THE COURTS.-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 11673, 4 February 1902, Page 4

THE COURTS.-TO-DAY

SUPREME COURT.—IN CHAMBERS.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Williams.)

Probate was granted re William Mononr (Mr Stewart), Henry Hawthorn i'Mr Thomson), Margaret M'Oowan (Mr Moore), .mi George Green (Mr James). Letters of administration were granted ra Elizabeth Sutherland (Mr Stewart), Ellen Wilkocks (Mr Stewart), and Ada Trcweek (Mr Inder). He John Milne (deceased): Milne v. Stalker and others. —Motion for directions as to service of originating summons (Mr Wondbouse). —Service on Elizabeth and William Milne.

F.c security from Raitt to Reid and Co.— yi o' ion for extension of time for registration (Mr Reid). —Accordingly; to be filed to-day.

Re, Eugene Brady (deceased).—Motion for rommi.'rion to executors (Mr Chapman). — Referred to registrar to inquire and report an to proper remuneration, independently of any suggested intention on the part of the testator. Ro Edward Toy (deceased). —Petition for leave to sell real estate (Mr Stewart). Order in terms of prayer, Eskdale v. Scoular. —Summons for payment of moneys (Mr Chapman).—Permit payment to extent of moneys shown to be in hand; summons to stand oyer. Commercial Property and Finance Company v. Gore Electric Light Syndicate,— Motion for directions as to service of originating summons (Mr Woodhouse). —Friday, 14th ; to be served on two second mortgage debenture-holders. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencw v. Murray, Roberts, and Co.—Summons for discovery (Mr Cook). —Accordingly, within ten days. Wallace v. Wallace.—Motion for directions as to trial (Mr Stewart).—Next sittings at Dunedin before the Judge alone. Re Charles Humphries (deceased). —Motion to appoint guardian ad litem (Mr Macalistei) .—Accordingly. Re Peter Laing, deceased.—Originating summons (Mr James). —Duty payable by the legatees on goods listed except the camera and gun, which go to Mr and Mrs Adamson.

Be the Companies Act and re the Otama Dredging Company.—Summons for contribution to assets by directors (Mr Hosking). —Order that the directors be examined.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before the Hon. D. Pinkerton, and Mr P. G. Pryde, J.P.ft.) Drunkenness.—Two first offenders pleaded guilty, and were convicted and discharged. Theft.— William Bum Storey alias Charles Stuart appeared in the dock with his left arm in a sling to answer a charge of having on February 3 stolen a chisel, valued at 2s, the property of John Craig, bladpmith, North-east Valley.—The accused denied the The prosecution stated that on the date mentioned Storey was seen hanging around Mr Craig’s shop, and on the latter’s return from his hmch he missed a chisel Mr Craig got on his bike and followed accused, who had taken passage by a tramcar. Storey was seen to get off at the intersection of Frederick and Hanover streets, but was then lost sight of until Mr Craig and MTkmaid, who bad in the meantime been informed of the circumstances, espied him coming out of Mr Galbraith’s second-hand shop, where the article bad been disposed of by the accused for Bd. Evidence was given by Messrs Craig, Galbraith, and Constable M*Dottald, at the conclusion of which Storey withdrew his previous plea, and was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, with hard labor.