SUPREME COURT SESSION

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 8 May 1935, Page 8

SUPREME COURT SESSION

LIST FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE. The quarterly session of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth will open on Monday. Five criminal cases are set down for trial, including one case where the accused is facing his third trial, the jury having disagreed, on two previous occasions. Four claims for damages allegedly resulting from motor accidents are also set down for hearing by the judge and a jury and there are five claims to be heard by the judge alone, including a claim for breach of promise. Four divorce petitions have been filed, in one of which an appearance and answer have been entered by respondent. The list is: CRIMINAL CASES. For Trial. Stanley Cross, alleged indecent assault on female. Charles Christensen, alleged indecent assault on female. Leonard Lawrence de Malmanclie, alleged breaking, entering and theft. Erie William Newman ,alleged carnal knowledge. (name suppressed), alleged indecent assault on female, CIVIL CASES. Before Judge and Jury.

TTughen Sraale v. Edward! Knowles Cameron: Claim for £450 general and £66 16s 6d special damages for injuries allegedly received in a motor collision. William Vincent Smith v. John Notter: Claim for £350 general and £174 Is special damages for injuries allegedly received 1 in a motor collision. David Cocker v. N. Hatcher and another: Claim for £IOOO general and £144 12s 6d special damages for injuries allegedly received in a motor collision. Edward William Beck v. John Carlyle Irving: Claim for £SOO general and £147 12s special damages for injuries allegedly received in a motor collision. Before Judge Alone. Cyril Hendry Croker v. Lewis Geoffrey Newton, as executor in the estate of Jane E. Collins, deceased: Claim for £425 16s Id; allegedly paid on behalf of defendant under guarantee and for £390 Is alleged advanced to defendant. Leyon Miall Moss v. Eric John Ulander: Claim for £136 13s 9d legal costs allegedly owing. Edward George Baylis.4 v. James Davis Conaglen and another, as executors of the will of Alfred Edward Bayliss, deceased: Claim for cancellation of memorandum of variation of mortgage, cancellation of entry in register, and for the sum of £547 9s and interest. Leah Haugliton v. Gregory Horace Perrett: Claim for £SOO damages for alleged breach of promise of marriage. New Plymouth Harbour Board .v. Martin Baharuhi: Claim for possession of a tenement.

IN DIVORCE. Before Judge Alone. Sophia Elizabeth Webb v. Frederick Stanley Webb (no entry of appearance) : Petition for tdivorce on grounds of separation. Thomas Henry Stokes v. Elizabeth Ann Stokes (no ‘entry of appearance): Petition for divorce on grounds of separation . Cedric John Gardner v. Grace Meredith Gardner (no entry of appearance) : Petition for divorce on grounds of separation. Frank Umphray Duckworth v. Kathleen Edythe Helen Duckworth: Petition for divorce on grounds of separation. (Appearance and answer entered). MISCELLANEOUS. Re Alfred Edward Bayliss (deceased) : Originating summons under the Family Protection Act, 1908. Re Robert Hicks (deceased): Originating summons under the Family Protection Act, 1908. Re Frank Ward (deceased): Originating summons for confirmation of a deed of arrangement. New Plymouth Harbour Board v. William Harold Woodward and Max Skipper: Motion for writ of mandamus.

There are approximately 30 motions for relief under the Mortgagors and Tenants Relief Act, 1935, and 16 motions by the assignee for the release of bankrupts.