SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1701, 2 August 1879, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS. Friday, August 1. [Before Hia Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] Hia Honor sat in the Court Chambers at 11 a m. DBANSFIELD V CREYKE. Mr Perceval applied herein for a summons to issue calling on defendant to show cause why Joe Dranstield, legal representative of plaintiff, should not enter suggestion of death on the record. . . His Honor made the order issuing the summons, returnable on August 22nd. KE WILD OP FRANCIS GOBBI, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Perceval probate was issued to the widow of deceased. BE GOODS OP JOHN BAPLET, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Izard letters of administration were issued to Margaret Rapley, widow of decerned. SIMMONS V BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES. Mr Thomas applied for leave to servo writ, &0., herein, upon the agent of defendants at Enmnra. , . His Honor made the order, unless within forty-eight hours service be accepted by the bank inspector at Christchurch. MURPHY V FLEMING. Mr Neck applied herein for a rule nisi calling upon Robert McKnigbt, bailiff of the Resident Magistrate’s Court, to show cause why he has not executed a warrant of arrest at suit of said Murphy against one Fleming. In this case defendant had consented to pay a certain amount per week, which had not been done. A warrant of arrest was thou taken out, which the bailiff refused to execute unless a bond of indemnity were executed. His Honor granted the application, rule nisi returnable on August 22nd. BE PETITION OF SABAH DACK. Mr George Harper asked for an order varying the terms of the petition. Hia Honor made the order approving of the decree, with alterations as proposed by Mr Harper. BE W. J. LILLY. On the application of Mr Izard hia Honor grant’d the order of discharge herein. BB AECHIBALD JOHNSTON. Mr Izard applied for a similar order herein, which was granted. KB THOMAS WALTER SHEAD. This case, which was an application by Mr Izard for Mr Williams, stood over from last Chamber day for creditors to come in and oppose discharge, was .now called on, and bis Honor made the order of discharge. be JOSHUA M'INTOSH. On application of Mr Perceval, his Honor made an order for discharge of the debtor. BE DEED OF ARRANGEMENT OF JAMBS BOOTH. Mr Perceval applied for an order declaring the deed of arrangement herein completely executed. His Honor made the order. BE THOMAS RICHMOND._ Mr Izard applied heroin for the discharge of the debtor. Mr Perceval submitted the application was informal, inasmuch as the bankrupt had executed a deed of arrangement. His Honor pointed out that the deed of ar* rangement ipso facto annulled the bankruptcy. After argument his Honor said that there was no affidavit before him as to the bankruptcy having been annulled ; the order would be made. RE GEORGE HUTCHINSON. In this case Dr. Foster consented to tbo adjudication of tho bankrupt, declaration to be taken off the file. RE PHILIP BEHRENS. Mr George Harper applied herein for a rule nisi calling npon Barnard Simpson, trustee in the estate of tho debtor, to show cause why he should not be ordered to pay over to one Wanzey, bolder of a bill of exchange of the debtor, and a proved creditor. Hia Honor made the order, granting rule nisi, returnable on August 22nd. BE LUDWIG SCHEOEDEE. Mr McConnell applied, on tho affidavit of Mr Hawker, trustee in tbo estate of the debtor, for an order calling on Hyman Marks, the debtor, and his wife to appear before the Conrt and give evidence. His Honor made the order, persons named to attend and give evidence on August 22ad. BE JOHN ALFRED BAMFOED. Mr McConnell applied for an order to tho trustee empowering him to sell certain property in the order and disposition of the bankrupt. His Honor made the order. Mr McConnell applied in the same case for an order directing the bankrupt and his wife to come up for examination before the Conrt on August 23nd. EE CHARLES ST. JOHN. DECEASED. Mr George Harper said, in this case, ho had applied for and obtained letters of administration to the attorney of next of-kin. but since then they had found that the Public Trustee bad taken out letters of administration. It was, therefore, for the Court to revoke the letters of administration granted to attorney of n-xt-of-kin, and they would have to begin de noi-o, as notice, according to law, had not been given to the Public Trustee, The case stood over for Mr Harper to give notice of hia intention to apply for letters to tho Public Trustee. EE A. W. BLUETT. In this case, which stood over for communication to bo made to the opposing creditor, Mr Slater stated that he bad seen the opposing creditor, who did not intend to proceed further. Hia Honor mads an order directing the discharge of thej obtor from Addington gaol. The Conrt t 1 en rose. AMURI RAILWAY EXTENSION. A meeting of a preliminary character of residents in the Amuri district and others, which was numerously attended, was held at the Rotherham Hotel, Rotherham, at noon on Wednesday, July 30th. Mr G. W. Mcßao was voted to the chair, who explained to the meeting the purpose for which ho, as chairman of the Amnri Road Board, had colled the meeting, and read to them the advertisement from the “ Lyttelton Times,” of tho 23th inst. Mr John Tinline moved tho following resolution :—“ That before entering into tho chief business for which this meeting has been convened, a vote of congratulation should be passed to tbo Minister of Public Works for tho energy be baa shown in pushing forward the Waipara section of the Amberley-Brunnerton Railway, Ac.” Mr Tinlino remarked that in submitting his resolution to tho meeting, ho did so without any political bias either for or against the Government. The Minister of Public Works was as much a stranger to him as to most of the gentlemen preseat, but he was generally acknowledged as a man of ability, and well fittedfor the office bo filled. Considering the embarrassed state of the colony, and the many calls made npomhim from all quarters for assistance towards public works, it was tho more creditable to him that he had been able to carry out sa far that part of his scheme of railway extension, the Waipara-Waikari ac'-lcn. Mr S. M. Neville seconded tho resolution, ■which, being pnt to tho meeting, was carried unanimously. Mr Robert Wilkin, in moving the next resolution, spolco at some length upon the general capabilities of this and the adjoining districts for settlement; large quantities of land were adapted for cu tivation, and for wheat growing purposes both tbo soil and climate were well suited ; perhaps for quantity some parts of the colony m : ght give a greater yield, but for quality of grain Amnri resembled somewhat South Australia. It was absolutely necessary to have railway communication with the rest of the colony before the district could bo developed. Grain growing would not pay unless the farmer was within easy access of a (station, say ten or twelve miles at most. It would bo very desirable that the main lino of railway should come through the district, but at all events a railway of some sort must come across tho Hnranui into tho middle of these largo plains. It was reported that Mr Blair had recommended a line up the Hurunui to Brunnerton, but ho thought this would bo a mistake, as such a lice would uot open out a single acre of land fit for cultivation. It was estimated that New -Zealand could maintain fifteen millions of people, and at present wc had less than half a million. Under such circumstances the colony was destined to have a great future, and it was tho duty of the Government to open it up in every possible way, and make it fit for settlement. This was not a mere distiiet. It was a largo country, and offered profitable occupation to large numbers of people if they had tho advantages of railway communication. Ho then moved the following resolution:—That it is very desirable that tho districts of Hurunui and Waiau should have railway connection with the lines now in progress.” Mr James Macfurl&ue seconded the resolution, which being put to the meeting, was carried unanimously. Mr S. W. Neville next proposed the following resolution ;—“ That tho following genileason— Sir J. C. Wilson, C.8.M.5.1., G. VV. Mcßao, R. Bethel, S. Chapman, A. M. Clark, J. H. Davison, T. Fraser, E. Jones, J. McArthur, James Macfarlanc, B. hi. Neville, W. O. Rutherford, John Tinlino, with power to add to ther number, bo appointed a committee, any throe to farm a quorum, to collect statistical data nud information, showing tho average iiopnlation ami general capabilities of these districts, and to prepare a petition on tho subject, to be presented to the Government through the member for Cheviot, during the present session of Parliament.” Mr R. Corbett seconded tho resolution, which, being pnt to tho meeting, was carried unanimously. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. Those members of the committee who were then present subsequently hold a meeting on the

same day at the E jtherham Hotel, under the presidency of Mr John Tinline, when a programme was drawn out as to their future course of action. Various suggestions wore made as to the nature of the statistical information which would be required, and as to the preparation of the petition. .An understanding was also come to as to the defraying the expenses which would bo incurred in the carrying out of these objects.