THE COURTS.—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 7750, 23 October 1888, Page 2

THE COURTS.—TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT-IN CHAMBERS,

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Williams.) Re James Robertson, deceased.—Motion to confirm Registrar’s report (Mr Mouat). — Accordingly. Re Deed of Settlement between Wm, Comrie and G. W. Eliott.—Petition for appointment of Perpetual Trustees Company as new and sole trustee (Mr Kettle). — Order in terms of prayer. Re Robert Tubman, deceased.—Motion for directions in accordance with petition of E. Tubman and W. M'Connell, filed herein (Mr A. S. Adams).—Costs out of estate.

Re Thomas Inglis, deceased.—Motion for commission to trustees, with Registrar’s report.—Accordingly. Re Robert Sutherland, deceased.— Motion for letters of administration, and for reduction of bond penalty by two-thirds (Mr J. Macgregor).—Accordingly. Re William Kennedy, deceased.— Motion for probate (Mr James). —Accord - ingly. Re. Janet M'Kinlay, deceased.—Motion for regrant of probate (Mr D. M. Stuart). — Accordingly.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before Mr VV. Hutchison and Dr Hislop, J.P.s.) Dunedin Brewery Company v. J. Mitchell. —Claim, LB, for two hogsheads of ale. Mr Sim appeared for plaintiffs, for whom judgment was given by default. Donald Reid and Co. v. H. G. Walmesley. —Claim, L 7 IGs 2d, for woolpacks supplied. Mr Finch appeared for plaintiffs.—Judgment by default. Amelia Nicholson v. T. Morrison.—Claim, L2 1 Is, for board and lodging. Mr Finch for plaintiff.—Defendant disputed the charge for extras supplied to his wife during her confinement. —Judgment for plaintiff, with costs.

Reid and Gray v. S. Green.—Claim, L 9 10s, for a plough and other articles supplied. —Judgment by default. VV. Beattie v, J, Waldie.—Claim, L 4 ss, for wages. Mr Macdonald appeared for plaintiff; Mr Wilkinson for defendant, who admitted that L2 2s 6d was owing.—Judgment for plaintiff for L 3 5s and costs. James Steven v. W. Pellet.—Claim, 12s 6d, moneys collected by defendant on behalf of plaintiff.—Judgment by default. Munro, Dunne, and Co. v. S. Slesinger.— Claim, L2O, for printing 20,000 copies of a pamphlet. Mr Hayes appeared for plaintiffs ; Mr Bathgate for defendant.—Judgment reserved till 10.30 a.m. to-morrow.

CITY POLICE COURT.

(Before Messrs A. H, Ross and D, Wishart, J.P.s.)

Drunkenness. For this offence Ann Jane, Seals, against whom there were fiftyfive previous convictions, was fined 30s, with the alternative of fourteen days’ imprisonment. Disorderly Conduct.— John Marshall and Joseph James Eustace were charged with behaving in a public place in a manner that caused a breach of the peace, Mr Stuart appeared for Marshall; Mr Fraser for Eustace.—The defendants were fined 10s each, with costs.

Stray Animals.— For allowing a cowand a heifer to wander at Anderson Bay William Dunford was fined ss, without costs; a charge against John Tunnell of allowing three cows to wander at Anderson Bay was dismissed; Michael O'Hare was fined ss, with costs, for allowing a mare to wander at Anderson Bay; and a charge against JJuncan M'Millan of allowing a mare to wander at Maori Hill was dismissed.