SUPREME COURT—IN BANCO.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 5544, 4 January 1879, Page 2

SUPREME COURT—IN BANCO.

Friday, January 3rd, 1879. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.) IN BE SAMUEL JOHN HILL. Mr. Cowan appeared and presented a petition from Samuel John Hill, who had been imprisoned for contempt of Court in having disobeyed an injunction of the Court. The petition ran as follows:— 1 “(1) Your petitioner was arrested and imprisoned in terms of an order of this honorable Court, dated 14th November, 18/8, for breach of an injunction and order of this honorable Court in the matter of Fanny Hill, my wife, against Samuel John Hill; (2) that I submit to the order and injunction of this honorable Court, and hereby, promise and agree never to molest or disturb my wife Fanny Hill in her person, or in her manner of living, or in her liberty or freedom of going to or staying in or returning from such place or places as she shall think fit; (3) that I deeply regret and apologise for having heretofore disobeyed the order and injunction of this honorable Court, and if I am released from prison I promise and agree not to molest .or disturb the said Fanny HiU, my wife, in her manner of living or in her person, or in her liberty or freedom of going to or staying in or returning from such place or places as she shall think fit; (4) that I have made application to numerous friends in Wellington aforesaid to go sureties for me in this case, but my said friends one and all decline to enter into any bond on my behalf, surd therefore I am able to enter only into my own personal bond to keep the peace towards my

said wife, and that I will never molest or disturb her in her person or in her manner of living, or in her liberty or freedom of going to or staying in or returning from such place or places as she fhall think fit. Your petitioner therefore humbly prays that your honorable Court will order that the said Samuel John Hill bo released from prison, and that his apology may be accepted, and that the contempt of Court herein may be declared to have been purged.—S. John Hill.” Mr. Brandon, jun., appeared on behalf of petitioner's wife, and said she bad no wish to keep her husband in gaol, and she hoped that after his recent experience he would not again molest her. The Chief Justice said he should accede to the prayer of the petition, but he hoped Mr. Cowan would represent that if a repetition of the offence occurred the consequences would bo more serious. Mr, Cowan thought Hill’s bitter experience had taught him a lesson. It might also bo added that he said he had not been previously aware of tho nature of the injunction or ho would not have offended. Order for discharge granted unconditionally. VULCAN QUARTZ MINING CO MPA NT V, GEORGE WILLIAM BROWN. Mr. Stafford (on behalf of Hart and Buckley) (moved for an order under section 149 of the Mines Act, 1877, enlarging tho time for setting down a special case on appeal from a decision of tho Warden’s Court. He read an affidavit by William Pitt, solicitor, of Keefton, setting out certain circumstances which would prevent the case being set down previous to the expiry of the time ordinarily allowed. There was no opposition, and a rule nisi was granted, returnable seven clays after service it tho rule, proceedings to be stayed in tho meantime. Tho Court then rose.