SUPREME COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1218, 29 August 1911, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

IN DIVORCE. Jlr. Justice Sim yesterday heard further evidence in the divorce petition of Elizabeth Lowther v. Fredk. Walter James Charles Lowther. The petition was partly heard on Saturday and adjourned to allow of respondent's domicile in New Zealand being proved. Evidence on these lines was forthcoming yesterday, and a decree' nisi was granted, to be made absolute in three months, costs on the lowest scale being allowed. Jlr. F. E. Petheriek appeared for the petitioner. CIVIL CASES MENTIONED. Mention was made in the Supreme Court yesterday of tho case of Herbert Carter and James W. Body v. John W. Chapman, a claim for declaration of lawful rescission of nu agreement to purchaM certain land in the Waikato, and also for the sum of i'so7 16s. id.' The case was partly heard at the last sittings, when Mr. T. JI. Wilford, with him Jlr. Cracroft Wilson, appeared for plaintiffs, and. Jlr. A. Gray, with him Mr. C. W. Tringham, for the defendant. Yesterday Jlr. Tringham asked Jtr. Justice Sim to make a fixture for Jlr. Justice Chapman, who heard the case. He asked that two days bo set aside for tho completion of tho case. His Honour fixed September 7 provisionally.

CUSTOMS MAY CLAIM .620,000. The cases, in which the Minister for Customs is claiming -£20,040 2s. 3d. penalty from tho Australian Kodak, Ltd., and from Harold Anthony Beauchamp, for alleged evasion of Customs duty, woro mentioned yesterday. Mr. Justice Sim remarked that he understood that tho cases were to ■ stand down for the present. Mr. Neavo stated that the directors of the company were expected hero in a day or two, and so it was possible, that tho actions could Ik proceeded with at the present sittings. ~,.,., His Honour ordered that they stand down meantime. • FURTHER MENTION OF CLAIM FOR .£OOI AGAINST REYNOLDS. I'urtlier mention was made in the Sujivfiii'- Court yesterday of the case of Wil'i.'im 11. (.ivcduiiUi v. I'M«ard Keyiiuld.'. a claim lor J.'."iol damages ior se-(iii(.'tir-H. Mr. .1. W. Maedi'ini'ld. .-olirilni- for tho Public ■'IViHli'r. .'i;!:-'"'d t:•!.-1 tho case :.i.(iii!d \x: ;Mlii"ii-!.i"il un'il next session, but Mr ('! J!. L'eli, lor the plaintiff, (ililcJccl. ili- lluiour (-Mr. Justice Sim) remarked that tho case could be referred to again. ORDER OF CIVIL CASES. • Yesterday the civil list was called over in tho Supremo Court, before Mr. Justice Sim, and it was arranged that tho cases should bo taken on the following dates :— Tuesday, August 29. Leslie Trotter v. O. U. Scales, claim for -C 250 damages, alleged to bo duo ior bodily injuries received.

Peter Brown v. Alexander Sconllar, claim for .£2OO damages, alleged to be duo for bodily injuries received Wednfcdny, August 30. Hall v. Hall, petition for divorce.Friday, September 1. E. K. R. Thomas v. David Nield, claim for .£250 damages fn; alleged libel. Edward Andrew Bonthorne v. Christina Backstrom, claim for au injunction. Thursday, September 7. Carter and Body v. Chapman, claim for deck-ration of lawful rescission of agreement to purchase, etc. (partly heard before Mr. Justi:e Chapman). Monday, September 11. Geo. Bolton v. Martin Joseph Leo and Amy Louisa Lee, claim for injunction and .£lO damages for alleged trespass. Thomas Inglis v. Beatrice Amy Pinnock, claim for »C 305 65., alleged to be due for work done. Silverstream Land Company, Ltd., v. William Thomson and Sydney Brown, claim for declaratory orders, etc. Monday, September 18. Alfred Geo. East v. Hermann Lewis, claim for .£IBOO alleged to bo duo as balance of commission. Sarah Nicholson v. Wellington City Council, claim for injunction and .£l5O damages for alleged nuisance. Easson Bros. v. Wellington City Council, claim for damages for injury alleged to have been caused to land. Monday, SeDtember 25. C. H. Izard v. F. W. Scott, JUOO damages for alleged breach of contract and ,£3O alleged to lie due for rent. Tuesdav, September 26. Undefended divorce cases. Wednesday, September 27. Donald Frascr v. Winiata Pataka, claim for specific performance.