CIVIL BUSINESS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 29, 4 February 1908, Page 8

CIVIL BUSINESS.

IN CHAMBERS. His Hpaour Mr. Justice Cooper presided afc a sitting in Chambers this v morning. Probate was granted in. . th^ Restates 'of the following deceased persons; — K. Perkins (Mr. Mehteath),' E." 'Brown I (Public Trust), A. Bridge. (Public . Trust), J. Bradley (Public Trust), M. B. Keay (Public Trust), Hector Bethune (Mr. Kirkcaldie). / New Zealand Acetylene- Gas Company v. Andrews and , another. — Motion, for discovery (Mr. Gray). . Order for discovery within seven days; costs £1 Is. Georgetti v. Georgetti. — Summons to filo amended petition (Mr. Chapman). Order accordingly. Service to be on respondent's solicitor; leave to filo defence by Ist May. In re the Marriage Act v." Cunninghame (Mi. Elliott). — This was a case in ■which one William Cunninghame, a, ibrewery employee, nineteen years and eleven months of age, brought before the court the matter of his intended marriage with one Kate Kathleen M'Conaghey. His parents objected to tho proposed union on the ground that he was under age. The parents of the other party to the intended union mado no objection, and Cunninghame sought the court's intervention. His Honour said the court liad no jurisdiction, anil refused to make an older. TIMARU SITTINGS. [BT TELZGBAFII. — IUSF.sa ASSOCIATION.] TIMARU, This Day. lbs criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened hero this morning, before Jilr Justice Denniston, who said the district was to be congratulated on its comparative freedom from crime,. There wero only three cases, all from outside Timaru. Henry Cox, a youth of 19, wan sentenced to three months' imprisonment for a breach of tho Probation Act. Albert Sinis, for an attempted serious crime near Ashburton, was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, the Judge remarking that it was not safe to allow such a man to mix with society. Accused* is only twenty years of age, ;tnd in 1904 ho was convicted at Wellington for an assault on a girl ton yeais old. Mr. T. Shields will be in attendance at Te Aro baths every Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock to give school children instructions in swimming and lifesa\ing. Ho will also supervise the swimming for proficiency certificates. Mr. A. A. Somerville will be at the baths every Saturday afternoon to give instruction. Shareholders in the Equitable Building and Investment Company are notified, through our advertising columns, that the annual meeting will be held this evening. To-morrow afternoon at 2.30 Alegars Harcourt and Co. will offer for sale by public auction at their rooms, 46, Lambtonquay, the following lots: — Lot 1, six patent oscillating swinging boats, lately in uec at Wonderland, and now erected, in a vacant section adjoining the premises of Messrs J. Nathan and Co., in Featherstonstroet: there i 6 an electric battery attached to the boats. Lot 2, the stock, plant, and patent of Watson's patent nozx\n stopper. Lot 3, a gentleman's safety bicycle. Ifr, Isaac, h*irdreuer, advertises that he feu resumed busiaet? in. ,Wiliii-6t£££t,