THE COURTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 38, 9 February 1912, Page 5

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS

(Per Press Association-,)

AVellington, February, 8,

At the Supremo Court to-day, Wililiara Frederick Jones stood his second trial on a charge of forging the name of J. Jacobus to a savings bank withdrawal receipt. He guilty and received twelve mouths’' imprisonment with hard labour. Frederick William Green = stood ' his second trial on a charge of theft of money, the property of .the Wellington Working Men’s Club. . The jury again disagreed and Justice Chapman ordered a new trial for next session.

Tirparu, February 8

At the Supreme Court to-day a bankrupt contractor was refused a discharge because he had not given full information to the Official Assignee. An appeal from the magistrate’s decision at Oamaru in dispute over impounding fees was dismissed. The question was whether mileage to the pound must he paid through the stock delivered on the way. The Judge held that the law entitled a claim to mileage to the pound however distant. Decision was reserved iii an appeal by S. B. Wight-man against a decision of the Canterbury Land Board at the ballot for the Mackenzie runs. Appellant was runnor-up for one of the runs, and. claims that he should have been declared the winner as the first drawer was not “immediately” ready to make the necessary cash payments, ten minutes passing before the cheque was paid in. Decision was also reserved in an appeal against the Timaru Magistrate’s decision in fining the Farmers’ Cooperative Association for employing a contract carter after 'hours in contravention of the Shops Act. Palmerston, February 8.

At the Supreme Court to-day George William Gibbs obtained a decree nisi, to be made absolute in three months, against Eva E. Gibbs, respondent, and G. A. Thompson, corespondent, on grounds of adultery. Petitioner is a schoolmaster at Glen Oroua. Decrees nisi were also granted in the divorce cases of George James Kew v. Hannah Mary Laura Kew, on the ground of adultery with William Nielson, and Isabella 0. McPherson against David Alexander McPherson, on the ground of desertion. Neither of the two latter cases was defended.

EXPENSIVE BETS. Auckland, February 8. At the Police Court to-day Mr Cutten gave judgment*- in the cases of James Ernest McCarthy and Joseph Brown, who were charged with betting at Ellerslie on January Ist. Both were convicted and -fined. £2O each. JA MANSLAUGHTER CASE. Christchurch, February 8. The sequel to the Cathedral Square motor car fatality took place this afternoon at the Magistrate’s Court before Mr S. A. Bailey, S.M., when Reginald Blunden was charged that at Christchurch on January 19th ho unlawfully caused the death of Thos. Ryan, and thereby committed the crime of manslaughter. Accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence. Tie was committed for trial, bail of £IOO being allowed.