COURT OF APPEAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1806, 12 July 1906, Page 3

COURT OF APPEAL.

(Ptr Press Awoeiatloa.) Wellington, last night, In the Appeal Genet, in the oase of Bex v. Searley (the latter bad been convioted at Wanganui uudor section 142 of the Criminal Code Act, 1893, for alleging he was a qualified medical practitioner), the Chiei Justioe and Justice Chapman thought the oonviotion should be quashed and no new trial ordered. Justices Edwards and Cooper agreed that the conviotion could not stand, but expressed the opinion that a new trial be ordered. The resalt is that the oonviotion is qna9hed and no new trial ordered. Searley was unable to find bail, and served his sentenoe of three months

(in gaol), and has long since been dis obarged.

Judgment was ; given in the oase of Janet Piimmer versus the trustees of the estate of the late John Piimmer. Plaintiff, under a deed of separation in 1847, received an annuity of £l5O per aunum. After the data of the agreement Piimmer amassed considerable wealth, estimated at £38,000. The Chief Jastioe and Mr Jnßiioe Cooper bad hell that the oovenaot in the deed of separation did Dot preolnde Mrs Piimmer from making the application, and awarded her £IUOO out of the estate. From this deoisiou the trustees of the will appealed. Mr Justioe Edwards delivered the main'judgment, to the effect that the Court bad no power to giant a lump sum. The appeal wai allowed, and Mrs Pummet. ioet*-ad uf receiving a lump sum, will be paid £IOO a year irom the oate of t stat r’e death. The Chief Justioe diseuted, bolding that the Court had power o g>aot a lump Bum Later. -The case of Kenealy v Kawana Eaiaka occupied the Court to-day, and uad not concluded when the Court adj uroed for the day. Daring argument tae opinion was strongly expressed by all members of the Bench that the law should be amended to prevent the rale of pea rifles to boys.