SUPREME COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10214, 7 December 1893, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

JN BANCO. Wednesday, Dec. 6. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Dennieton.) CITY COUNCIL V. DRAINAGE BOARD. The matter of the writ of mandamus sought by the Christchurch City Council against the Christchurch Drainage Board was allowed to stand over until after the vacation upon the application of Mr Joynt, who appeared for the defendants, and stated that Mr Fisher, for the plaintiffs, had consented. i TIMARU HARBOUR BOARD V. NEW ZEALAND i RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS. The motion for a writ of injunction, sought by the Timaru Harbour Board against the New Zealand Hallway Commissioners, was, on the application of Mr Kippenberger for the plaintiff, Mr Joynt for the defendants consenting, allowed fco stand over until after the vacation. ARMSTRONG V. HADFIELD. In the case of Armstrong (appollantVv. Hadfield (respondent), an appeal from the decision of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, Mr Lane, for the appellant (the defendant in the case), stated that he was not in a position to go on, and his Honor allowed the case to stand over till next Banco day. PUBLIC TRUSTEE V. MORRISON. Mr Kippenberger asked hia Honor to fix a day for the hearing of the case of the Public Trustee v. Morrison. His Honor fixed next Wednesday. IN BE HALING AND COMPANY. Mr Spackman moved in re the Companies Act end re Maling and Company, Limited, in liquidation, for a rule nisi in terms of a petition making Thom and Cameron preferential creditors in regard to b certain consignment of whiskey. Mr Stringer appeared contra. The case involved the point whether certain whiskey had been purchased for and on account of Thom and Cameron solely, and paid for with certain moneys belonging to Thom and Cameron by Maling and Company, as agents for that firm, or whether Maling and Company had purchased the whiskey for and on their own behalf. The affidavits of Mr Gard’aor, late manager for Maling and Company, and of Mr Cos, liquidator, were put in and argument taken thereon. His Honor adjourned the Court, upon the application of counsel, until two o’clock, when, upon resuming, Mr Spackman said Mr Stringer and himself had examined the books, and had come to an agreement upon the facts of the case. Hia Honor, after hearing counsel upon the law points and the points of business in connection with the duty on the spirits, said ho would take time to consider, although the case was pretty clear. Practically the duty of Jss per gallon was the only point at issue. [Per Press Association.! WELLINGTON, Dec. 6. Tho case ia which Mrs Ellen Blake is charged with attempting to poison her husband, James Blake, by administering, mercury to him, has been before the Supreme Court all day. So far the evidence ia similar to that given in the lower Court. Thera are still a large number of witnesses to ba examined, and the case ia not likely to conclude before Friday. DUNEDIN, Dec. 6. At tha Supreme Court to-day Henry Ginsberg, of Naseby, was found guilty of par jury, but sentence was deferred pending the decision of tha Appeal Court aoto whether the Court at Naseby, who committed the accused, had jurisdiction. Tha prisoner was granted bail. David Fogarty, for burglary, and William A. Howson, for embezzlement, were acquitted. Percy Arthur Quinlan was convicted of housebreaking at Camara, and sentenced to two years* imprisonment.