THE COURTS- TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 12973, 9 June 1908, Page 4

THE COURTS- TO-DAY.

SUPREME COURT.-IN CHAMBERS. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Williams.) Probates were granted of the wills of George Hewitt (Mr Bedford), Richard Thos. Pearce Andrews (Mr Gallaway), Peter Crawford (Mr Finch), Henry Carnie (Mr Wilkinson), George Summerell (Mr Calvert), W. Paris (Mr Calvert), Andrew Swanston (Mr Laing), John Horscraft (Mr Hanlon). Letters of administration were granted ro Francis Jas. Stevens (Mr Allen), Henry Halt (Mr Gallaway), and James T. Schrick (Mr Davey). M'lver v. M'lver.—Motion to dispense with personal service (Mr Wilkinson). — To be advertised twice in ' Transvaal Weekly,' Johannesburg. Defence to be filed in two months. Jenkins v. Jenkins.—Summons for wife's costs (Mr Barclay).—Accordingly. Eskdalo v. Scoular.—Motion for remuneration to executors (Mr MacGregor). —Referred to Registrar to report. Re Thos. Hu:rhan (deceased). —Stunmons for addition of party (Mr Stephens).— Summons to be served on Thomas Hughan, as executor, and as one of ten beneficiaries rcpreseeiting all ten beneficiaries. Thompson v. Palmer.—Motion for removal (Mr Solomon). —Order made for removal of action on security for costs being given ; plaintiff to notify defondant within seven days whether he would proceed with the action; statement of defence to be filed at Invercargill, and papers to be sent there. Goodwin v. Fourteen-mile Beach Company.—Motion for specinl jury (Mr Bur- , nard). —Accordingly ; special jcry of twelve. j Pitches v. M'Kni'.rhr.—Summons for ini terrogatories (Mr Gilkison). —Accordingly, j Re Andrew Hewitson (deceased).—Moj tion for commission to executors (Mr Thom- ; son). —Referred to Registrar. J Sutherland v. Thompson.—Summons to : set aside statement of defence, (Mr Barclay).—'Dismissed, with costs (one guinea). Paterson v. Gore and another.—Summons for discovery (Mr Callan). —Accordingly ; to be answered in three days. J Edmond v. Edmond.—Summons for addi- : tion party (Mr Stephens).—Accordingly. i Hosking v. Hall and another (Mr Keddell). —Originating summons for removal of Mr Hosking as a trustee.—Mr Hosking having passed his accounts, order in terms of summons. Cox v. Young and another (Mr Solomon, K.C.). —Motion for judgment.—Order accordingly; costs to be fixed by the Registrar.

CITY POLICE COURT.

i (Before H. Y. Widdowson, E6q., S.M.) Drunkenness.—A finst offender was fined ss, with tho usual alternative.—Daniel Casey aaid Donald M&theson were similarly dealt with.—Cha6. Bruce and John Boyle, who were drunk on the railway station, were fined—the first 10s, in default fcirtj'-eLght houirs' imprisonment, and the second 20s, in defa\ilt throe day 6' imprisonment. The latter had been convicted once previously within the past six months. Threatening Behaviour.—Geo. Turnbull (for whom Mr Scurr appeared) pleaded not guilty to having used threatening be> •haviour in llattray street, whereby a broach of tho peace was caused.—The" defence was that another man, who had cot away, rushed at him and struck him with a stick, and defendant was defending himself, when the constable came up.—Defendant d&posed this on oath. He was very little under the influence of liquor; had had only three drinks.—Samusl Bird, aecrsod's mate, corroborated these statements, allowing, however, that the men wore fighting, tho cai'se of the fight being an assault by the other man with a stick. —The Magistrate expressed himself as being qua to satisfied that accused was doing a little moire than defend himself, and he was fined 10s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Alleged Attempted Wife Deswtion.— David A. Jordan was charged with having hed tho intention of deserting his wife and leaving her without adequate means of support. Mr KoddcJl appeared for accused, a.nd Mr Irwin for oamrlaiinant.— Accused was remanded to the 16th inst., bail being fixed, self in £SO, and two sureties of £55 each, or one of £SO. By-laws.—Wm. B. Manly and George. Dyer were charged with having constructed drains without having obtained the permission of the city surveyor.—Tho cases were adjourned for one week, both defendants pleading guilty, but Tirging a misunderstanding.—lnspector Don aldson explained that the department wished to put down this practice.