THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7360, 4 November 1887, Page 2

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT.-IN CHAMBERS,

(Before Mr Justice Williams.) Stoke i v. Claek.—Motion to Fettle draft judgment (Mr Hosking).—Accordingly. Re Blaikie and Malcolm, bankrupts.— Motion for an order for sale of property in possession of bankrupts for benefit of creditors (Mr Kettle).— Accordingly. Hakhington v. Glass. Motion that chaiging orders nisi herein be made absolute, for costs and for payment out of moneys in band* of Registrar (Mr Sim).— Accordingly. Ec ALi'itKD A. Catomch.k, bankrupt. - Motion for order closing bankruptcy, etc. (Mr D. M. Stuart).— Accordingly ; 21st November discharge. Re Jorokn Jensen Sauntk, deceased.— Motion for order extending time for filing administration account for six months from 2*ith October, 1887 (Mr Adams).—Accordingly. Re Huoh M'Dkbmid (deceised).—Motion for letters of administration (Mr G. Cook).—Accordingly ; no sureties. Re W. M. Clark, deceased.—Motion for letters of administration (Mr Stanford).—Accordingly. Re Eliza Lanauzb, deceased.—Motion for re-grant of letters of administration (Mr Callaway).—Accordingly.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., R.M.) Bing, Harris, and Co. v. J. Goodman.— Clahn, L 35 3"5 2d, for goods supplied.—Judgment was given for plaintiffs, with costs. Molltson and Dulhie v. G. Deans.—Claim, L 4 l!)i 9d, for goods supplied.—Judgment was given for plaintiffs, with costs. R. Kenwood v. W. A. lurpin.—Claim, L 69 15s, damages for wrongful dismissal. Mr Eraser appealed for plaintiff; Mr Hosking for defendant.—After some evidence had been taken the case was adjourned. J. Juhl v. M. A. Lawßon.—Claim, L2O, damages for wrongful seizure of certain property taken on account of rent. Mr J. Macgregor appeared for plaintiff; Mr Thornton for defendant. [Left sitting.l

CITY POLICB COURT. (Before T. M. Wilkinson, F. Wilkinson, and J. P. Jones.) Drunksnnes? —Alexander Gould was convicted and ilfaclw-gcd; John Father ill was fined ss, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Vagrancy.— Maryarct Thomas alias McDonnell was charged with having no visible means of kupport.—Sergeaut-major Bovin descrihed this woiPL.n. when out of gaol, as a frequenter of Chinese dens. Tncre were twciny-nine previous convictions,—Aceur d promised, if let off, to go to the Salvation Home. The police, however, put little faith in tins promise.—She was tent to gaol for two months, the Bench remarking that it was to know what to do with these unfortu«'ito women.

Ston .{-throwing. Patrick Mason (11 years) was ch-ijgcd with throwing stone 3 at two other boys passing in Albert street.—The Bench having reprimanded the boy, convicted him, and ordered him to come up for scnteneo when called upon. By-law Cask.—For allowing a horse to stray atßavensbour-'e, John Withers was fined 2s Gd. Assault —Annie Carrington charged Thomas O'Connor with araault. but after hearing evidencj the Bench dismiss?.] the case. Breaking into a Stoke —James Marshall was chaiged with feloniously entering the warehouse of Robert Cleland in Bond street this morning, and skaling skins of the value of L 3 V,)i 2d.—Robert Cleland, a dealer in rabbitskins, knew the accused, and had frequently paid him for skins. Accused always came to Ilia place in the morning. He had stated that he had been to the Kitnbciley, but had a brother living at the Peninmla.— William Smith (storeman to list witness) stated tjhat he had seen accused on several occasions, and had bought skins from him. Accused was jjt the store yesterday morning with a bag of skins for Faju' when witness arrived, about eight o'clock. The key of the doer was in his waistcoat pocket Accused caw him put the key there. Witness then went upstairs. Ho nest saw accued between four and five o'clock in the afternoon. He came to borrow two empty bags for skins he said he was going to get at the Peninsula. After accused left in the ofttmoon Kerr asked witne.-s if he had his key. He felt in his vist pocket, but it was gone. Kerr then handed the key' to yi'-ness. He had picked it up on the floor. Witness \yas in the premises from 8.30 last night. About five o'clock this morning hehe.rd the door opened with a key and relocked. The office door was also triedAccused then went upstairs to where the skins are kept, remaining there about twenty Witness next heard the window o'peneJ, and then a sound as if something had been thrown tiifcfiom.—Constable' Madden, Kerr, and witness then the accused, who said: "This is a nice mes:." 'lhft bag of skins produced was found on a vacant section dose by, under the window mentioned ; and on being searched two keys were found on accused. '—John Kerr, also employed by Mr Clehnd, remembered seeing accused yciterday morning at the store, with siJna for fj,le. He returned about four o'clock, and aske'd for tyo ernnty bags to put rabbit-skins j». He saw acjjtfsed drop a key within titi-ee feet pf Smith's coat, which was hanging on the wool-prose. Up gave accused the bags, and picked up the key, asking Smith if it was his. Smith then mist-cd the key from his pocket. Reused left immediately afterwards. AVitness" corroborated the latter part of the last witnets's statement at to the discovery of the accused on the premwei.—Jot:ej/h West (office boy) deposed that accused was standing near the wool-press on which Smith's coat wis hanging, readm? the paper, yesterday morning. He saw accused handling; tip ''-oat, but did not see him take anything— Charles Henry, locksmith, said accused came to hi* place yesterday to have q. key made. Witness had previously m'ftflfr kevs for prisoner. He brought a piece of woe'd with'him with marks upon it, illustrating the manner in which the key yas to be made. Witness asked for the loci:. Accused said f;he Joe{c was iwptted on to" the door. Witness replied that if: wss difficult to make a key without a pattern, but WViP the key as d'rected, and ccpijsed returned in abou£ ten minutes saying the kay did not fit. Witness filed it for him. Ho went away again, returning with the key (produced) as a pattern, fkossrexamined: The keys produced were not ni'oyef efcejaton jceys. The removing of wards from a key p>ay .cnablo it to open different doorj.~-.-Con table Madden evidence as to the arrest. H« had t* iecj the kpys P>o%ed and found that they opened andlopkeu thedpor mentioned. Accused was unable to s%e the second key, the original key being in the othoe fjopr.—Accused was committed for trial.