THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 6728, 9 October 1885, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT. - IN CHAMBERS. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Williams.) Be Walter Hollands, a bankrupt.— Motion for payment of solicitor s costs (Mr Stanford).—Order accordingly. Be James Shand, a bankrupt.—Motion for payment of costs (Mr Sim), —Order accordingly. Be John Boyd.—Motion for re-grant of probate'] Mr Woodhouse),—Order accordingly. Be Thomas Hirst Dodson, a bankrupt.— Summons for order directing Registrar to take accounts (Mr Kettle). —Order accordingly. Be Thomas Inglis, deceased.—Motion for remuneration tef be granted to executors and trustees (Mr Kettle), Referred to. the Registrar to report. Diirie v. Candwell and Others.—Summons for matter to be referred to an accountant as to award, etc. (Mr Haggitt). —Order accordingly. Be Robert M‘ Donald Stdrt, deceased, , intestate. —Motion for letters of administra-" tion (Mr Dick).—Order accordingly. Be Eliza Murray Duff, deceased.— Motion for letters of administration (Mr Hosking).—Order accordingly. Simpson and Another (appellants) v. the Dunedin Drill-shed Commissioners (respondents), —Motion for an order to stay all proceedings in this action (Mr Harvey). —Order accordingly. Be John William Cummings, a_ bankrupt. —Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick). —Order accordingly. Be Thomas Dryden, a bankrupt.—Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick). — Order accordingly. Be Philip Cahill, a bankrupt.—Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick). — Order accordingly. Be Robert M'lntosh Meffen, a _ bankrupt.—Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick).—Order accordingly. Be Richard Brooks Pearson, a bankrupt.—Motion for payment of solicitor s costa (Mr Dick).—Order accordingly. Be Walter Hollands, a bankrupt.— Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick). —Order accordingly. Be William Dunsmuir, a bankrupt.— Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick).—Order accordingly. Be George Murray, bankrupt,—Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick), — Order accordingly. Be Franz Anton Krull, a bankrupt.— Motion for payment of solicitor’s costs (Mr Dick).—Order accordingly. Parry v. Mobnington Tramway Company.—Summons for postponement of trial. Mr Denniston, on behalf of the Company, applied for an adjournment of the action on the ground that a material witness was at present absent. He said the action was brought by the plaintiff to recover L 750 damages in consequence of his having, as he alleged, stumbled across a wire belonging to the Company while going home to Morniugton one evening and injured his knee. This occurred in July last, and the plaintiff had subsequently been examined, on behalf of the Company, by Dr Alexander, whose evidence was material to the action, and who was now absent.—Mr Fitchett, who appeared for the plaintiff, objected to any adjournment, as the plaintiff was unable to work for his living, and had a wife and family dependent on him; besides which, Dr Alexander had not examined plaintiff until five weeks after the accident. If the action were postponed, it could not be for less than three months, which would lie a great hardship to plaintiff. His Honor said that the case must depend in a very great measure on Dr Alexander’s evidence as to i the plaintiff’s condition at the time he inspected him ; and as the doctor was therefore a material witness, and as he was not absent through any fault of the Company, there was no alternative but to grant the application,—Case adjourned accordingly. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Before E, H. Carcw, Esq., R.M.) Judgment in the following cases was given | (for whom Mr Galloway appearea] T V! f ’ X\ ! von Meyer, L 7 Is 6d ; T, Annison v. J. Philp, L 6 18s; C. Simmons v, same, LG 17s 1 6d; W. Neville v. same, L 3 12s; J. Blun- ■ den v. same, Lo 8s (in each of the cases ; against Philp Mr Gallavvay appeared for > plaintiffs). J. Outred v. 6. Heath.—Claim, lls 6d.— This was a claim for money paid for a pair 1 of boots. The plaintiff had purchased the boots for a customer, and finding they did not fit he brought them back to the defendant, asking him to change them, which defendant refused to do. The present claim was therefore brought for the amount originally paid for the boots.—After evidence, His Worship gave judgment for defendant. R. Park v. D. Long.—Claim, L 7 14s, shares bought on defendant’s behalf. Mr Finch appeared for plaintiff; Mr D, M. Stuart for defendant.—After some evidence had been taken the case was adjourned until the afternoon, so that the claim could be amended in certain respects. J. Dickinson v. H. Spiers.—Claim, L 5, value of a cow, Mr W. Macgregor for plaintiff; Mr J. Macgregor for defendant.— Plaintiff claimed possession of the cow, or L 5 in lieu thereof,—A great deal of evidence was taken in this case, [Left sitting.] CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs 6. E. Eliott, H. S. Pish, and J, P, Jones, J.P.s.) Drunkenness.— John Gordon was convicted and discharged, Larceny, —Oharlo Bvscoe was charged with stealing on the 2uth ult, a coat the value of 33s fid, the property of Messrs Herbert, Haynes, ana Gbi—lt appeared that the coat was stolen from the shop-door of the informants.—Accused was sentenced to three mouths’ imprisonment. Margaret Crav/ord, for the larceny of several articles belonging to Martin Carey, of the value of 3s, was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. Obscene Language. — Janet Oliver was charged with usiug indecent language in King street on the sth inst, Mr E. Cook appeared for the accused.—Tlie case was dismissed, Archibald Blue was charged with using indecent language in Cumberland street on the sth inst.—He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Assault. Edward F. Lawrence was charged with assaulting Mary Williamson on the 6th inst, Mr D. M. Stuart appeared for the complainant and Mr W, Macgregor for the defendant, —The complainant deposed that on the 6th inst. she went to the defendant’s shop to receive payment of an account. After he had paid the money and she had given a receipt he attempted to take the bag in which she kept her money away from her. She resisted, and he struck her twice on the head and called her a thief, robber, and swindler.—George Ghipp gave evidence as to seeing some sort of altercation between the complainant and defendant on the occasion in question. He went between them, but he saw no blows struck. —The defendant explained that the complainant had given a partial instead of a clean receipt. All he did was to take her bag from her, but he at once handed it back, acting under the advice of last witness. —Joseph Muir corroborated the defendant’s statement. There were certainly no bloWs struck. —The Bench were of opinion that the defendant’s action in taking the bag constituted an assault, : and inllieted a fine of ss—parties to pay their 1 own costs.