SUPREME COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14221, 11 June 1910, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. PALMERSTON X., June 10. At the .Supreme Court to-day bfore Justice Cooper, the libel case of V. Al. Braund v. E. D. Hoben, -editor of the -Manawatu "Daily Times" was commenced. The chum is for £'sol, damages for alleged libel arising out- of a paragraph contained in a report on .Millar and Cicorgi's lire, which occurred at the time of the Paweika scare. The paragraph is as follows: — "Air Warner states that at Millar and Georgi's lire, an individual, claiming to bo an assessor, attempted to interfere with him in the carrying out of his duty." A similar act-ion is being brought against Air 'Warner, superintendent of the Fire Brigade. The ease for the prosecution is finished and the defence will be heard to-morrow.

WELLINGTON. June 10. The Chief justice granted decrees ■ nisi in the following divorce cases to-. I day: Ethel Alay Lodge v. John Leonlard Lodge, desertion: Annie Gamble !v. Robert Gamble. misconduct and ■ desertion : Christina llobbs v. Leonard i Hobbs. crueltv and misconduct: Emily I Victoria Ei.:h v. Arthur William ; l-"ir;!i. misconduct : -Lis. .McG'rath v. : Annie McGrath. habit drunkenness: j William Armiiage v. Ruth Armitano. I desertion: William Wilson v. Maria j Wilson, desertion: Isabel Alav McKay jv. William Lincoln Mackay.' habitual | drunkenness.