SUPREME COURT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2954, 28 November 1900, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. WI'ILLINOTON, November 28. In the Henderson case, Mrs Luke, mother of the girl whose death accused was charged with having caused, gave evidence to the same ell’cct as in the lower Court. An action is being heard hy the Chief Justice to-day, in which J. R. Shelly, a. commercial traveller, sues W. J. fleddes, publisher of the ‘‘Free Lance,” an illustrated paper, for £IOOO damages for the publication of a, cartoon which plaintiff interprets as representing that he was endeavouring to pass a valueless cheque. Defendant denies that the portrait in the cartoon was meant for plaintiff, or that the cartoon will bear the meaning put upon it.

(jmtiISTUKUnCH, November 28,

Mr Justice Martin to-day heard a case in which May Halliday, a widow of 49 years, sued William Cain, a widower of 67 years, for £2OO damages for alleged breach of promise. Plaintiff keeps a small store at Sydenham, and defendant is a blacksmith 'at the same place. Afterevidence, His Honour said it was likely that the promise of marriage had been made, but from plaintiff’s own evidence it seemed a mere money-making business, and the damages must be nominal. The Court then awarded £5 without costs.