SUPREME COURT, GREYMOUTH

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 June 1912, Page 5

SUPREME COURT, GREYMOUTH

TUESDAY, JUNE 18th, 1912. (Before His Honor, Justice Denniston.) CARNALLY KNOWING. The charge against Amos Dowell, of carnally knowing a girl under the age of sixteen years, was continued when the Court resumed this morning, and evidence for the defence was taken. Mr Beare and Mr Park haying addressed the court, His Honor summed up the case at length, and the jury retired at 11.45 a.m., returning again at 12.45 p.m., stating they were agreed in their finding of not guilty. His Honor then discharged the accused. , IN BANKRUPTCY. John Nolan, application for a discharge in bankruptcy. "Mr Park appeared for the applicant, and asked that the matter be delegated to the Registrar at Hokitika to deal with. Mr Beare, who represented the creditors, opposed on general grounds. His Honor made an order in this case delegating the powers of dealing with Ihe case to the Registrar of' the Supreme Court, Hokitika. MINING SUIT. CASEY v. WELCOME MINING COY.

This was a motion for leave to continue proceedings for the forfeiture of the New Welcome quartz claim, near Reefton, commenced, in the Warden’s Court, Reefton. Whilst the action was pending, the defendant company went into liquidation, sc as to effect reconstruction and the formation of a larger company), thereby staying proceedings in the lower court unless leave could be obtained to proceed further by ' Judge’s order. Mr T. Phillips, and with him Mr J. Hannan, appeared in support of the motion, and Mr La wry opposed.. It was contended by the latter that proceedings should have been taken by 'summons, and that the motion must therefore be struck out. ’' ■„ ’ ■ ■

The court adjourned at 1 p.m. After a deal,of argument on the various law points. His Honor reserved his decision. o. i I. ■ i —-