JUDICIAL SEPARATION

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11651, 16 October 1923, Page 6

JUDICIAL SEPARATION

ALLEGED CONTEAtPT OF COURT ANOTHER ACTION PENDING. When the Nash case, a motion for a new trial in connection with petitions for a judicial separation, was mentioned belorc the Full Court yesterday, it wae ascertained that another action would art?o out of the Surpreme Court proceedings, inasmuch as Laurence Cobb, who was a witness on behalf or the respondent (Mrs Nash), is to he charged with alleged contempt of court-. Before the motion for a new trial was argued, Mr P. J. O’Regan, who said be appeared for Cobb, asked their Honours to make a fixture in this connection. Mr O'Regnn said it was alleged that Cobb had attempted to interfere with one of the jurors in the case. The witness denied, however, that he had spoken to any juror. The Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout), in reply to counsel, eaid the court would take the prior question of law first. Mr Justice Hoskiiig said it was for tho court to determine the facts, and decide whether it was a criminal matter or not. The court fixed Tuesday, October 23rd, to hear the matter. Mr D. R. Hoggard appeared on bohalf of William Harry Nash.