LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 493, 28 April 1909, Page 11

LAW REPORTS.

COURT OF APPEAL.

"AFTERWARDS."

$££$$ V Firther ' given .1 by ; the '|^^^:; ; Court;p'f ; !v'y■'•:.•'. :iMoo 'irlMrvv^ilfprd;;appeared Jin;:,support,of; 'the JJS;!;' :";:ippiicatipu).ttnd \ v : fe4 : #: w '^Tjib^'focte'.'in"' : cis? r 'T9ere .briefly that ! Eughes:wjis%icd at'-Wangauuiforperjuryin ;S^'! ; t; ; ;'Maj:i'"l9o7;> i < During'; the shearing . of far civil; that a fVJy^LvYeigtiat^ ■r'ii' ■ a. { 'number : : bf>espirt3 ; ;iii';.handr ; ; ■-^' : l' : :Wi wiitihg::'gayer evideacp'on each-side;:'; rhe ; iury ;.';;;:>;v:ji/;^<^der^. ! vby^r^Ju3tic>: :: ; ;:|;?;^i : y; ; pmqned'far eighteen months, ; tt-si3ntence which ;^^£6>has::,alrcady ;-serred.-^HughM;-.had. desired ':-Ao;f:\ ~ while : 'invprison,;but «^Si;;'/%did ; :PM : i; fv';4 ■■Q : ai^£MtablishMg' ; his\:iuiocerifce;;'.;?;&aye;liad; :^\; grantedlum ; tt mak6';the'applicatibii:hy:. ■ ( /: ':tysX° JftyiJ us'tice';Cpop er.'¥. Earjien j.n'..- : the : sittings;. ■i;beenypVrtly.i. ; h'eard^:.The;.iniain.;' (luesr; ;'J-'M;' l '.'■/-■v; WKv'dicMofc to; ; gra. n tVtho/application,c seeing that; ;■!;'.;>:';;;::',ffiiihps: sentenco' , ">;*:^-?;^-.' I :i : :f : -- : :/''i; .;'i-' ; - ; a; : ; '^?, ! -.f:;.''^eSi.\%al^jbf.fc^nsid^^^ :'K!v:.'\ ; v-;-i;Vcp'y^ ; ■ :;<'tipn: - Crimes "Act; seemed- ■■&';';:: ■ ':^cMUisubfo ; 'iuSuppc>rt;Jpf,ut.\ ; /Still, :hie'.;di<V % : ?|-^i v v]B<it" i,^ink^thiit'^ : i I :J ;tpJthe I ' juHsdictibn:;of tho; : Court;was BUrmpuhtable; ■'■ '^The: "position; in '.regard:;to;'a' vy.'f (.if --; ! i : :^;?vv ! ;., a '■ sentence;:al-: '-power:.to < f'ifH^'fff^^?.MisWMs/a:.SMO^^ ;:.;,:;:■. ■v ':v;eire;'re-t™ ''■ ;;vAy : guilty,-;k:because . the, :<Z'M' ;;r^;■;;Judge^^Conld! : ?e^entenTO^ ! him;; : ohly;^ ! until;thβ. iffi/fevri/i of jtheV^CpOTt^';::VJu^committeo' : of cthe' ■;JJ'-;J I'.-ff'-.Hbusp•had'/recommended tha;ti"steps-.should : be t<y;>sediif67. for *.i petitioner i a ■; jnew;: trial;'' Justice?; 'Department--had' petitioner.: t]b at ;hp:. should: i: -i ;?;t- ! ;P ; CSurt* fbr vleaye'toirappeaUJThe W'^ ! ;'fi *?ty ( pti?s: i cpuldii bojmadbi erthcr; at. the;; sit-; q tings': atVwh fchithe/itrial ;;tbplf -.' or i afteir;. f---!'^"-:"-'/^-r^'W^rds};v.-It!|^»a'/; : i^ ■; :;■'• ; "a : ;iiew:-vtna{,j ;bf idiscretioh'/ort; ; ! -/K-'i-'?s'.t)!L6'i:piiri : "tf-&& ■-}:■*#■.^- : - : ".*Mr;:Myers:(in; feply)isaid"itliat;il.was diffi^ ■■•^tr;';'.icwtf.fe;s(»;-bo^!-iria^ l 6rjiw ■'■^VSAV'sW^ " : '-S"K' r eer*^>' i ?i:'Coum :enybrie jap^ly^fOT..a^n , ew;-'trial; <:.■'■'■''-■'':■' v ;^tA:any>} distanc^>pf^time;^rpm^ttie':\prigm J *.'"s, *; 'n'.; %W: inaid«;'.vwitliinV'aV ■ Tfi is wp ableiitime;;;v';vV6i. : r '■ :'ltV,w6Alirj)o; a ;y'ery': OS; t ■?;daßgerpusythirijg ■ to border; '.Vaj.'.new/'tnal'ijjifter; ■:'#*;i ; ;;t , ;, : y~: ■i'Sf : :i-v's :; :!The;ijudgment'of thp^Couft'-.was^as;follows:; ,■-ii'j riot ; .thint;thii;the ; ;fact./)fran ■ 'iVi| '■; ■\'r"''A'i-;j;^'.tY.Barfl^; , -aHbkr , \tflV : his' ?^ h-'$ vJundefv Section :JA§'■ '$&,{ tW-Crimes^'Acti- f> Tho' -:■):■%*'. must l;h"e^m&do ; 'either: ■■-Sft^rl^ur^g^the^sittm^ -;'> ;i '';^ ! :'v,V:ih^fei»} ; :^t^ ;;;:.;'/'^KfAwaryi'^ : VP^Sj;. : '; r made,,for / made;"as; ;'..'"-.^ i -;'i'v;/.scwn-! i ; ::^ii ;•:>;!?,:■;trial:-is vhj ;* : ; 0--: ■;*; ! sb;.JJIh jthe present..case, : 'ep'tiri' V: A /; ;lf , 'W^ s^w ,* S*S.'-"•e.'-'frp,™' the .facts J '■; application ■ .baa ; V 'I H' : : /i- liot/i'heeii ivßaspn«bl)» ,;time;; ■V^;\';::/;;;The-acbused;;could-}iftv^mide v infprm i ; ' Judge'jTrhb .tried , ' -■! : V-i '^^oji^n?'otherxasesi [ vlf; : ,howeyer) ,his cpunsel :J.;;i'VV ; ;::v ; thinks;^a^he' ; canJp^t;,turt ■! ■■ ■'■;''. ic ■• *i ixher.Cburt to- show 'that; the' 'has U ':,-;; ■ i, ».- -' :'■■'''.•li; ; .!.noweyer ) :he:ielt :; him«eJt,:,unable.',tp.do, l ;so, ■ ; )%■ Ti ' ■'■ >we idp;motith'ifilf '&/. ■c-'^'-?*?-"-i&™-'!^^^ which%;communicato'' i'!;;';■>;vv:;i.-l^'ibeen''iinstr'netedi .p.-:'.j-'- :.'?-■/'■'':■': :I:-. : :-::fi':-'::^ ?i' A i i v -r ■ i , ' was! ; :wh'ether;the ; : ''..; i';^V^mthesses;:vwhp;'ha4 n attended';.the; first 'trial ; ■r.' : J ,v;: ! ;-;;-conld;be secured- triaL ;v /w't^;:i : -v;;thaf;t'Key;;-cbniampVb>'.sebOT ■,;..:-;-';■;..; ■'jbpleyid^ ;:' : ;;;;Vi^' viiiptprnado'.withinja|■r.ea'sonaMe v :time. ; ::i^v : ;-> ' : ! 'l' ,;i ..--.V./:l';S; ; - : ' S-v-A a Hpnouri*!Jthbv';;cV'^'jCbm.; l '.; ; :;::;r;:vi'i;img::tHe/reMons;-*hitf^

; '■• Mar-' ■\!~s% bohi:\splicii^^ppollaafc)^and Edward' ;Vatie; yw whibhSwas/uext takenKM" ;t O; : :': : >-'Vv-ii;.H- : ;v?;;7 »pj> eared iforj jCollins: f;vvi>'4enV;.V£V;£iA^ , >- : > : ;' iftnV/apiijal'.'frow ; ' , a': /; : ( v >livete3!.by'Mf;'Justice^Chapman'on IFebniary'!:i- 'ft'^.■"'4.^^v;] ; Huss%/ , claimed-;-:tfie■ '.intervention ':■;•.;.; ; ,;of • th'e.'Supremei.Court; Miles.from" ;vi. S. we^ising'^wiihqut^notioe.' ; of .' ''':-.'■■ / a' mortgage';over'a■jproperty in, ■■g ).-'i-ihe^Turakina':..district; ;-> , j ; >■::7 ; :;v'i^'w,;as;morigage?t6;;tKe;Cro i n r n r for : ;£ISOO. j;;;- ; '■;jit■^μ'.expressed~in-the ; !.mortgag& to Miles. Yi :;; Vtbafctbe: powep !of 'sale'; Shbuldv be ■'exercisable . ;■ ;^:e^•,j^^ißWy■ion^drfatllt^inJphymelrt^■of ; : ;an ■; ;:;( instalment of .infercstvwithotit;nbtice'-to' thb : ■■}:•;'.■ ; : ::v;:,n6t(infbrmed v ;V.Vf : .v;ieff^';.ih , ' i .th6'>mortgag6 ) '''wKich.^he ,1 understp(Kl i^■■..,"■:; formV.vPaynient'/.pf ;tlie ; : [;i-/: airiounti'diie.sliafl^been'inade,■,but MiJosVhad ; ]:.■?.]'x:: nri r : .'April ;nekt:'was-ifirst ■w\ 'fi P»W.'^On : ;beflalf:y Miles,iit : >vas 'cpntonded , •: i ; , o : -that>tbp',' i foTm : 'Vbf' ; Ctße V:■',.■ ' ■'-; ib;;tlio;.<)riginal.,mortgage over, tho property. ■ .-); ■■;■ ; Opportunity fwa's;;civen;?tb'iHusiey; to -read ;■. Ahe.Aineiinorahdum-.'pf -mortgage , /before i he '■'•.•! ; 8 it... ■■ Tho. overdue interest, was .accepted' ~ : .;; expressly'.on'thb' condition:that'ite''acc?pta'nce: .■r ; t: ; ..ehpuld,.Be\withput- prejudice;'to : ,hie'vright : to: ■; ■■'-;";v, exei , dis4 : his^pb^er;'df;sa!eV ; "'/ :! :^;:''; ;.,' /■■^^"j^Hisi/Bonoair^eld'Vthat^^h'e^ :. I.;;..; Bought-.to/ avaiT: himself of- such ; a'power ; mi ;..>/v''V^».:*ec(unty^.Tfhic)i-\h6./ha , d : . ":V;vparti&s, )he oiiglit,ab least to be' abld.:to : :show; . :^Vthaetta;mOTtg;3g^ ■ ...^-bargainhb'haclinw '■\ ; i^O;ftrtber,. l vaiid;isa'y. that hev;ought; to see' .■ i.iv4tha.i';the"inortgagor; had'.'had' separat'd' advice suclr a, pror':'•;.>;.yisibjirv::;lf "Miles".:had: been ,an :!indepeMent: :.:;■ ■-.'; ;i::Bojicitpr):; advisingViHiisseyy^;Jμ: ; would;v upon 7 : ■■';'■' :V-• i:th^.lfacts,;.have,'fallen'..faf short,of:.jpcrforra-. ;, ■; ;:ihg ■• to'(his :;.'> ! ,''iHii V 'Honour. ..■'v :.quqted?.a ; '.::; r; v a vvittortgage Vf rom ' hisj clioijjr.t r . contairiing van ..'• ■■: ; nnqualifjed. 'ppwpr:'of : : ; salo'<-.under : .which 'itho . .!.;. ■■ proiierty: ; ..'.wasr.-spld,';, :wasjhe , ld«?liable' - -to , pay: ;..sy4v'-Oainage^;':v/Anynjunption^h-ad : ibTOn'"grajit«l ' : "; : ; :wiWiicosts '/; totalling-.£22:9s, /,:■ ed. , --. against.I . :'i: vMilbsr-f.'Frcm.';.this ■'-■: judgment;-rMilijs" ;f now : /;,.vvappcaled. •■"*:^'-;-::,^:- .;.- :.//■ V..;■;■;; ";.... ::;;>'• ;:■■ i ..'■. ?• . ; - ;. ' "Opening)th(} ; :,easc'for.-ihb-'iippellantJs, Mr. .;■ . • .>.V:'P r^en™/in.:»n: imperfect :Way : by, bptJi sides ."•, : ':;■ Jn ; Ule.:Lower .Court.'. ':.■: :'-■.-:^o. ; ::wi« : : J fpußdatio!v ! \of.,an:, action:;egitinst : v.; :'his i .qlient l in: which Heavy' damagee • were (■■'■ '■'■ '/■ claimed;-;oniitha ground of alleged.negligence ;' : ">'^ ;! V;'.'':■■..';'.to j>h«t : *«,s'>the'.-.pra«iM'.wi-tij. : 'reg'arf":t<i.-!he' ; 'i;:^';.'\:rP.roV.ii s '^' :, ,'■"./,:with/second,;.msrtgagea invNiw-Zealand.';'The ■-.■ not-'ooiitainVa -single ■'.- ,; ••'.;all^4ti6n' I '; Jab'r i ,'Vas ■U^reja" solitary.:;piece of ; ;: :...'• 'iim^^ : '■■•■'. :;>'/pc^r;.bf : iqnestion '^-!;:..'.^;;,wae>.unußUßl;;'-f?.!ll9vp^Mtice;'in:roine.'y)f'.-t'he. ■■'.■:>■ :;bfjic(!e,m Wellingtoi)..-wae-.to;:in»ko.tho; : poVor\ -:■ ■~;' f.oi> '.solp/'exerciaablo -inimediately:-' ori; doiault';. '■: •'•: ';but> .:m(■firm ]ih .'■'thjj.'-'paee'-of ■ja secbnfi : : for payment ' ;> tp:be ;mado.;- ! '«As;;» matter*<rf .fict'thp' first .^^•. :^,■:;^mp^tgag6'■•■bn;'th6■ ( by W >;■■;..tb'o- Cfomij.coutaifiod, a :Oliuse similar to that ~;. -;which twos cpntainwl ■in i'the ''.'mortgage. in .:, '< I question. f : Suppoeing : : that ; : .it': irere .held -that ..".' 'j:■ iho..clause was.-.untisnil,'-.itfniiiisb. be born»'in : . ■ '/'mind that/Hvtssoj^htkt-'- actually iboon;allowed' • ..'Jonger time'.than/.wpiild. haye'beeri granted in

any form. Ho wished to bo permitted to file further affidavits in support of his contention that tho clause was not an unusual one. ' L : The'further hearing of the case was adjourned until Friday next) to enable Mr. Collins to filo affidavits.in reply. ;

OF COMPENSATION. ;■';'v v AN; AMICABLE SETTLEMENT. , • - . A'matter arising out of a compensation 'suit"in.-.which'-'the.-claimants 'were. Walter AVhitohouse and Gep. Honry Baylis, and the respondents wero the Oity Corporation, came ;before the Court: of ;Appeal.yesterday. • ' • Mr. Gray (with him Mr« Wesfcon) appeared 6n: ; b'ohalf of tho.' claimants and Mr. "ikorrett,::K.O. (with / 'him : :Mr. O'Shea), for jthe ■=V; ■ : - : - •'.-,:. :. -.'This:.was a point■ stated '( by Mr.- Justi'-a for.the opinion , of the' Court. '.Baylis/ it will bo 'rcnioiriberedj olaimed £12,500from,'the. corporation in '■■ respect of land taken from him on the.foreshore near Island ; Bay, :.Part.of the claim was for_'.£6B0 f dtte by 'Whitehbuse. to -Baylis- as; unpaid purchase, money;:on': three 'of the. sections in-question. No transfer had ibeen executed by Baylis' to' Whitchbusb. - There was a' separate claim iby-'WhiteHouso for the sum of £900, at which ho'■ valued ( the land taken,from .him._ His , Hbhoiir held * that Baylis" could "not ■ claim ■ the item in;that way, and'upon his suggestion BaylisV claim' was.: amended by' striking; it oiit, 'and ; he. was, , by the amendment, made,a ;party':to;W.hitehoiise's claim..': By. a majority of ! tho.Court it was decided to award Whitehouse and. Baylis the sum of £160 in respect of..'; Whitehouso's' claim. His ; Honour was .then-'askCd-.to.state,.the.pointj.i.which he did as V follo.ws:—-Is: • Baylis-. .entitled to have -.awarded .to.: him; as the'value of his interest :(if, any) an'thethree.s'ections.the price which ■would haye; been .obtained.' for them/.. having Regard hot only to the'.value .of the. scctiohs pei'i'sej; but'■• to .the fact'.'that ; they.' had been sold.to'Wh'itehouse-under an,agreement,uii.der, which there-was, the. sum ,pf £680, :to;getheriwith:iriterest,'.due? ;■';■■■■'■:.■ ; '::-:.'.':■:'.'/. :■; .■.When,'.the /matter was called on Mr. • Gray said 'thai .after olients had cbme^to' , the' conclusion: that the..basis .upon. ,which.;the.award had .been 'made was .the' /correct;one...-. It was.'desired, therefore,, that' ■the'ca-se.-shpuld bo; withdraxyn. .'•■:;,;;. - ; f:~. There ; iio .objection on. ::behalf of re-; spbndents,'the.case'war'stfuck'"but. : ;.-,'■■■'.:..:"■;.