waln lace William Gibson v. Victor Horace Baker, specific performance; John Robertson and n Son, Ltd., v. Ellis and Manton, Ltd. £826 8 ..S alleged breach of agreement; George r Alfred Palmer v. Eliza Lee, specific uerI formance; Wellington Brick Co., Ltd., v. Francis Herman Jensen and others, specific performance; Arthur Gordon Butchers v. . Theophllis Benjamin Strong and an- ? ot , her ’,.. , £23 0 damages for alleged libel; William Oscar Cook v. a d . Edw . a , rd Store F. £lOOO damages for s alleged negligence; Jane Irene Jessie Dea- { con v. John Henry Metzenthin, £573 dam- '. ages for alleged injuries; Lionel Edmund r Deacon c. same, £633 damages for alleged ; injuries; Frederick Walter Ulyatt and an- ?!? er If William Hall, £384 for work allegedly done; Arthur Young and another v *, •C. Gallagher, £lll4 for moneys allege efiiy advanced; Grace Marcia Curran v. • Charles Henry Gates, £5OO damages for 3 alleged breacn of promise; Guardian Trust and Executors Co. of New Zealand v. Alexander Dunn and another, £BOO moneys allegedly advanced; Dalgety and Co. Ltd. v. Albert Arthur Corrigan, £2660 allegedly due under mortgage; Hardwicke and Rob<YE!°n Ltd * y- Bartholomew John Kelleher, £726, goods allegedly sold; Joseph oo? 1 . m ‘? gs v - Gannaway and Co., Ltd., £984 damages for alleged injuries; John ’J™" Troup v. William Sinclair Bruce, £uoo allegedly due under mortgage; James Wincote Syme v. University of New Zealand, declaration; Alpie Lydia Diamond v. George James Marlow, £65 damages for alleged breach of promise; Robert Alexanoeoo,S!?an v - General Motors (N.Z.), Ltd., £2Ol damages for alleged breach of agreeJ? en V J?f ank R ° ss T * Hamilton Andrew Hugh Gilmer, £l5OO allegedly due under guarantee; Arthur William Press and another v. Self Help Co-op. Ltd., Injunction; James Joseph Cronin v. William Henry Edwards, £-.uo allegedly due under agreement; Australian Provincial Assurance Association v. Leslie A. Harman, £548, aluuder policy; Reginald Steel wall v Charles Gray, specific performance; Oscar Albert Jorgensen v. Patrick Bulkley Fitzherbert, £924 damages for alleged failing to account; Katie Gotlieb y. Oswald Turner, £319 damages for alleged injuries; Amelia Eliza Morgan v Richard Lancaster, declaration; Ethel Sophia Quinlan v. William Hodson, injunction; Chain Zak v. Rolf Rozental, £lB7 damages for “Beged breach of promise; Public Trustee v. Catherine Louisa Westißke and others, probate in solemn form. DIVORCE FIXTURES Four Defended Actions A lengthy list of divorce fixtures is set down tor hearing, including one to be heard by judge and jury. There are four defended actions, which will be heard before the judge alone. The detailed list is as follows:— , Before judge and jury of twelve—James Ingram v. Mabel Ingram aud Rodolph Hensen, petitioning divorce on grounds of alleged adultery, and claiming £5OO damages. Before judge alone (defended)—Vera Daisy Hunt V. Herbert John Hedley Hunt, alleged separation; Charlotte Minnie Anketell v.* John Anketell, alleged desertion; Mabel Mary Speers v. Perey Reginald Speers, alleged separation; Allred William Guymer v. Elizabeth Guymer, alleged separation. Before judge alone (undefended) —Frederick William Hill v. Dorothy Norwood Hill, alleged, failure to comply with degree for restitution of conjugal rights; Olive Moses v. Harry Moses, alleged desertion; Harriet May Brown v. Arthur Charles Brown, alleged desertion; Winifred Dorothy May Brydon v. William Lindsay Brydon, alleged separation; Homer Barclay Oliver v. Minnie Marjorie Oliver, alleged separation; Alfred Isaac Gameson v. Eleanor Alice Gameson, alleged Insanity; Clarissa Warren Kidman v. Edgar Kidman, alleged non-compliance with decree for restitution; Maggie Barr Wiidermoth v. George William Nelson Wiidermoth. alleged desertion; Aura Wilner Rhoda Richards v. Walter Thomas Richards, alleged desertion; Florence Kate Worth v. Charles Stanhope Worth, alleged separation or desertion; Edna Muriel Carter v. Horace Ashby Carter, alleged desertion; Eric Harold Brown v. Kate Winifred Brown, alleged separation; Patrick Joseph O’Callaghan v. Norah Ivy Roberta O’Callaghan, alleged separation; Alice Maud Stephenson v. Tom Wardle Stephenson, alleged desertion : Harry Bertram Geoman v. Hlldred Agnes. Geoman, alleged adultery; Norman Godkin v. Ethel Godkin, alleged separation; John Murray Wilson v. Helena Teresa Wilson, alleged desertion; Dorothy Ettie Cashman v. Percy Joseph Cashman, alleged separation; Emily Eva Eileen WUkes v. Edward Wilkes, alleged separation; Frederick William Oliver Stout v, Annie Elizabeth Stout, restitution of conjugal rights; Azile Hula Pretoria Bush v. Robert Snowdon Bush, alleged separation: Georgina Tucker Thorburn v. Douglas Stuart Tliorburn, - alleged separation; Clara Edith Olive Robinson v. William Albert Robinson. alleged separation; Violet Wlffln v. Arthur Ernest Alfred Wiffin, alleged desertion; Roy Sortain Smith v. Irene Constance Smith, alleged separation; Irma Blanche Browne v. Janies Browne, alleged separation; James Holland v. Kathleen Ellen Holland, alleged desertion; Mary Ellen Birkett v. Spencer William Birkett, alleged desertion; Lena May Carpenter v. Archie Cleveland Fishlock Carpenter, alleged separation; Charles Bayly v. Muriel Bayly, alleged separation; Enn William Paris v. Benjamin Paris, alleged separation; Maurice Edward Polnton v. Georgina Rose Pointon, alleged separation: James Alexander Sfely v. Eunice Muriel Siely. alleged adultery: Percy Rupert Parr v. Daisy Marie Purr, alleged separation: Rita Irene Sharon v. Albert Arthur Victor Sharon, alleged separation: John William Rogers v. Louie May Rogers, restitution of conjugal rights: Otto Martin Henry Boldt v. Violet Victoria Boldt, alleged desertion: Ivy Muriel Doris Gerrle v. Andrew Gorrlc. alleged son.nratlon