SUPREME COURT
His Honor Mr Justioe &m eat in th« Supreme Court yesterday, when Percy Lock hart, aged 21 yearsjwas brought before hun for sentence on S charge of assaulting a boy with criminal intent.—Mr Wm C MaoGrofior, K.C. (Crown Prosecutor) stated" tliat accused seemed to be a degenerate ajid his Honor directed that the prisoner be detained for reformative treatment fox a term not exceeding lu years_ His Honor, sitting in CJiambera, granted probate of the wills of Wm. Alexander 'lolmie Jopp, Joseph Copland, Ann coner, Apes Margaret Anderson, Hugh Oliver Johnstone, Hugh Brice, Thornae Wil ham Foster, ThomSs Green Sand«r James Eidbnd Augusta Waugh, Duncan M'Lean Peter M#?ii M d< *s° a Keith, William MOulloch MaSlm MacNeill, HenrietS Maltby James Gray, William ArcMbald Russoll, Emily Maria Shepheard, Martin Haidunan, Knah Miller, Margaret Cameron, and Lily Jane Roseveare. Letters of administration were granted ™^ e , estates of Marion Cooper, Grace M/Ivmley Johnstone, Thomas Ralph KinMargaret Annie Neill, James Henry Nei2' Viotor Dou glas Blackie,' En"™ WaJker ' and Christopher John
In re John Shankland, deceased.—An ar> plication for leave to carry on a farm was granted.
In re Walter Black, deceased.—ln this case also a petition for leave to carry on a farm was granted. In re Allan Johnston, deceased.—Blizau J 0 "}?^ 011 v - Robert Johnston and others.—This was an originating summons under the Family Protection Act for maintenance for the widow.—An order wae made tor payment to plaintiff of the' balance of proceeds realised by the sale of mortgaged property, afterpayment of debts and expenses.
In re Henry Goard, deceased.—Motion to transfer document to Christchurch Registry —Accordingly. In re George Howell, deceased.—Petition for leave to sell land.—Order made to sell by publio auction, or private contract- application as to leasehold to be made by originating 6ummons.
In re James Cockerell, deceased.—Motion to dispense with services.—Accordingly.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17503, 20 December 1918, Page 7
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305SUPREME COURT Otago Daily Times, Issue 17503, 20 December 1918, Page 7
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