SUPREME COURT

Southland Times, Issue 19098, 16 November 1923, Page 2

SUPREME COURT

CASES FOR HEARING. The following cases have been set down for hearing at the next meeting of the Supreme Court at Invercargill, commencing Tuesday, November 20, at 10.30 a.m. CRIMINAL. 1 —For Trial— E-ex v David McLister, alleged theft of gold. Rex v G. W. B. Dickson, alleged theft of rabbitskins. —For Sentence— Rex v T. E. Hardwiok, breaking, entering and theft (three charges). Rex v T. E. Hardwick and John Younger, escaping from prison, and four charges of breaking, entering and theft. CIVIL. -yßefore Judge and Jury— Mary Malone (Mr G. McDonald) v Public Trustee as administrator in the estate of M. Malone deceased (Macalister Bros.), claim for £1,341 services rendered. Janet Cooper (Stout and Lillicrap) v Union Steamship Co., Ltd., (Russell, Son and Meredith), claim for £2,500 damages arising out of the death of her husband at Bluff. —Before a Judge alone— Borough of Invercargill (Longuet and Robertson) v G. Cruickshank as trustee of St. Paul’s Sunday School (W. J. and J. Tait), claim for rates. John Moir (Mr A. H. Aitken) v Alexander Simpson (Smith and Dolamore), claim for £993, amount alleged to to owing and salary. Counter claim for £163 or accounts. Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd., (Macalister Bros.) v Andrew G. Brown (Mr W. Y. H. Hall), claim for £287 13s lid. Invercargill Borough Council (Longuet and Robertson) v Henry J. Donnelly as executor of will of James Donnelly deceased, claim for possession, rent and mesne profits. James Gedney (Stout and Lillicrap) v Catherine Laffey, claim for £2OO cash lent. —ln Banco— J. A. Butler (Smith and Dolamore) v R. Butler and others (Stout and Lillicrap), originating summons in estate of James Butler deceased. William Sawers (Russell, Son and Meredith) v John Carroll (Mr W. Macalister), appeal from magistrate’s decision. Also further appeal under J. P. Act on point of law. IN DIVORCE. —Before a Judge and Jury— Elizabeth L. Loe (Macalister Bros) v I. W. Lee (Stout and Lillicrap), petition for dissolution. —Before a Judge alone — R. Donaldson (Watson and Haggitt) v K. Donaldson (Russell, Son and Meredith), petition for dissolution.