CIVIL SITTINGS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2378, 6 February 1915, Page 9

CIVIL SITTINGS

THE LIST CALLED OVER. In the Supreme Court in Chambers yesterday morning, Their Honours the Chict i Justice (Sir Robert Stout) and Mr. Justice Hosking presided for the purpose, of fixing the Hearing of oases on the civil list. In almost every cage counsel were unable to accept a fixture. The Chief Justice commented on the unsatisfactory position that would arise from the unpreparedness of oounsel. He had warned them, he said', that if they were not ready to go on! their cases would be new ovor until the next sessions on account ot the Judges being engaged in hearing election The only fixtures made February B—Rahera Muriwai Uru v. John Hopere Wharewiti Uru, petition for divorce, before a Judge and. a common jury of twelve. • ' Wednesday, February 10.-Undefended divorce cases as tollo'.v: —Joseph alia h v. Ada Zachariah, Olive Eli&aoeta Taylor v. A'-fred Taylor, Maud Mary Ann Stewart v. Angus John Stewart, Ethel Hannah M'Naught v. David Coreon M'Naught, Arthur Edmund Kidding.v. Mabel Blanche Ridding, Mary Catherine Wilson v. Francis John Wilson, Olot Johnson v. Lillian Johnson and William Clough. " i Tuesday, February 16.—Elijah William Barnett v. Ota.ki Dairy Co., claim for JC299 IDs. damages for alleged wrongtul dismissal. - * L v „ For the following cases, no fixture has been made:—Ruruanpa Mahuki v. Hera Ruruanga Mahuki and Tahau Tauru, peti* tion for divorce, before a jury of twelve! John Henry O'Neil and another v. South British Insurance Co., Ltd., claim tor JEI99 lis. 9d., alleged to be due under contract, before a jury of four; Scaton and Sladden v. Tho Ifiramar Tramway Junction Co., Ltd., claim for .£307, alleged to be due for work dono; .«• 1/ Harknoss and another v. H. N. Liardet, application for declaration of trust; Tutu Te Hini v. The Public Trußtee, claim for .£IOO and < interest alleged to be duo under succession order; Thomas Hill_and another v. Johnston and Sons, claim for £618 9s. Id., altered to be due aa.comi mission; Thos. "WaJsh and others u i Julia Courtney and others, probate in solemn form; Petone Borough Council v. Hutt Park Railway Co., Ltd., and the Gear Meat Company Ltd., application for I Jin injunction!