LAW REPORTS

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1591, 7 November 1912, Page 9

LAW REPORTS

SUPREME COURT. (Before his Hoiiour the Chief Justice.) THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS. TRIAL OF KNOX. NO VERDICT AGREED UPON. Tho criminal sessions of the Supremo Court wore continued yesterday before the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout). Mr. If. H. Ostler, of the Crown Law Office, appeared for the Crown. A tailor, named William Knox, was charged with performing illegal operations oil a girl seventeen years oi .age. There were three separate and distinct charges relating to incidents in different placss in Wellington in September, 1911. Knox, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Sir. T. M. Wilford (instructed by Messrs. Btzgibbon and Pcrty), with whom' was associated Mr. W, Perry. His Honour' ordered the Court to .bo cleared during the hearing of the case, and made an order prohibiting the publication of evidence. The jury retired at 3.30 p.m. , After being absent for lour hours, tho jury were unable to agree:, and -were discharged. ' , . , Mr. Ostler applied for a flew trial, and his Honour granted the application, fixing the date as Monday next. IN DIVORCE, CONNINGHAM, V. CONNINGHAM. A further phase of the Cunningham case was heard in the SupTeme Court in Chambers yesterday, before Mr. Justice Sim. Mr. J. W. Jackson, appearing for Mrs. Conningham, moved to strike out the divorce petition,, Arthur- Conningham v.Alice Conningham and Sarry Andrews, for.want of prosecution. The petitioner had, -it appeared, taken no steps to prosecute his petition since the. action commenced .some months ago. His Honour made an order dismissing the petition as asked. LANDS NOT REQUIRED. IS THERE POWER TO SELL THEM?. In the Supreme Court in Chatnbefs yesterday, Mr, Justice Sim heard argument on an interesting question in .company law. The parties concerned were the Cheltenham Dairy Co., Ltd,, plaintiffs, and Janles Jlichie, farmer, of Feilding, defendant. Mr. C. B. Morison appeared for the company, while.Mr. A. W. Blair appeared for Michio.. The action'was in the form of an originating suhVhiohs asking foT a declaratory judgment as to Whether the company had in its merilorandum. of association implied power to sell lands which were, not required for its business. The articles dealt with minor matters, anil expressly, empowered the company to. keep pigs, but there was no direct authority to sell iand. ~ - . ' , After hearing argument, his Honour reserved decision. *