SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 205, 18 May 1918, Page 12

SUPREME COURT

CIVIL SITTINGS

THE FIXTURES ARRANGED

At tJio Supreme Court yesterday. His Honom' Mr. JusSico Edwards made tho following hxtujeS in respect, to civil cases to be heard at the present session:— Wednesday, May 22.—Luther Hopkins v. Bluudell Bros., Ltd.; "New Zealand Times" Co., Ltd., and Wellington Publishing: Co., Ltd.. ;i claim for jEL'COO, alleged liboi.

Thursday,-May 23.—Leonard Cioake v. Hutfc County Council,' n claim for i! 159 damages for alleged negligence. (Beforo a jury of four.) Monday, May 20.—.lames Lynch - v. James_ Gibson, a claim for .£579 damages for injuries. (Beforo a jury of twelve.) Monday, Juno 3.— W. I). M'Calmonl: v. Greytown Borough Council, a claim for ■£1189, balanco alleged to be duo under contract.

No dates were fixed for Ihe following civil cases:—Cecil Clark ami another v. John Norris, claim for „E2of> damages for alleged injuries; Henry Norman Bell r. Ellis and Manton (declaration, etc.); Henrick Heimann v. Griffiths and Co., Ltd. (accounts, etc.); .lohn 11. liatclilTe v. Davidson and Co., claim for J22S for goods sold; National Sheep Dip Co., Ltd., v. William Todd, to rectify register and .£IOOO damages for alleged fraud; Bannatyne and Hunter v. John William Bell and another, claim for ,£322 for goods sold; Jumes Martin and another v. Thomas Wearne, declaration, etc.; Gray and Jackson (in Trust for J. and A. Wilson, Ltd.) v. Bank of Now South Wales. DIVORCE CASES. Tuesday, May 28.—Albert Vincent White y. Violet H. White and another; Robert Westffeld v. Alice Westfield. Wednesday, May 29.—Nellie Wickliam v. Richard Wickliam. Thursday, May 30.—Ernest Claud Payne v. Elva Payne and another, a claim for =£531 damages. Friday, May 31—Mary Rule v. William Henry- Rule; Albert George Bryan Campion v. Ella R. Campion. Dates jhave not been fixed for ihe following divorce cases:—James- Alarchment v. Mary Ann Marcliment and another; Agnes Fovvke v. William Robert Foivke; Francis Hugh M'Cuteheon v. Lily M'Cutcheon and another; Nugena Jessie Donnelly v. Marshall John Donnelly; W. H. .-Parsonage t. Constance Elizabeth Parsonage; William Henry Meyrick y. Meyrick and another; Francis Barker v. Violet Barker and another; Richard Henry Smith v. Catherine Mary Smith; Gordon Wilson v. Caroline Wilson; Edmund E. ,7. Thornton v. Beatrice Helen Thornton and another; Elizabeth Wilson v ChaTlee Wilson; John F. Pilkington r. Moura Isabel Pilkington; LTliTan Alice Archer v. Albert K. Devine (nullity); Otta Olson v. Ethel Rose Olson and another; Albert Goodman v. Martha Goodman; William Thompson v. Mary Thompson; Mary Francis Atkinson t. Harry Temple Atkinson; James Dick v. Eva Bertha Die);; Annie Hams Whitaker v. Walter HenTy Whital<er; Annie Gerard v. William C. J. Gerard; George M. Mitchell y. Isabel M. .T. Mitchell; Cornelius Sullivan v. Eva M. G. Sullivan and another; William Henry Hargreaves v. Minnie Hargreaves and another; Nellie A. Graham v. Fred Graham; Mabel Loujsa Russell v. Joseph Henry Russell; 1 Edward May v. Kate May and another; Edward E. Fnrness v. Blanch Louisa Furness.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE AND BY-LAW CASES. Mr. S. E. Jl'Carthy, 8.31., presided at tlie Magristrate's Court yesterday, and dealt with tho police and by-law cases. Mary Koss, ohavged with the theft at Porirua of a rug, two sheets, a quilt,

threo towels, and ono pillowslip valuer! al; JU lis. Ud„ Ilio property <Te " I .riwscr. was, on I.lm application of Mr .1 Scot! who appeared lor her, remand h to Sfiiy -'I, ami bail was allowed in and two Miretios of ,£|j Ms. P!(e || • I'or insobriety, Guorgo Jliddloton, against whom (hers was ono pm-iou-coiiviction, was lined 305., in default '10 days' imprisonment.

Alfred I'Y.uiklyii Boy, charged with failing to pi-ovirlo his wife, who is resident at Waiijunui, with adequate maintenance, was remanded to appear at Wanra. nni on Mnudav next. *"

A seaman named Honry iM'Cormicli was charged with deserting from his ship The defendant explained that ha was unable lo return to his ship because ho had been locked up for another offence The Magistrate remarked that (ho man could not he charged with desertion, and it was questionable whether a charge ot "being absent without leave" was sound. M'Cormick's vessol had since sailed, and as the Magistrate had no power to order the man to bo placed on another ship the information was dismissed. BY-LAW CASES. I'or allowing fltock to wander, William Colo and William J. Compton were each ; fined 10s., with rosts 17s. 6d.; Joe Greco was fined 20s„ with 17s. 6d. costs; anil Waller Bosovear was fined 40s. and costs. Ernest Jiadley was convicted and discharged. I'or having no lights on a vehicle Leslie Baldwin and Edward Wells were each lined 205., with costs 7s. 'For failing to attend drill Leonard Hagan was lined GOs., with costs 75., in default 21 days' military detention; and (J. H. Green was fined Ms., with costs 75., with tho option of seven days' military detention. A second-hand dealer named Symon Nausbauni was fined 10s., and costs and expenses 545., for purchasing an overcoat from a boy apparently under the ago of 10. The; lad was rather big for his age, and was taken by the dealer to bo about 17 years.