LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9048, 8 May 1888, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME Bankruptcy. Monday. [Before H. C. Brewer, Esq., Registrar.] Mrs. Warmoll's Bankruptcy.—ln the matter of the bankruptcy of Eliza Warmoll, of Takapuna, Mr. Brookfield, who appeared for the Public Trustee, moved to have the bankruptcy of the said Eliza Warmoll annulled, on the ground that she is not, and was not, on the date of her being adjudijated a bankrupt, carrying on trade or business separately from her husband, within the meaning of the Married Women's Property Act, 1884, and was nob subject to the bankruptcy law. It was decided that the application should stand over until the return of Mr. Justice Gillies. In Chambers. LarkiNs v» O'Brien.— Cave" moved for further time to file statement of defence. The extension asked for was 14 days. Mr. Tole appeared for the plaintiff in the action and opposed the application. He insisted that there had been no delay on the part of the plaintiff, nor had the defendant shown due diligence in instructing his solicitor. Mr. Cave said in the whole course of his experience this was the first time an application like this wad opposed. The plaintiff could not be prejudiced, as the trial, under any circumstances, cottld not come on for five weeks, and all that was asked for was 14 days. Mr. O'Brien lived 100 miles away. He was only served with the writ seven days ago, and until he was so served he wad not called Upon to prepare a defence. There were eight years' partnership accounts to go into,' and that could not be done in a hurry. The Registrar, under; the circumstances, granted eight days' further time in which to file a defence, the costs of the application to be costs in the cause. ■ POLICE COURT. -Monday. (Before H. C. S. Baddeley, Esq., B.M.] Drunkenness. — Three persons were punished for drunkenness. George Turner, having been several times convicted, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment Vagrancy.—Mary Ann Russell, codvicted of drunkenness and of being a rogue and vagabond, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. A Nuisance.—Samuel Green was charged With depositing hlghtsoil at the! premises of Robert Jordan, Upper -street.' Mr. Cotter appeared for informant, and Mr.

I O'Meagher for. defendant. This case was ; previously brought before t the -. Court, : and \ was dismissed on a technical point, Mr. I Goldie, Sanitary Inspector, not 1 having I proved that the premises in question were r within the city. Evidence having been I heard for the prosecution, Mr. O'Meaghei , addressed the Court, and said that the - City Council was hounding down a man who had accidentally spilt a little night- ) soil, whilst they permitted the wholesale i deposit of nightsoil on an allotment near . the source of the water supply. Samuel • Green deposed that the occurrence com- , plained of was an accident. The Bench, I however, considered that the offence had ( been proved, and a fine of £3 and costs was [ inflicted. ________