THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

SUPREME CODUT. L\ CHAMBERS. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Herdman.) Probates were granted in tho estates of the following deceased persons:— Albert Staff (Mr Hindmarsh), John Murdoch (Mr Inglis), James Johnston (Mr Kennedy), Emma. Petit (Mr Middleton), Nicholas Welsh (Mr Kennedy), Murdoch McKay (Mr Ward), Andrew Sivanston (Mr L'lesher), Henry "Wharton (Mr Lane), Edwin John PnLmer (Mr Fleslier), Margaret Annan MeCJregor (Mr Smithson), John Truman (Mr Hunt), Catherine Elizabeth Allen (Mr James Jamieson (Mr Buchanan), Robert Kelly (Mr Molonv), Ambrose Tiller (Mr . Molony), Peter Drummond (Mr Buchanan), Patrick Gallagher (Mr PuppriiJ), "William Whitchor.so Blair (Mr Holies ton). In re Catherine Mclntyre, deceased (Mr Molony), a motion for letters of administration and for dispens-. inp; with suroties, was granted. Jll 10 Jaiucs Taylor, deceased (Mr Tuylor) ; letters of administration were giKiiteu. In re George Lamb, deceased, a motion for an order confirming the Registrar's report was granted. A summons for change of solicitor on word was made in ro .Charles Witliell (Mr Cutler) v. Frank Holley and others. An order dispensing with personal service, and granting leave to proceed ex parte, was made in the case of Richards ,'Mv Harrnan) v. Hendy. In tho same case a motion for leave to c&ercisc power of sale under mortgage was granted. The case of Sir "W. B. Perceval (Mr Fryer) v. H. J. Murriner (Mr Sargeant), a civil action, was ordered to stand ever for the present, as a settlement was being arranged. MAGISTERIAL. "(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders' were each fined Es. POSTAL THEFT. "William Dnniol O'Reilly (Mr J. A. Cassiay) tvs.s charged with the theft at Cuivcrden of £4 13s, and £1 lid, on various dates, from the Post-ma«ter-fjencral of New Zealand. Mr Cassidy said that his client would j'load guiltv. He bad been iour or live years in tin.- Postal Department as ft j i-adct, ard had never "befoie been liefore the Court. The lad, who was about 19 y&i-rs ol had said that the offences vi-ere, to sonic extent, due to muddling in his accounts. Chief-Detective McHveuey said that, with rtspect to the fust sum mentionid, £'1 13s, the money had been handed to acc'sed by a Mr Thompson, with a deposit slip, in order that it might be placed to the last-mentioned's credit m the savings bank. Accused kept tho money and tho deposit slip, stamping a receiot on the bank book, and the ■ tJip had subsequently been found by the -oolice at Lyttelton. The Magistrate said that he would place accused on uiobaiion tor twel.e months, and that the money stolen would havi.' to be restored in three months. BARMAN FINED. Wilfred Bates (Mr 0. T. J. Alpexs) was. charged that, Veing a barman, he supplied liquor to intoxicated per£33l. Mr Alpers said that defendant did not partake of intoxicating liqnor himself. and ooictnuUid the offence unwittingly. Defendant had never before charged with a similar offence. A Sue of £'5 was inflicted. BREACH OF ORDER. Joseph Kirn.M' pleaded guilrj- to a (Large cf procuring liquor during the currency ot a prohibition order. Ho was ordered xo come up for sentence vhc-r '.Mlled upon. THBPr. Ikiris Margareita Mc-Kenna pleaded guiitv to a oharco of stealing a ring valued at £S, the property of Chairs Percy Keen. 'She was ordered to come u|- lov sentence when called upon. J>e-iii-j; nlaecd on lirobaiion for twelve months, '.'he Magistrate said that if she rcuumpd to Sydney, where it was said that her husband was, she would be freed from prob&lkm.

nOTEL LICENSEE PINED. "Waiter Henry Overton (Mr Onssidy) was charged that, being tho liecasce of the A 1 Hotel, he sold liquor to an intoxicated person, aud permitted drunkenness on licensed premises. Mr Cassidy said that he understood fhafc a conviction would result almcfrt automatically on the first charge, as tho servant of defendant (Bates), had teen convicted. It was merely a risk which every hotel owner employing a barman had to take. A fine of -10s was imposed on tho first charge, the second being withdrawn. maintenance. Thomas Hawkins was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, the order to bo suspended so long as ho paid £1 p<*r week towards tho support of his ivife. Thomas Griffiths (Mr U. rwyneh&m) i was Mied by his wife (Mr Cassidv) for maintenance, separation, and "Uaidinnship. The question of maintenance was held over for. a month. Separation and guardianship were granted. Sicuu-y Sanddrson applied for a variation of a maintenance order against him in respect of his wife. The application was refused. CHINESE AT LAW. Chow Le-r and Co. (Mr Cassidv), Chinese merchants, of Christchurch, claimed from Chong Lee (Mr Mc-. 3>ougall). a Blenheim storekeeper, the sum of £23 9s 7d for goods alleged, to have beon supplied. After, hearing lengthy evidence, for which, the services of an interpreter were requisitioned, the Magistrate nonsuited the plaintiff, with costs, it not being clear how the account now stood. It was left open lor the plaintiffs, however, to call further evidence as to various receipts and cheques produced by the defendant.