SUPREME COURT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 84, 6 October 1909, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

CHAMBER SITTING. His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman held a sitting in Chambers yesterday. Argument in the case of tho Hutt Valley Timber Company v. Ellis Mary Kibblewhite — a summons on lien o'i' £272 19s 3d, on tho property of defendant, for whom plaintiff had supplied timber for tho erection of a house for defendant ab Petone. Defendant, through Mr. Arnold, asked the "court for a motion to dismiss and set aside | the lien, on the ground that the proceedings taken by plaintiff were totally defective and irregular. For plaintiff, Mr. Herdman, who appeared for Mr. M'Grath, contended that, in the issue of the lien, the proj vision of the Wages Protection and Contractors' Lein Act, 1902, had been adhered *o. Payment had been demanded for the amount claimed, and had nob been made. The lien had, therefore, been issued with a viow of enforcing the clai/n. There were, too, certain dif. ferences between the parties as to the amount of the claim. After further argument, it was decided by his Honour that the case should be treated as adjourned, and that it be ascertained when the evidence on the summons should be heard. The case was put on the Banco list, and set down for 2nd November. Manahe le Hiakai, represented oy Mr. Blair, made application to the court that the District Land Registrar should substantiate the grounds of his rofusal to cancel the transfer of certain lands (mentioned) made in favour of one Robert Dransfield. Mr. Treadwell, who appeared for the Registrar and Dransfield, urged, on behalf of the former, that he did not desire to take any active part in the matter ; and ou behalf of Dransfield, a preliminary objection to the form of proceedings. His Honour reserved judgment. A good exhibition of billiards was given at the Victoria Billiard Rooms last night by Mr. J. W. Read, tho looal professional, who is to leavo Wellington for Sydney next Friday, en route to England. * He conceded 250 iv 600 to a local amateur, and ran out when his opponent had^addecl only 21 < x to his handicap. Tbe winner compiled his 600 point.? in 70 minutes. He completed his exhibition witb a display of fancy shots, including the useful nmeae stroke*