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THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. ! IX CHAMBERS. Pro'oat-o its. the .estates of the followrtijr deceased persons was granted by Mr Justice Herdmnn.—Margaret Smith Cole (Mr D. Barassr), Richard* James Lloyd (Mr "VV. H. Walton), William Scarlett (Mr P. J. Rolkaton), Elizabeth Rodger (Mr G. P. Pumell), Robert Morris Roterts ,(Mr W. S. Brown), Catherine- Dnidge (Mr T. D. Harman), Sarah Ann Moore (Mr F. K. Dale). Letters o f administration were granted in the -estates of Walter Neale Shepherd (Mr ,W. E. Kennedy), Martha Douds (Mr M. S. Brown), Sydney Joseph Simpson (Mr F. E. Dak).' •• MAGISTERIAL. ■'* ' ; TUESDAY ' ' ' (Before Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS.. • ' A male first offender was fined ss. Raymond Evans, on American seaman, was cjnvic'.ci and • discharged f<;r drunkenness, and was fined £2 "for. having cast offensive matter in a. public place. A. SERIOUS UFFESCE. Harold Lesiia MacFarlane, aged §1 years, m, charged with having committed rape at Chri'tchurch on April 6th. A remand was granted to April '2oth. Bail was allowed.' *>el£ in £2OO, and two approved sureties of £IOO each. ', A BROKEN ORDER. Poter Nokn was fined £3, in default 11 days' imprisonment for a breach of a frohibition ordjr. « THEFT. Dolplms Curline, aged.27 yeafs, who pleaded gniUv, was convicted of the theft of ft. cycle, valued at £4 Ids, and was placed on pronation for ov.i year. A prohibition order was issuod against him by consent. ■ i MAINTENANCE. Soparali-.ui. raaintenarce, and guardianship orders wore issued ii*«iiu;-t Thotuas Robert* O'Callaghar. (Mr C. "S. Thomas), on tiiS application °6i hfc wife, for whom Mr A. J. M;il!ey a-pp-ja.re.d. Moirrfcrnance- was fixed ut 33s weekly. Samn°l Fivncis Moore (Mr W. J.-Hunter) was provisionally sentenced _to _ sue months' :mpri3om)iwit for the disobedience of a luaintenaiu.e order in respect of his wife, for whom Mr C. S. Thoma* appeared. Percy J.mies McDonnell was provisionally sentenced to twj months' imprisonment for disobedience of a maintenance order in respect of his wife. Leone Domir.jco Serra, for the disobedience of a maintenance order in- respect of Ellen Ser'.ii (Mr H. S. J. Goodman) was r-rovHaiialiy sentenced to four .months' im-prisbnt.-iir.it. ' ' . Frederick William Archil-Id was sentenced to one week's imprisonment ior the dls-> obedience nf u maintenance, order, .no war- j rant to ■ issue until apjilied for. ," William Joshua Heasley (Mr W. Cracroft Wilson) wa3-provisionally sentenced to two months' imprisonment, for the disobedienco '.of', a maintenance order in 'respect' of bis wife. I Evelyns Grr.co -Stammer* (Mr Cuthbert) sought t'o. obtain separation and maintenance orders from her husband, Robert Gordon Stammers ,(Mr W F. Trucv). The ! Magistrate refused to make an order. Helen Muriel Cunnard (Mr J. R-. Cuning- | ham) applied for maintenance a.ud. separation orders from Francis Cheviot Cunnard (Mr A. T. Donnelly). Titer parties married ,in England while- on war • service. After hearing a goid deal ot avid-enca his Worship said he did uofc think it was a ease in which he should make an order,. , He would adjourn the case for three months, so a(s to give the- couple an opportunity to come together again. The- case, Mary Worsfelt (Mr Cuthbert) v. Herbert Vincent Worsfell (Mr Cuningham), chtini for arrears -.of maintenance, was, after being partially • heard, adjourned for a fortnight, : . ; RANGIORA. ' (Before Messrs C. I. Jennings and F. B. ••■.-•. Lane',-J.P.'b.) ' ■ . For allowing a house to wander "K. ,M. Hawkins was fined 103 ,and costs.' Judgment by default, with' costs, was given in the following- cases:—G. Jordan v. S. D. Wilson, £6 7s"; G. Jordan v. H. Lands:, .-68 15s; C. Hayman v. Pai To Uki, £li 0s 6d; 'H. M. Hawkins v. C. SJiaw, £l7 17s ,&1. In tie Rangiara Borough Council v. Michael Lucy, judgment was given for the, amount claimed, £3 9s; and costs.Bs., ' . ..(Before-. Mr V. .G.Day, S.MO Gilbert; Wdsoix-XMr Johnston) was charged on tilieJriforma'iori'of A. Young,-Government Apia-rj* Inspector, wi'.h failing to comply ' with a. notice to,, destroy', "foul brood" . amongst his .colony.- of: bees at Seftori.Defend- - ant was convicted and fined 10s -arid . edstsi Walter Eder (Mr Johnston) was similarly •iealt with. In a, judgment summons ease, G. H. Clements v. Andrew McLaucltlin, claim £l7 8s Bd, .no oider was made. . . ■ Judgment for plaintiff by default was given iu C. Leech v. W. J. Mcßuo, clum £33 as. ! In 'J.-Quiun, v. G. H. and/ H. Winter, claim £36 Bs.6d for-da,uiages, caused through the capsizing of a. trap by. dogs rushing out and etaittling the horse, judgment was given for defendants. '.' ' W. Cattenyo're claimed from A;. W. Clarke £49 10s for repains to- a dray. Judgment was given f° r plaintiff for. £44 10a, with £5 6s costs. . 1 •:' r .',...' ' IN OTHER~PLACES. ' W POSSESSION OF A - FIREARM. , (PEEBS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, April 12. Claude Osmonde -Barker, who figured in tho Easter s\vindlo case, yesterday, waa today finud £SO, with costs,' -the .alternative being • fixed at three months' imprisonment, for having in his pco-eaaion a fireai'm, without lawful purpose, namely, a loaded Revolver.- ,„«Mr- J., ( W. Poynton,,. S.M., said ihat the: carrying of' firearms was! a grave menace to the community.. ; CHARGES OF;FdSGERY, • , /(TOEB3 ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) :''.'•- AUCKLAND, April' 12. . • In.' the Magistrate's Court <o-day,, Robert Harvey Campbell pleaded- guiity to a. charge of forging and uttering a cheque foT £2Bl 16s; The accused worked in the ofllce cf jF. and W. -Fowler, plumbers. He opened an account in the-' Bank of New South Wales, under an assumed name, paid in a ,cheque signed "F. arid W. iPowler," bought la cheque booik, and presented a, cheque for. the withdrawal of £!80. The delay in getting'the cheque certified alarmed Campbell, j who disappeared. Enquirdes showed 'that 1 Fowler's cheriuo was. a forgery. Tho accused was allowed bail in his own bond of £IOO. .■.'■: