SUPREME COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 816, 13 May 1910, Page 9

SUPREME COURT.

A SHORT LIST. Tho quarterly civil sittings of the Supremo Court arc fixed to open on Monday next, Slay IC, but it has not yet been arranged before which jiidgo tho business will bo taken. Tho following civil cases will be heard before a judge alone:— William Sinclair v. Hugh Fraser and James Alexander Fniser, claim for .£132 7s. under an agreement. Henry Hastings Cramp v. Charles Edwin Waters, claim for .€2OO for goods Bold, etc. •. Frederick Spencer Easton and Barbara Ellen Austin v. John Rainbow Stantell, claim for rectification of agreement. Emily Prosser v. the Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation, Ltd., claim for «Cl7O on an insuranco policy. Garnet Eyland Milne v. Charles John OlivecTona," accounts, etc. James Alexander Hannah v. Charles Nodine, claim for specific performance. Alfred Jnmes Skinner v. James Jl'Guinness, claim.for ,£263 Bs. 3d. under a contract.. Karl Basmussen v. Edith Dorothy Ellis and' John Eli Ellis, claim for injunction, etc. ■ , Tho Wellington Steam Ferry Company, Ltd., v. the Commissioner of Taxes, claim for X 341 10s., overpaid tax. Timothy O'Neill and others v. the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Ltd., claim for JE2400 due under an insurance policy. '• Sargood, Son, and. Ewen, Ltd., v. Belle Bradlee, claim for 4115 12s. for goods sold, etc. ■/' * Tho following cases will be heard before a common jury of twelve :— Margaret Anhiss v. tho .Wellington Harbour Ferries, Ltd., claim for .£ISOO damages (death ou-Diicb). Emma Sellstrom v. tho Wellington Harbour Ferries,. Ltd., claim for .8750 damages, (death on Duco). ■ . DIVORCE. Tho:'following petitions for dissolution of marriage havo been set down' for hearing :—■.■■■ Before tho judge alone:—William Armitage v. Ruth Arinitajsj Ethel May Lodge v. , Leonard Stanmore Lodge; Sarah Calder t. Alexander Calder; Hannah Birgitte. Kirstine Anderson v. Ole Anderson; Christina Hobbs v. Leonard Alexander Hobbs; Isabel Itay -Jlathesoii Jtackay v. George William Lincoln JTackay; Emily Victoria Firth v. Arthur William.George Firth; James M'Grath v. Annie M'Grath; Agnes Mary r Dawson Welsh v.. Ralph Herbert Dawson Welsh. ' Before a common jury of twelve:— Annie Gamble v. Robert Gamble; Charles Edwin Major y. Julia'. Sarah Major (judicial separation); Julia Sarah Jlajor v. Charles Edwin. Major (judicial separation). '. > OTHER CENTRES. A FOOTBALL CLUB., SECRETARY. (By Tolccraph—Press Association.) Christchurch, May 12. At the Supreme Court to-day, Frank Reed appeared for sentence for. theft of moneys of the Lyttelton Pirates/ Football Club, and was admitted to probation for three years. A condition of .probation was that he should'repay the club at the rate of £5 half-yearly. Charles R. Jl'Pherson, set forward for sentence for theft from tho Spiritualists' Church, was sentenced to six months'- imprisonment, and declared to be an habitual criminal. Jas. Carney, convicted of theft from tho person, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment, and his Honour recommended that he. should be sent to Invercargill Gaol where, ho understood, there was a separate department for those not previously convicted. Harry Shaw, charged with ■■forgorjV was admitted to probation for twelve months. The sessions havo closed. : v