SUPREME COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 902, 23 August 1910, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

prisoners: for sentence. • ' leniency shown. Mary ll'Emeny, who had pleaded guilty in the Lower Court to a charge of ranking a falso declaration as to the birth of a child, was brought before Air. Justice Chapman for sentence yesterday. Mr. H. H. Ostler (for the Crown) said that l:ho police report as to the prisoner's character was favourable, lie suggested that his Honour might regard it as a case for probation. His Honour said the prisoner's general character appeared to bo good, though her present position was a very pitiablo one. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, he did uot see that there was any fraudulent object in her action; it was done more to protect her naino and her child's name. He did not think it was a case i'oi' probation, but he thought it would be sufficient to order the prisoner, to come up for sentence when called upon. George Johns, who had 'pleaded guilty at Wcstport, to two charges of assault so as to cause actual bodily harm, was remanded' until to-day, for further information to be obtained.' :• Charles Brooks, who pleaded guilty at Blenheim to two charges of theft, will also come up for sentence this morning.

THE COMING.CIVIL SITTINGS. DATES FIXED. - ' Mr. Justice Chapman 'yesterday morning fixed dates lor a number, of the cases that have been set down for hearing during tho coming civil sittings of the Supreme Court. He assumed that the criminal sittings would finish to-day. The following fixtures were made:— , 'Wednesday, August 24 (before a judge and a 'jury .of twelve): Jane Dixon Guthrie v.'George Fernandez, claim for ,£514 15s. 6d.. for alleged bodily harm. Thursday,' August 25 (before a judge and n jury'of twelve): Frank Evans v. Fanny Violet, Margaret Newport Evans, dissolution of marriage (this case was made: interchangeable with the previous case). , . , Friday, August. 2G (before a judge and a jury of twelve): Michael John Reardon v. Robert Hogg, claim for. .£sol'.damages for alleged slander. Saturday, August 27 (before a judgo and a jury of twelve): Robert Bransby Pownnll v.- Edith I Adeline Povnall and another, dissolution of marriage. Monday, August 29 (before a judge and jury of twelve): Lilian May Nicol v.: Arthur Charles Nicol, dissolution of' marriage. Tuesday, August 30 (before a judge alone): Elizabeth . Ann Ross Carte v. the Wellington . Harbour Ferries, Ltd., claim for US5d .damages for alleged bodily. harm,' etc. - . , , . Wednesday; August 31- (before.'a judge alone):. Frank ■ Ewart. Franklyn v. Thomas Green! claim for specific performance, etc.

Probable Settlements. It was mentioned that the. case of the, , South. Pacific Mortgage and Deposit Co., Ltd., v. Francis London and Justinian John Kivernan Powell (claim for £106 IBs. 10d., alleged 'to be due oil a, promissory note); had been practically settled, the ..execution of a deed being only required. It was fixed for September 2.in the' meantime. Sir.. JI. : Alyers said the. Court would, probably not be troubled with the case of T. B. Dwan, L. .Dwan, and Thomas Whyte v. John Shortis, a. claim for ss. id., alleged to lie due on .promissory notes, i ' •Jlr. A. H. Ilindmarsh intimated that there was "also a prospect of settlement out; of Court of a case of James Cole v. Charles - Evan Mackuy, a- claijji for .£5Ol damages for causing imprisonment. ' - Mr. S. A. Atkinson, also mentioned there was, a possibility of a settlement in the . case of William Daniel Watson v.. the , Miramar. Tramway Juncti&ii Land Co.,' Ltd., a. claim for ,£250 damages for alleged breach of contract. ■ i Mr. Jl. -Jlydrs. asked, for. a. date in. the case of Major'v.',Major, a,cross:tictioii,fbr, judicial separation.. Counsel intimated that the parties might not trouble the Court. . It was fixed for Saturday,, August 27. - - .• •; .■ ■ Divorce Cases. In setting the, undefended divorce cases down for September 2, at 2. p.m., his Honour said lie would take them earlier if possible. ■' Other Civil Cases. : The first of the ordinary civil cases will probably commence about the middle of, next week. • It was fixed that the case of Henry Hastings Cramp v. Charles Edwin Waters (claim for £200 125., goods sold), would be heard on September 29.