THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17989, 5 February 1924, Page 6

THE COURTS.

| SUPREME COURT. IN CHAMBERS. Probate of the wills of the following deceased persons was granted by Mr Justice Adams on Friday:—Maria Moynu (Mr Or. P. Purnoll). Elizabeth Ann Wood (Mr li. B. Ward), Anthony Berkeley .Tench (Mr H. Edgar), Harnetto Isabel Carroll (Mr J. B. Nichol), Lot Giles, (Mr E. J. Corcoran), Peter James Hervey (Mr G. S. Salter), Francis Stoddart McKechnie (Mr F. E. Dale), Henrietta Lydia Smith (Mr A. R. Kirk), George Keller (Mr G. X. Weston). MAGISTERIAL. MONDAY. (Before'Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was convicted and fined '2os, in default . 'IS hours' . imprisonment. Alfred J uuies Massey, who pleaded guilty to being found drunjc and procuring liquor during the currency of a. prohibit.on order, irae convioted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment on the., iiist charge and on the second lie was convicted and discharged. CIVIL. BUSINESS. . Judgment by default was given for the phiinfciii' in each of the following cases: '±he Farmers' Cc-cp. Association, Ltd., v. M. Crisnen, £1 14s 2d; M. G. Clements v. D. Ferguson, £l2 as lid; Booth, Mocdonald and Co., Ltd., v. H. G. Learning, £l6 Is 9d; Official Assignee, in estate of G. J J. Osborne, v. William Webb, £5 10s 2d; | Ackroyd Bros. v. E. Norton and Co., £3l 18s_ad; William Higham v. Herbert James McLeod, £ls 17s 6d (and order for possession of tencment)j Sarah Evelyn Thian v. I D. W. Patterson and \V. J. Patterson, £6; I N.Z. Coffee and Spice Co., Ltd., v. Samuel ■ James Mclhoy, £2l 7s -Id; N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd., v. Francis G. .Waring, £9 17s 7d; Booth. Macdonald and <?o., Ltd., v. D. G. Rutherford, £6 2s; Royds Bros, and Kirk, Ltd., v. M. P. L. Pickering, £32 Is lOd; F. D. Kesteven »"• J. C. Sutherland, £ls; Ross and Glendining v. E. Busch, £3O 33 lOd; Craddock's Agency Coy., Ltd., v. G:. Morris, £2 15s; Armstrong, Morgan, McClearv, Ltd., v. Barday Bros., £9 -Is 3d; J. H. Wilton, Ltd., v. H. Houston, £l4 9s lOd; same v. G. F. Sturgeon, £ls 4s sd; Trade Auxiliary Co., Ltd., v. M. E. Leech, £5 12s 2d; same v. Pretwell and Co., £5 Is 4d; same. v. T. E. Daly, £1 12a Sd. BREACH OF AWARD. The Inspector of ' Awards, Mr T. G. Fielder, proceeded against Frank Cleveland Hogarth, butcher, Colombo street, for failing to close hiß shop at 12.45 p.m. -on Saturday, December 22nd, 1923, and also for employing a worker, Michael Scollaxd, alter 1 p.m. on that date. The inspector asked for a £2O penalty. Judgment was given for tho plaintiff for £4 and costs. MOTOR .CYCLE CLAIM. Allen Wilson, poultry farmer (Mr W. P. Tracy), claimed from F. Patterson, cycle merchant of Papanui (Mr A. L. Hobbs), a motorcycle valued at £3O, and £5 damages for its detention. Defendant counter-claimed £2 for repairs to the motor-cycle. The Magistrate said it, was a case of oath against oath as to whether £2 had been tendered or not. He was not satisfied that the money wa3 tendered. Plaintiff was non-suited on the claim end judgment was given for the defendant on the counter-claim. KAIAPOI. . (Before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M.) John Mokomoko, charged, with carrying a loaded rifle at Tuahiwi, other than for soma lawful and sufficient purpose, and contrary to the Arms Act, 1920, was fined £5 and costs 7s, The weapon was forfeited. In C. Ashby' v. E. Young, chum £1 ss, judgment was given for plaintiff by default with costs Bs. In Bate and Hoskin v. D. and I. Karaitiana, £25 l£s, an order was made foi payment of tie amount c.'aimed by instalments of 20a per week, the first payment to be made on February 11th, 1924. In Charles S. Thomas (Mr M. Greseon) v. H. W. Childs (Mr K. Gresson), claim for possession of chattels, judgment was reserved.