THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 10243, 19 February 1897, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

tfCPRBMK MURT-IN CHAMBEkiJ. (Before ffis Honor Mr Justleo WiffiaYns.) Re John Ryley, a banfcrttjit.— Motion to allow extra costs to Bankrupt's solicitor (Mr Sipi).— Loga'A V. Macdonald.—Summons for dit* s*Ve'ry of books and documents* etc. (Mr A. S. Adams).—Accordingly, da-Jja. j Smart and anothOT v. RtjynpidS.—Motion for trial of action betpije % pry of four (Mr Sinclair).—Orde* ftfr'a Special jury of four. I Re Duncan Macdonald, deceased.—Motion ] tor as to sorVioe of originating summons (Mr Fraser).—Service on alleged next of kin ; to be heard next Chamber day I after seven days after service. j Re Samuel Slesinger> dwea^d.—Bolton' for remuneration to executors, with Registrar's report (Mr Thornton^. —Remuneration accordingly. Re Samuel Davidson, deceased.—Motion for leave 'to sell freehold property (Mr J. A. 'Sdotc). —Accordingly. J?e James Bruton, d« ceased.—Petition for appointment of guardnn ad litem (Mr U\' Mouat). —Accordingly. Re Ellen Ann P?en\<eV&;t9fc, deceased.— Motion for administration (Mr Fraser).—Accordingly ; one surety. Prouafe was granted re George M'Gavin t'Mr Brent) nnd Charles Hay (Mr Moore).

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. (Before E. H. Oarew,£ss.,, S.M.) Judgment was jgiveh for plaintiffs by default, with ttos'tS, in the following undefended 'cases : | —New Zealand 'Tablet' CimpWy v. Patrick Nolan (Kerrytown), claim £3 16a, for subscriptions due (costs lis); same v. Thomas Burns (Hokitika), claim £5 6s 61, for subscriptions due (costs £1 5s 6J); same v. J. Fitzharris (Studholme), claim £6 sa, for subscriptions due (costs £1 53 6d); same v. P. P. Fleming (Wellington), claim £A ?s, for Subscriptions due (costs lis); same V, T. &. Lambert (Wellington), claim £4 1"33 9d, for advertising same v. J. W. M'Duff (Wanganui), claim £6 17s 6d, for subscriptions due (costs £1 63)—[Mr Gallaway appeared in each of the foregoing cases for the plaintiff company] 5 P. Hay man and Co. v. L. F. Andrews (Ashburton), claim £ll 14s Id, for goods supplied (Mr Gallaway for plaintiffs—costs £1 15a 6J); Walter A. Seott V. Robert Phillips (Cromwell), claim £27, price of a bicycle delivered |\ir Moore for plaintiff ooata £3 8a); Francis"M'eenan v, J. Willis Laing (Port Chalmers), claim £5 2a 7d, for produce supplied '(costs l'Os). Charles T. Paterson v. George Smith.— Claim, £l4 Sa, - sd, on a judgment summons. Mr W. C. MacGregor appeared for judgment creditor.—There was no appearance of judgment debtor.—His Worship made an order for the payment of the amount in monthly instalments of 30a each, in default twenty-one days' imprisonment. Charles Fraser v. Arthur Alexander.— Claim, £3,178, three weekß' rent at lis per week and four weeks' rent in lieu of notice. —Mr W. C. MacGregor (instructed by Mr A. J. Park) appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Gallaway (instructed by Mr Hanlon) appeared for defendant.—After evidence had been given on both sides judgment was given for plaintiff for £2 4s and costs (£1

The New Zealand Engineering and Electrical Company v. Alexander Sutherland, of Balclutha.—Claim, £9 13s, price of 100 wire strainers and six handles manufactured by plaintiffs on defendant's order, and which defendant refused to accept or pay for. Mr Woodhrjuse appeared for the plaintiff company, and Mr W. C. MacGregor for the defendant. [Left sitting.]

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs W. Wills and R. Wilson, J.P.a.) Drunkenness. — Jane Whiltaher and a first offender were each convicted and discharged. Wholesale Thieving.— A mm Carrie was brought up on eight charges of larceny—viz , theft, on or about the 6th inst., of 40yds of serge dress material, valued at £4, the props rty of James Dick and another, drapers, George street; theft, on or about the 13th of January, of a tea kettle, valued at 3i 6d, the property of John Otto ; theft, on or about the 13th of January, of a hair broom, a tiu meat dish, and a hammer, valued at 3', the property of Jas. M'Laren ; theft, on or about the 13th of January, of a linen chemise and a night-dress, valued at 7s, the property of Annie Prior; theft, on or about the 29th of January, of a wringer, a tablecloth, and four serviettes, of the total value of 30j», the property of Sarah Wall; theft, on or about the 30th of January, of an enamelled saucepan and an enamelled tub, of the total value of 123, tho property of Frederick Montague; theft on the 23rd of December of two tableoloths, valued at 4s, the property of Mary Ann Restieaux | theft on tho 6th inst. of about 20yds of sateen print drees material, valued at 13', the property of some person or persons unknown. The first oharge heard was that of stealing serge dress material from the shop of Thomas Diok.— Accused pleaded not guilty.—lnspeotor Pardy said that the stolen stuff was found in accused's house by the police, who had occasion to search her place. This serge, amongst a number of other stolen articles, was discovered in her house.—Evidence was given by Thomas Dick, Hunter M'Kechnie, Constable Cooney, and Chief-detective O'Connor, after which accused withdrew her plea of not guilty and pleaded guilty.—There being a number of previous convictions against accused, Bhe was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. The evidence in the other cases went to show that accused (who pleaded not guilty to all the charges) had made a practice of going round the town and suburbs shoplifting, stripping clotheslines, and stealing from outhouses. The last case was withdrawn, as the police were unable to find an owner tor the property. She was convicted on four other offences and discharged, and for stealing articles belonging to Sarah Wall and Mary Ann Restieaux she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on each charge—twelve months in all. Alleged Unnatural Offence.— Thomas Mackie, a young man, was charged with having attempted to commit an unnatural offence near Hyde on the 18th inst. Mr A. C. Hanlon defended.—After evidence accused was committed for trial, bail being allowed, himself in £BO and two sureties of £4O each. Theft of an Umbrella. — John De Si. Croix was charged with theft, on the 4th inst., of an umbrella, valued at 12s 6d, the property of Edward North.—Accused pleaded guilty. Chiefdetective O'Connor stated that North lent his umbrella to a man named Hegarty, and accused stole it from Hegarty while the latter was drunk.—Accused, who said that drink was the cause of the whole trouble, was convicted and discharged, and ordered to pay coats.