LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8065, 5 October 1887, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.— Sittings. Icksday. [Before Hl* Honor Mr. Justice Ward.]

Rhodes v, Kkkr.—Tbia oa»e ocoupied the attention of the Supreme Court Judge unci jury to-day. Daring the whole of the forenoon His Bonor and Mr. 'L'heo. Cooper (counsel for the plaintiff), and Mr. E. Hesketh (for the defence) were engaged in Chambers settling the inßues. After the Court resumed at two o'clock, Mr. Cooper closed the plaintiffs case, and Mr. Hesketh then opened the case for the defence, and stated that he had only one witness to call, namely, Mr. Howarth, a solioitor and patentee, and his evidence would be lengthy ; and the evidence of two other witaesßes, taken in Wellington, would bo submitted to them. Mr. Howarth was then placed in the box, and was examined by Mr. Hesketh. tie was the agent of the defendant for trie sale of the patent. He gave evidence as to the transactions relating to the teats of the incandescent light, when the patent was sold, and their satisfactory nature, and the negotiations with Mr. Rhodes. His evidenoe was continued up to five o'clock, and the Court then adjourned until ten o'olook next morning.

Judge's Chambers. [Before Ilia Honor Mr. Justice Gillies.]

Probatb —Probate was granted in the will of Frank William Foley and Robert Garrett. Administration.—On the motion of Mr. Mahony letters of administration were granted in the estate of Charles Byrne. McVay and Others v. Wilson.—Mr. Napier, with whom Mr. Button appeared, moved for a summons to show cause why the balance of debt and costs herein should not be paid, as the Court may order and certify, in the event of non-compliance by the de fendant with such order as the Court may make herein, the defendant should not be committed to prison. Mr. H. Campbell appeared for the defendant. Thin case was, it will be recollected, heard at the last civil sittings of the Court, and judgment was given for the plaintiffs. Mr. Campbell contended that the judgment and findings of the Court were not evidence in this application, but His Honor held that the judgment and the statement of claim were evidence. . Mr. Campbell then applied to have the case adjourned for a week, and Mr. Button consented. It was accordingly adjourned. Bond t. R>oa.—Mr. Button moved for order for leave to deliver interrogatories. This was allowed to stand over sine die.