SUPREME COURT

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1942, Page 1

SUPREME COURT

GREYMOUTH SITTING. The Supreme Court will hold its quarterly sitting at Greymouth next week, commencing on Monday. .. Mr Justice Northcroft will preside. The calendar is comparatively light, and the sitting ig expected to occupy only two days. There will be only one jury case, a civil action for damages. The list is.as follows: — ■ Criminal: Rex v. Kathleen Minnie Hocking, bigamy (for sentence only). Civil: Patrick Keith Brereton, .of Kotuku, trolleyman (as Administrator of the estate of Allan Patrick Brereton, late of Kotuku, whistle boy, deceased), v. Jack Bros. Ltd., of Christchurch, sawmillers, claim for £lO5O- arising out of the death of A. P. Brereton in an accident. (Before Judge and jury of 12). On Appeal: A. Hill v. W. Maloney and F. Fletcher. Appeal from decision of Mr G. G. Chisholm (Warden) on an application for the grant of a road other than for mining purposes. (Point of law only). In Divorce: Velma Jean Vincent, of Runanga, v. Andrew George Vincent, of Wellington, petition for dissolution of marriage (on grounds of three years’ separation), Thelma Jean Alix Ogilvie, of Greymouth, v Clifford Boyd Ogilvie, of Hokitika, petition for dissolution of marriage (on grounds of three years’ separation); Charles Gordon Patterson, of Greymouth, v. Myrtle Gladys Patterson, of Greymouth, motion for decree absolute. There are also two Westport cases. In Bankruptcy: Motion for discharge, Edward John Hill, agent, late of Greymouth, and now of Wellington. .