SUPREME COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2125, 17 May 1922, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court continued in sess!6n at Palmerston North yesterdcyj His Honour Mr Justice Hooking presiding. The first case called was that of Alva May KJdner versus John Ernest Kidner, formerly of Bulls, contractor, an application for divorce. Petitioner stated in evidence that he husband had left in 19] 6 and she had not seen or heard of him since. His Honour granted a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, the mother to have custody of the child of the marriage. Costs were entered up at ilA —disbursements to be paid by respondent. The appeal case Police v. Shands was dismissed. The following petitions in bankruptcy were dealt with: —In the estate of John Michael Judd, dairyman, of Dannevirke: Alexander McLean, farmer, Titrec Point, through Mr Kight, petitioned that the said J. M. Judd be adjudicated a bankrupt. Mr Cooper opposed the petition on behalf of Judd. Alter hearing lengthy legal argument on both sides, His Honour intimated that he would have to look further into certain legal aspects of the case and would give his decision on Saturday. Re Thomas William Cox, bankrupt, of Apiti: Mr Loughnan supported a motion for order to refund certain moneys. Mr Ongley, appearing for Mrs Cox, opposed the motion. Decision was reserved. Re William Nilsson: Mr Cooper's motion for order of discharge was granted, the order to be suspended for eighteen months. Re Clarence Martindale Smith: Motion for order of discharge was granted. His Honour entered up judgment for plaintiffs in the case Berkahn and Co. versus Andrews and Co., for £l9O, with costs on the lowest scale, also two extra days at £lO 10/ per day. In the case of J. A. Schwass versus executors late H. L. Wollerman, judgment was entered up for plaintiffs for £IOOS 10/, and for defendants in the sum of £SS2 1/7. Costs were allowed on the highest scale. In the case Wall versus Wall, application was made for substituted service. Mr Ongley for petitioner stated that respondent was last heard of in Brisbane. His Honour instructed that copy of petition be inserted in a Sydney periodical, and also in a Wellington paper; also that a copy of the petition and citation for divorce be left with respondent's mother, returnable forty-five days after. The Court then adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning.