SUPREME COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 15

SUPREME COURT.

A PETONE APPEAL DISMISSED. . . Reseryed -judgment;^wob;': his; • Honour Mr. J ustico Cooper iniSanco yest-er-"v day: in the I'etono case of Robert Coulstou. : v. Ethel - Taylor, an appeal from tho decision of Mi W. G. Riddell, S M. Mr Wilford , had argued' tho case'for the: appellant, and . Mr. V(ju Haast for \tlio respondent. . had material ;6ridericeVhef6rtiihim'' onSVvhiCh. lto. : mal;o ioiiii.order inVrega'rd, ,'... to ti^oh|l4V.^V|tj§>apfiiaal;'3f(r4^^h^efor« f : midscd,' with fire guineas costs. ■; A ! TESTATOR'S WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. In Chambers yesterday;- his' Honour 'Mr. l Justice Cooper;heard- a motion'for ; directions .:. lodged by tno Public Trustee;m regard to .the. will of George Tuekweil, deceased Mi. Bunny, appeared for tho brothers and sisters ; /• <rf ■ deceased. >>The.-facts, 'before stlie;.' Court t weroihat Tiicliweliyreijt'/'to'tAnstralia-fifteen ' ■ years ago., ;dnd had 'not; beiirheard of since. ! He'loft; property which;-.with"accumulatlons, : ■ was worth about ;£Booj - and ■ his 'relations bo- i licvwl that ho w»s dead. •' • • • Hii -Honour ordered that advertisements , should' be inserted in the chief papers circtt- >' lating in; the principal cities of Australia, ill ..order,.'that tho Public Trustee- might bo separately "represented in tba Court when tho : 1 ' matteryvas ;argued, : ; At.: prosans tuo .property ivas iil'tho haiids of tho Public IVustee. INJURY TO A.TROTTING FILLY. ' :v Unskilfultreatment'was 'alleged, by William Hughbert M'Lauglilai l ., fruiterer, of Kilbirme; against. Alexander Mjlhgan, in regard to • injuries sustained by a filly, of 'trotting .' stock.. Tho'case was heard by Dr. M'Artluir, S.il;,..\yho.deelin^;'tq-award; damagdd (£l5O ;v.clai'med)/fbr Jos3.:lof .the... animal. -Hear- . irig of - an appeal from this; decision wascon- . eluded before his Honour .Mr.. Justice Sim .. at .a Baiico sitting yesterday, afternoon.''.. ■ i '■'"■'-Sir:. Gray, appeared. M'Laughlan, and Mr. Johnston for the respondent."" p i':. ■' ■ lit thovcourse'^bf"''iirgumenti stated ■ that".:..tho;'''filly,. i had. ; fromtho. . . was of. goal,trot- . *ana 'stock. Its aire was Black Child, which

1)4(1 .broken a number of records, and wluoh was now 'valued at over £1500; ■ While out in tho paddock the filly had sustained an injury to tlio off hind leg, one or more tendons being sovered. .Appellant alleged that the respondent had-, been' guilty of msl-trcatment and negligence. His .Honour reserved judgment. APPEAL FROM A NONSUIT . His Honour Mr. Justice Sim heard argument yesterday *ftornoon in an appeal irom tho decision of tlio lato lir. W. P. James, S.H., at JJasterton. In tho caso Of Chennoils, and. Co.; commission:agents, Masborton, v.-T. Vorcon Smith,- farmer, -of .Ekotahuna, claiming £123 commission for selling tho defendant's land, tho magistrate had ordered a nonsuit. Mr. Logan (of Masterton) and Mr. Stout-appeared for the appellant,' Mid. Sir. Rollings (of Mastorton) for tho respondent. - A preliminary objection was raised by Mr. Holhngs, who said that as tho judgment was one of nonsuit on mixed questions of law aiid fact no appeal could be brought. Ho quoted tho;ewe of Sinclair'/V. Cleave-to support tibiacontention. ' ■-• - His Honour reserved : judgment on tho point until -this morning, v.- >■ THE CRIMINAL LIST. Tho 'list of - eases vsot-'.down ifor hearing: at tlio criminal 'sittings - thc-. Supreme Court, which comment nextits follows :—Gcorgb Quiun, Donald Wilson, Joseph Keen, Edgar John D. Glongh,:Albert\Gharlcß AVcingott,- Ernc3t:.-King, alias Keenan .(three charges), (Herbert L'ykej; Harry M'.CJill, iJohn Philpot* Wilson, Wm' John Ndman (two charges); an"d! Ghpfle3;;Kni&£thef t; ; at fi VeL lington'; fDav-id' Johiistori;' onminal' assault at Wdlingtoh.: v'-Iticliard .• HeriiM:'Watt;;£^attlo; to comtoit a-crime at Wellington v. Mary OsUinghamrneglMt;of.;child;at;Wollington; Peter. 'WilliamconilTart,\/a'Ew intent to.cause acAual: ; bodily'torin:<(tTroicHa-rgea), ;iat Wollington-; Colin -Hectgv i. Kcmpton l and Virginia Marion. Eomp'ton, false declaration at Wellington: Francis Ramsay, criminal act. at Otalii; 'Wiremu Kingi,-;oriiriinar offence, at Otaki; Alfred Binder; attempted grievous bodily harm -at Harry 'Leo, breaking'- and-;-entering i with: jnttit'. to' commit a orimc aV Wellington; - Arthur' Frederick Wimsett, aiding to break and-enter, broaking and entering and theft, and receiving,stolen goods (three - oharges), at .Wellington; William Brown And Richard M'Cann,- assault and robbery at: Wellington; Sebastian '. Ncwson, sending ship to sea/in unseaworthy -stato at Wollington. •• ' -' .v v