Supreme Court.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 218, 2 December 1854, Page 4

Supreme Court.

[Before His Honor Ma. Justice Stephen.] Thursday, 30th November, 1854. Mr. Dampier made an application that Joseph Loader under recognizances to surrender himself to take his trial on a charge of sheep-steal-ing when called upon, should he released from his recognizances.—-Ordered. civir, SITTINGS. Alport v. Canterbury Association.—Mr. Dampier lor plaintiff, Mr. Sewell for defendant.— \ erdict by consent fin plaintiff for £135 10s. 2d. subject to a special case to be reserved for the opinion of the Court. Brit tan, v. Simeon.— Mr. Dampier for plaintiff, Mr. Sewell for defendant.—Verdict by consent for plaintiff ft,,- forty shillings, subject to a •special case to be reserved bY the opinion of the Court. '

Jlcnipclman v. Carew. —Mr. Dampier for plaintiff, Mr. Hart for defendant.—Verdict by consent for plaintiff for forty shillings, subject to ii special case to he reserved for the opinion of the Court. Judgment not to be entered up unless the Counsel for the defendant produce to the Registrar his Brief with consent endorsed, si 11 *■! have the same with the Registrar. In ffe: matter of the Estate of Peter Haylock, deceased, Mr. Dampier moved for an order of the Court that administration be granted to George Haylock, one of the surviving brothers of the deceased, and read affidavits of George Haylock and John Breilmeyer in support of the motion, by one of which it appeared that the next of kin was in England, and that the applicant was his son.—Motion refused, but administration granted to the Deputy Registrar. Friday, December 1. Peter Fox charged with stealing 6 shirts, 2 sheets, 6 towels, and 6 pillow cases, from the dwelling house of William Dunfovd ; he was discharged after an admonition from the Judge in consequence of the witnesses not answering to their names when called upon. James Patrick TJooney, aged 20, was charged with stealing from the person of William Alexander Kock two bank notes of the Colonial Bank of Issue, of the value of 40s. Verdict, Guilty. Sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labour The prisoner was undefended. William Dunford was charged with having committed an assault on Ellen Anderson, aged i) years, with intent, &c. The prisoner pleaded Not Guilty. The father, mother, and uncle of the child, and Dr. Barker, gave evidence in the case. The Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, but recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his youth aud ignorance. His Honor said that he was astonished at such a recommendation, but that as he always made a rule of being guided by any such recommendation of the Jury, he would now take it into account in passing sentence on the prisoner. Prisoner sentenced to be imprisoned for two years with hard labour.