SUPREME COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4289, 23 February 1901, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr Justice Edwards, a decree msi with order for custody of three children, was granted to the petitioner in the undefended case R. Ward Tate v. Emma M. Ward. Tate and Archibald W. Phipson, co-respondent. Costs amounting to £2o each were grmxted against respondent. and co-respondent. Mr R. C. Kirk appeared for the petitioner and Mr Skerrett represented the co-respondent. m . . ,_ , The case of Iraia te Whaiti and John Sinclair, of Whatarangi, v. Charles Pharazyn, an application for special dlrections with regard to the assessing or mortgages, was referred to the Registrar for adjustment. .Mr Skerrett appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Chapman for defendant. Mr Loughnan, on behalf of T. E. Wanklyn, proprietor of the Manawatu Hotel, Foxton, applied for relief against the forfeiture of his lease by Messrs Staples and Co. (represented by Mr Skerrett). (fTie relief asked for was granted, on the petitioner’s undertaking to pay to defendants amounts owing in regard to rent, insurance, etc., together with costs of action.