THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 10398, 20 August 1897, Page 2

THE COURTS—TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT—IN CHAMBERS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Williams.) Re the Island Block Gold Mining Company.—Petition to wind up company (Mr Sim).—Adjourned for a week; petitioning creditor not to be taken as consenting to any further, adjournment; company to agree on Friday next to appointment of two provisional liquidators if desired. Bank of New Zealand v. Walter Guthrie and Co. and the allied companies.—Summons to proceed with accounts and inquiries (Mr Hosking).—Accordingly; debentureholders may inspect books for the purpose of making out their claims. Macdonald v. Wright and others.—Summons for discovery of documents (Mr Brent). —Accordingly. Moudy v. Corson and another.—Summons for discovery of documents (Mr Hosking).— Accordingly. Re James Nisbet, deceased.—Motion for probate (Mr Wilkinson). —Accordingly. Wishart and another v. Reid and others. —Motion to settle decree (Mr W. C. MacGregor).—Settled. Re the J. G. Ward Farmers’Association. —Motion to fix date for adjudicating on claims of Colonial Bank and C. P. Raines (Mr Hosking).—Friday, the 27th August.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., S.M.)

Edward John Bryant v. William F. Wilkinson.—Claim, £2 I6s, on a judgment summons.—There was no appearance of judgment debtor, and His Worship made an order for the payment of the amount on beptember 1, in default four days’ imprisonment.

Same v. Frank M'Donald.—Claim, £6 lie, on a judgment summons.—Judgment debtor did not appear, and His Worship made an order for the payment of the amount, with costs (8s), in monthly instalments, in default ten days’ imprisonment. John Watson (Port Chalmers) v. James M'Watt.—Claim, £4 Bs, on a judgment summons. Mr Thornton appeared for judgment creditor.—After evidence had been given by debtor as to his means and remuneration for employment. His Worship said he was satisfied that debtor had been in a position since judgment was entered to have paid the amount due by instalments, and he accordingly made an order for the payment of the amount, with costs (os), in monthly instalments of £1 3s 3d, in default six days’ imprisonment.

J. J. Arthur v. David Cairns White (Naseby).—Claim, £4 12s Gd, for goods supplied.—Mr Thornton appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given by default, with costs (11s). The Ceylon and Indian Tea Association, Limited v. Hugh Jones, jun. (of Cardrona). —Claim, £l, for tea supplied. Mr Solomon appeared for plaintiffs, for whom judgment was given for amount claimed, with costs (£1).

Same v. John Loft (of Cardrona).—Claim, £4 2s 7d. Mr Solomon for plaintiffs, for whom judgment was given, with costs (£1 03).

John M‘Kay v. Michael John Doyle.— Claim, £2 los, on a judgment summons. Mr Wilkinson appeared for judgment creditor.—After judgment debtor had given evidence, His Worship refused to make any order, as there was no evidence of debtor’s ability to pay.

Joseph Sparrow v. Corrigan and Co.— Claim, £3 6s, for work done in connection with the fitting up of defendants’ electric lighting apparatus for use during the Jubilee celebrations. Defendants counter-claimed for £SO damages, on the grounds that the workman sent by agreement by plaintiff to fix ami set going the electricplant neglected todo this, and in consequence thereof defendants were unable to properly fulfil the contracts which they had entered into for the supply of electric light, and sustained pecuniary loss thereby and otherwise.—The Hon. John MacGregor appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Sim for defendants.—After being partly heard this case was adjourned till Monday.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before Messrs P. G. Prvde and T. Arnold. J.P.sO Drunkenness. —Bridget Diggs and a first offender were each convicted and discharged. Louis Sevan Parlett, for being drunk while in charge of a horse at Caversham, was fined 3s or twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. The Probation- AcT.~Edioard Thomas, a youth, wascharged withfailingtocomply with the terms of the Probation Act.—Probation Officer Phillips stated that accused was placed on probation on the 10th of August for one month. He was away from his home on Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights. He was ordered to report himself at the prison on Monday, but failed to do so, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He (Mr Phillips) asked that accused be remanded for a week.—Remanded accordingly.

Father v. Son. —William Buchanan, jun., was charged with- assaulting his father, William Buchanan, who asked that his son be bound over to keep the peace. Accused said he was Quite willing to be bound over, —Mr Wilkinson, who appeared for the complainant, said that the young man had been before the Court on previous occasions for a similar offence. The circumstances of the case were very distressing. Both Mr Buchanan and his family were in bodily fear of the man. The father would be satisfied if accused would either leave the town or leave his house.—Accused: I will do nothing of the kind.—Mr Wilkinson said that the young man had been sent away on three or four occasions, but he always came back The complainant, on being sworn, said that he did not want accused to live in his house. He came home about three months ago, and his conduct had been very bad.—The Bench ordered accused to be bound over to keep the peace for six months in two sureties of ±lO each or one surety of £2O.