SUPREME COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16550, 14 May 1914, Page 11

SUPREME COURT.

CIVIL LIST.

SITTINGS COMMENCE MONDAY. The following is the list set down for the civil sittings, to commence on Monday:— Remanots.—Wolfe, Sayer and Heller (Mr Weston) v.. Arlow and New Zealand Suppliers' Exchange (Mr Raymond, K.C.), £ll4. 6s 8d; Smith and Wallace (Mr Anthony) v. Brightling and another (.Mr Hopkins), claim for £907 15s; A. E. Otway (Mr Wright) v. P. A. Herman (Mr Anthony), accounts. (Before a Common Jury of twelve.) Andrew Fairbairn (Mr Wright) v. "Otago Daily Times" (Mr M'Gregor), £IOOO damages. R. B. Holdsworth (Mr Wright) v. R. Hcpjvorth and others (Mr Merton and Mr Dougall). damages £IOOO. F. E. Banks (Mr Hill) v. the King (Mr Wright), compensation, -£2OOO. Thomas Cough (Mr Hunter) v. the King (Mr Wright), compensation, £4OOO. Minister of Customs (Mr Wright) v. Barlow Brothers (Mr Raymond, K.C.), £054 6s 6d. Minister of Customs (Mr Wright) v. Barlow Brothers (Mr Raymond, K. 0.), £7llO 16s 9d. (Before his Honor alone.) Charles Withell (Mr Ritchie) v. Fiank Hollcy and others (Mr Hunt), £250. Mabel Scown and another (Mr Gresson) v. J. D. Mathieson (Mr M'Gregor), £2022 2s '6d. Riccarton Timber Co., ' Ltd. (Mr Dougall) v. A. Kingsford. £590 10s. T. Maude (Mr Dougall) v. J. W. Wilson. £340 10s. E. Hughes and others (Mr Weston) v George O'Malley and dthers (Mr Rohan), accounts. A. Parsons and another (Mr M'Dougall) v. F. A. Anderson and others (Mr Wilding, K.C.), accounts. WELLINGTON CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [Pub Prkbb Ashooiatiok.] WELLINGTON, May 13. At the Supremo Court to-day John' Alfred Tucker, charged with the manslaughter of Harry Gallagher, who died as the result of a blow struck during a drunken argument outside the City Hotel, was acquitted. Thomas M'Nannua and Owen Gladstone Swan convicted of assault and robbery, came up for sentence. M'Namara was sentenced to two years' hard labour and Swan to six months' hard labour, and eighteen months' reformative treatment thereafter.

Archie Doran, for theft of whisky, was sent to gaol for six months with hard labour.

DUNEDIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN. May 13. At the Supreme Court this morning Thomas Frederick Suttor was found guilty on charges of obtaining credit to the amount of £l6 2s 6d by fraud from the Zealandia. Clothing Factory, and obtaining a bicycle from Cooke and Howlison. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty on a. count of false pretences. A further indictment of two counts against the accused is proceeding. Thomas Frederick Suttor was convicted on five charges of obtaining goods by fraud. Sentence was deferred.. Francis M'Donnell was charged with robbery with violence. The case is unfinished.