SUPREME COURT CASES

Taranaki Daily News, 15 August 1929, Page 3

SUPREME COURT CASES

NEXT SESSION IN TARANAKI OPENING ON TUESDAY MORNING. PROBABLE HEAVY CRIMINAL LIST. Tho quarterly session of the Supreme Court in the judicial district of Taranaki opens at New Plymouth next Tuesday before the Chief Justice (the Hon. M. Myers). Though the criminal list is not a very long one at present, It is possible that several additions may be made to it before the session opens. Included amongst the cases already set down-for hearing are charges arising out of the death of John Poletti at Bell Block, and the re-trial of a prisoner on a charge of indecent assault. Two prisoners are to appear for sentence. Divorce petitions are less tljan usual, only three being listed. There are six actions in the civil list for trial before the judge alone, and a number of family protection matters and miscellaneous motions. Three appeals are scheduled, and there are a number of applications under the Bankruptcy Act. The -calendar is as follows: — CRIMINAL. For Trial. Ludwig, John Stanford; alleged Indecent assault. Rami Watson; alleged negligent driving, causing death. Sarten, Louis Albert; alleged aiding and abetting negligent driving, causing death. For Sentence. Hughes, Everett Vauncey; theft of moneys as a servant. Hatcher, Charles Edward; forgery and uttering. CIVIL. (Before Judge Alone.) McDonald, Thomas, v. Whittle, Edwin (as trustee); claim for £1137 special damages and £5O general damages for alleged breach of share-milking agreement. Pipe, Leslie Allen, v. Brandon (formerly Pipe), Gertrude F.; claim for £515 16s 9d; execution of trust, and appointment of a receiver. Capon, Lionel Lewis, v. Fowler, Terence Edwin; claim for a declaration that a certain agreement is still in full force; delivery of a motor truck or £l2O in lieu therefore; special damages £l5 per month from March 14, 1929; and general damages £5O. Forsyth, Lillian Margaret and others, v. Forsyth, Margaret and others; claim for alleged breaches of Trust and alleged failure to keep proper books. Dominion Motors, Ltd., v. Wisnewski, Lewis; claim for £206 12s Id for motorcar allegedly sold and delivered. Tunbridge, William Water v. Taranaki Publishing Company, Ltd.; motion for further consideration of action already heard. IN DIVORCE. Darragh, Susan, v. Darragh, William David; petition for judicial separation; Yates, Lorna Kathleen, v. Yates, Cecil Frederick; petition for divorce on the grounds of desertion. Pankhurst, Annie Louisa, v. Pankhurst, Walter Henry; motion to make decree nisi absolute. ORIGINATING SUMMONSES. Four Motions. Motion for writ of certiorari. APPEALS. Dalefield, v. Bellringer. Farmers’ Co-operative Organisation Society v. George, Sidney Albert; appeal on matter of fact and point of law. Old, Clara Lavinia, v. Lumley, Charles Savile; appeal on matter of fact and point of law. BANKRUPTCIES. Motions for discharge: Smith, Loyal Millairs; Gray, Hector; Martini, Henry Ludovic; Blennerhassett, Constance Annie; Malmanche, Percy Albert; Bosley, Arthur.