LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9325, 30 March 1889, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT. Judge's Chambers. Friday. [Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies.] Probate. —Probate was granted to the executors named in the wills of John Kidd and James Walmsley, and Mr. Hesketh obtained an order to register probate copy of the will of James Donnelly. Mr. Beale applied for probate in the will of William Amos Clarke, but ifc was postponed for the filing of an affidavit explaining the delay, as the testator died in 1883, also why one executor applied for probat-e, although three were named in the will. Administration. —Mr. Hosketh applied for letters of administration in the estate of Christopher Greenway (deceased). The application was granted. Settled Land Act, 1886.—1n the matter of the Settled Land Act, 1886, and the will of William Potter. Mr. J. P. Campbell moved, on summons, to show cause why consent should not be given to the sale of certain land. The order was granted in terms of the prayer. Robert James Perry v. Wm. Adams.— Mr. Buckland moved that the name of Wm. Francis Buckland, solicitor, be placed on the record in place of Wm. Coleman, now existing thereon. ' Tho order was granted. Moore v. Tikrnet. — Mr. Alexander moved for the examination of Philip' Henry I in this case. A3 Mr. Henry had since the ! application was previously before the Court filed his schedule, the motion was withdrawn. Mitchklsox v. Mason. —Mr. Buddie moved for leave to issue writ for service out of the colony. Tho application was made under rule 48, sub-section 2. The order was granted, and a month allowed in which a defence is to be filed in the Supreme Court, Auckland, the trial to take place at the first sittings at the expiration of a month from date of service.

R. M. COURT.- Friday.

[Before Dr. Giles, R.M.] Judgment Summonses. — Levetfc and Henry r. Thomas Inglis, claim £6 5s lid ; ordeied to pay in a month, or ono -month's imprisonment. Wm. Edgcoinbe v. G. H. Donaldson, claim £17 16s ; ordered to pay in a month. R. J. Ware t. Wm. Pulford, claim £1 la ; ordered to pay on or before noon on Saturday, or seven days' imprisonment. E. W. Burton v. E. O'B. Geary, claim for the possession of a tenement; ordered to give up possession by end of the week ; costs, £1 13s. W. R. Cook v. N. Ritchie.Claim" £2 6s 2d, for milk delivered. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Clendon (l)evoro and Cooper) for the defendant. Judgment for plaintiff for the amount claimed, credit being given for tho amount paid into Court; costs, £1 13s Gd. Geo. Cork v. Thos. Elliott.—Claim £1 10s, for balance of the price of a spring cart. Plaintiff appeared in person, and Mr. Humphreys represented the defendant. Judgment was given for the plaintiff, with costs 6s. A. Watson v. E. Austin.Claim £6 4s 4d, for board and lodging. Mr. Franklin appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Humphreys for defendant. Judgment had been reserved till day, when it was given for the defendant, with costs £1 la. "

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

(Before Messrs. Collins and Jervis, J.P.'s] Drunkenness.—Mary Barry was fined 10s. and costs, and ordered to undergo, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment; for this oflence. Larceny.—Thomas Williams was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour, for having been drunk, and for the larcony of a hat and handkerchief, belonging respectively to J. Mulligan and T. W. Lee. Casks Remanded.The hearing of tho following charges was remanded until Monday :■ — Margaret Bedford, using insulting language to William George Garrard ; Alfred Wells, larceny as a bailee of three diamond rings. Breach of By-laws.—William McKenzie, for having allowed two cows to stray at Devonport, was lined 10s. and costs. Assault.Ah Ching, a Chinaman residing at Archhill, was charged with having assaulted another Chinaman named Ah Noon, by striking him on the legs and arms with a stick. Mr. Brassey appeared for the prosecution and Mr. S. Hesketh for the dcfence. Mr. Hesketh objected to Mr. Quoi acting as interpreter, and Mr. Ah Kew was sworn. Mr. Brassey said the prisoner had threatened the prosecutor with bodily harm on account of his having been a witness in tho case against sevoral Chinamen charged. with mutilating cattlo. From the evidence it appeared that on the 27th inst. Ah Noon was going from Auckland by way of tho New North Road, and when crossing a bridge on the Archhill Road the defendant rushed out from where he had been hiding, and struck him several times with a lancewood stick, similar to that used by the Chinese gardeners in carrying their goods through the city. The hearing of this case occupied a considerable time, and, a largo number of witnesses being examined. The whole of the evidence had not been takon when the Court rose, and the further hearing was adjourned until Monday.