THE ALEXA CASES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 8 September 1908, Page 2

THE ALEXA CASES.

EXHIBITS IMPOUNDED

The four cases: Bergs v. White; Miller v. White Johansen v. AVhite; and Thesenbers: v. White, which were similar to McLachlan v. White, an action against the oaptain "of the barquentine \lexa for damages for false imprisonmpnt and- malicious prosecution, were next called.

Mr Hutchison appeared for th-> plaintiff in each case; and Mr Cohen for the defendant. • Counsel wore, not aare-ad as to an arrangoment state! to "have been made previous to the hearing- of McLa-chlan v White. After some argument His Honour decided that the evidence given in Mt-Laohlan v. Whits* should be the samp in these four cases and therefore judgment was reserved in each case. Mr Hutchison made an applicat'on that the exhibits put in in connection with tho. Alexa's._articles in McLachlan v. White, should bs impounded by the Court, as an important development had arisen in connection with the articles.

At was decided that the exhibits •should-be.held-by the Registrar. The application to make absolute the order nisi for certiorari in the complaint of McLachlan v. White was next dealt with. An- ex parte application had been made by. Mr Hutchison to have the cases removed from the Magistrate's Court ihtd the Supreme Court. This was one of five similar cases against Captain .White of the Alexa; for not supplying sufficient food to the men. On the rule nisi being: made the Magistrate had adjourned .the. hearing >i«; the 3d;wer; <^iirt:V ; ul>si^ttg4th^s)4^ii^ pf >tJje 'ifo^;il^ ad^iojjrned hearing iCourt. arrived. There being no appearahco of the parties/ counsel being engaged in the Supreme Courb, the Magisjjrate; had; struck outline cases. , .- jJ^Couifeipl^iidth© position was pecu]iar as the oases had now p:actical!y no ex istericfi' • .;■.-. **

His Honour said tliat the position'was not affected and the application could be £one on withy.' ;:^ •■•;'. .

Mr Hutchison said that under the.circumstances he wphld not move to make the order absolute;. ;...' ■■-;■■... The rule was therefore discharged.-"