SUPREME COURT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 7 August 1924, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

DUNEDIN SESSIONS. . INDECENT ASSAULT CASES. (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) DUNEDIN, Aug. 6. In the Supreme Court to-day John McCosker was charged with, on May 3, committing an unnatural offence at Pembroke. There were also two charges of indecent assault and three of common assault. The jury failed to agree and a. retrial was ordered for to-morrow. Walter Butterbee, a married man, was charged w T ith attempted carnal knowledge and. indecent assault on females : (three charges), and indecent assault on males (two charges). All the cases concerned industrial school children employed by the accused, the eldest being a girl 11 years of age. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts and the accused was remanded for sentence. James Dee was charged with committing arson in Dunedin on July 12. The case was unfinished when the court rose. TARANAKI SESSIONS. A LIGHT CALENDAR, The quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court in Taranaki will be commenced at the Courthouse, New Plymouth, next Tuesday before His Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Robert Stout. CRIMINAL. , For Trial. Wilson, Cyril Louis (second trial), alleged fraudulent conversion (two charges), theft (two charges), false accounting (two charges). Hobbs, George Samuel, alleged fraudulent omissions (six charges), failing to keep proper books, false entries (two charges), frivolous defence. Barnett, Robert Ballantyne (commonly known as Ballantyne, Robert James), alleged incest (tw'o charges). For Sentence. ' Tapp* Stacey Earle (alias Tapp, Stanley Earle), theft. Graeff, Arthur Robert, false declaration. CIVIL. (Before Judge and Jury of Four). . Flood, Sidney, v. The Taranaki Electric Power .Board, £383 4s 6d damages, etc., sustained through accident. McConkey, Joseph Sherlock, v. Brady, F.; £4OO damages and loss through alleged false representation or breach of warranty. (Before Judge alone). Williams, Daniel J., v. Livingston, Harry M., and another; £979 19s 4d and interest allegedly due under mortgage.. Bull, Ernest Francis, v. Harrop, Maitland, specific performance of agreement and wages or £75 10s damages. Berger, Thomas William, v. Breen, Timothy, order for consent ,to an assignment and £132 2s lid damages, etc. Sowry, Laura Isabella (as executrix' of the will of Albert Sowry) v. Miles, John H., and othevs (as administrators of the estate of Arthur W. FullertonSmith); £203 15s 7d allegedly due and owing, and interest thereon. The General Transport Co. v. Burgess, William R., injunction to restrain business and damages, £5Ol. McDonald - , Michael, v. Brown, Neil Alexander; specific performance of agreement or damages £3300. Vinten Maty Helen (as administratrix of Henry William Ellerm;.' deceased) v. Campbell, Catherine; £300,money allegedly due and ow’ing. The Union Bank of Australia v. Bredow, Fredk. W. It.; £32 2s 2d damages for alleged fraudulent representation. Ccsrey, John ‘William, v. Maimvaxing, Harry Aylmer;., possession of land leased, and £lls damages for alleged breaches of t covenants. Huzziff, Thomas, v. Row’e, Louis John; possession 'of land. DIVORCE. (Before Judge and Jury of Twelve). Boulton, Roy Clayton, v. Boulton, Ivy Ida C.; petition for dissolution, (separation), petition for alimony pendente lite. (Before Judge alone). Williams, Frederick Clinton, v. Williams, Gertrude; petition for dissolution (alleged failure to comply with order for conjugal rights). ' Motions to maketdeerees nisi • absolute. Goldsworthy, Leslie Gordon, v. Goldsworthy, G. S. A. Wilkie Helena. Louisa, v. Wilkie, John. Christiansen, Neils A., v. Christianesn, Isabella M. ORIGINATING SUMMONSES. In the estate of Edward Clutterbuck, deceased; interpretation of will. In the estate of Eliza Jarvis, deceased; provision under “ffhe Family Protection Act, 1908.’’ CLAIMS UNDER “THE WAGES PROTECTION AND CONTRACTORS’ LIENS ACT, 1908.” Purdey, Charles Albert E.> v. Cross, George Henry; £783 15s 6d. The New Plymouth Sash and Door Factory and Timber Co., Ltd., v. Richaids, Albert H., and Trevorrow, ■ Francis; £366 15s 4d. _ New Plymouth Sash and Door .ractory and Timber Co., Ltd., v. Pruden, Victor S., and Trevarrow, F.; £356 19s. -t Kyngdon’s, Ltd., v. Richards, Albert rL., and Trevorrow, F.; £2O 15s. The New Plymouth Sash and Door factory and Timber Co., Ltd., v. Butcher, Max Oliver, and Trevorrow, Francis. IN BANKRUPTCY. Motions fo>r Discharge. Michael Joseph Lynskey. Alfred G.eorge Marsom. Thomas'Waite. Samuel Julian. Robert Whale. Leong Ting. Archibald John Brown. Charles Albert Gray. Arthur Adlam. Donald Alexander Dickson. Charles Fidward Haw. William James Kendrick. Francis William Shackleton.