THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18420, 29 June 1925, Page 6

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. IN CHAMBERS. (Before hi 3 Honour Mr Justice Sim.) Proba-te of the wills of the following: deceased persons have been granted:—Lynlcy Alison White, Peter Gaines, William Stacey Glaese, Barbara Dryden, Ann Shoblbraid, Eva, Whyto ai:d William Yaawcod. IX BANCO. His Honour heard an originating summons asking for the Court's approval of an arrangement to enable certain 'beneficiaries in the state of the late Andrew Swanston, contractor and timber merchant, to form the business info rv company, the. object being to allow two beneficiaries to uplift a share in the undistributed profits since Andrew Swanston's death and employ it as capital in the'business. William Henry Price, of Christchurch, accountant, and James Arthur Flesher, solicitor, executors and trustees under the late Andrew Swanston'a will, were plaintiffs. Defendants were Margaret Stephens, wife of John W. Stephens, of Ongarue, engine-driver; Jer.n Ncwell, of Christ-church; Jessie Gordon, wife cf Douglas Gordon, of Christchurch, accountant: Mary Prico, wife of William H. Price, of Christchurch, company manager; George Swanston, of Christchurch, .bacou-curer, David Swanston, of Christchurch; contractor; and Andrew Swanston, of Christchurch, builder. An order was made "in terms of the arrangement. The Court adjourned till . 10.30 , a.m. on July Cth.

MAGISTERIAL. SATURDAY. ' (Before Mr H; Y. Widdowson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A man who appeared for the second time on a chaigo of drunkenness • was convicted and fined lCs, in default 21 hours' imprisonment. Appearing on remand ' for sentence on charges of drunkenness and breach of her prohibition order, Ellen Mary Pfeiffer, a, domestic, aged 38 years,, residing in St. Asaph streot, bad nothing to say. His Worship convicted the woman on. each chajge. and, in lieu of other punishment, committed her to the women's inebriatehome, Pakatoa. MANY CONVICTIONS. "This man has a- list of 5S previous convictions against him," eaid Senior-Ser-geant F. Lewin when a hawker named William Howell, aged 81 years, residing in St. Albans, appeared and pleaded guilty t? having been"found drunk and with a- breach of his r.rohibificn- order. Howell asked the Magistrate to give him another chance. "I don't suppose it's any usa talking to vou." sdd his Worship. "You will be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within the next six months." "I.don't think I'll !i?e six months, aaid accused as lie left the dock. CITY CLERK CHARGED. A clerk named. 'Robert Abercromoie Brown. einr>loved in the office of Turnbull and Jones, Ltd., Cashel street, Christchurch, .was charged with the theft of £lO suid £45 3s 6d, tho property of tho firm. On the amplication of Chief-Detective T. Gibson, Brown was remanded, to appear on Wednesday. , "Have you anything to say? asxed the Magistrate. "Any application to make?" Accused replied, in tie negative. - YOUTH'S LAPSE. A 16-year-old youth (publication of whose name w'as suopres=ed) admitted having stolen two men's bicycles in Christchurch. The police said tho lad had taken the bicvcles from, a night school which he attended. ' Mr I>. Twyneham,' who appeared for the boy, asked his Worship - to admit him to probation for a long terra and forbid publication of bis name in the newspapers. His ,Worshir> said the best thing he could do was accede to counsel's request and place tho lad on probation. By eo doing he would be giving the youth, who would have two convictions for theft recorded against his liame for all time, the chance of a life time.

The youth was accordingly placed on probation for .three years. concerning a pea . rifle. Three boys, whose sges ranged from 13 years to 16 years, each admitted having discharged a." pea, rifle in Roscwamc read, Pnpanui. ■ ''They placed a petrel.tin in'the-middle of the road and used it as a. target," said Senior-Sergeant F. .Lewin. "I think it'-was o. ..bit dangerous. . "It was dangerous,." said the Magistrate. "Where- did you do that before?" he asked the boy?. ''At the barracks, sir," ■ one replied. Each of the juveniles was convicted and ordered to pay 7s costs. IN OTHER PLACES. FINES FOR WRONG DECLARATION. (rKESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) | AUCKLAND. June 27. i At the Police Court to-day, Samuel Levin, a Frenchman, was fined £IOO on each o£ three charges of having erroneously certified to a Customs- officer, that goods, valued at") about £2OO, -were of British; origin, whereas they were French. He was convicted and or- j dered to pay! the costs on two other similar, charges.