SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2720, 15 March 1916, Page 9

SUPREME COURT

A DEAL IN SHARES

APPEAL FROM MAGISTRATE'S DECISION. v In tho Supreme Corrfc yesterday morning, His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) heard an appeal from a decision of Mr. W. G. Hiddell, S.M., in the case of Albert Sanderson Collins v. J. Martyn Hume and liossmore 0. "Wilson. Tho claim in the Court heloiv was for £180 and costs, representing tho difference in valuo between 600 preference shares (95.) of tho Wesfcport-Stockton Coal Company, Ltd., and 600 ordinary shares (!ls.) of 'the samo company. Plaintiff alleged that he had purchased from the defendants (through \V. E. Hornabrook) (i()0 Westporfc-Stockton shares For £01 10R.> on the understanding that they were preference shares, but that they . had afterwards proved to bo ordinal}'eharos. Defendants refused to exchango tliwo for preference shares, and thti plaintiff (Collins) then sued for tho diU'orenon in value, On September 7, 1910, JJio Magistrate dolivored his resorved decision, nonsuiting the plaintiff (Collins) on the ground that thcro iyas no contract for the sale of shares. Against this decision the plaintiff (Collins) appealed, contending that it was erroneous in-law. Mr. A. W. Blair appeared lor the appollant, while Mr. T. Young appeared for tho respondents. After legal argument had procccdod for some little time His Honour decided that the ease should be removed into the Supreme Sonrt for re-hearing at a later date. Further evidence will bO' submitted by either side if necessary.

NAPIER SESSIONS.

By Telegraph—Press Association.

Napier, March 14. At the Supreme Court,' William Marshall Lillie, charged with discharging & gun with intent to do grievous bodily harm, was found guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. Mr. Justice Edwards ordered accused to find two sureties of £25 each to kcop the peace. Percy M'Quillan, a young man, was charged with indecent assault on a girl aged five. The jury was unable to agreo. jfhis makes the third case m which juries hjive failed to agree.

NELSON SESSIONS,

CASE OF MANSLAUGHTER. By Telegrapli-Prcss Association. Nolson, March 14. . Tlie Supreme Court criminal sessions opened to-day before Mr. Justice Denniston. The only, cases were two charges of manslaughter arising out ot recent collisions between >»•*>«■" and trains. Henr.v Leo. Tat bob, dinei of the car which collided with the itain at Richmond on January 28, on 1 occasion a girl named lantlie Rhodes sustained injuries which terminated fatally, was found .guilty of manslaughter, with a strong recommendation -to mercy. Sentence was deferred. The case of Frank Rupert Hallam, in connection with the Annesbrook accident, will be taken oil Thursday.