SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1808, 6 December 1879, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN CHAMBERS. Fbiday, Decbmbeb 5. [Before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] Hia Honor sat in the Court-house at 11 a.m. BB JOHN HBHBT BODGEBB. On the application of Mr J. S. Williams, his Honor made an order of discharge. BB THOMAS TILLMAN. Mr George Harper applied for an ordor for costs. His Honor made the order, as prayed. BE JAMES DALGLBISH V. JOHN SMITH. On the application of Mr McDonnell, the order of agreement for arbitration herein was made a rule of Court. BE FREDEBICK STBOT/TS Y. JAMES GBANT. Thia was an apj?lira- ion by Mr Slater for an order for possession of land. His Honor made the order. Possession to be given on 15th Jatuary. MACLEAN AND ANOTHER V. EMMA B. OSTLEB, DECEASED. Mr Joynt applied herein for an order to appoint a day to establish olaims to estate. The Sheriff of Timaru had attempted to •execute a writ of fi fa on the property of the defendant, but found that the persons wero in possession on behalf of the lioan and Mercantile Agency Company, under a bill of sale. Under these circumstances, tho Shoriff applied for an order calling upon the Loan and Mercantile Agency Company to prove their claim before the Court. Hi 3 Honor granted tho ordor, roturnablo on Tuesday, December 23 rd, in banco. BE HOOrEB AND OTHEES, DBBTOBS. Mr Joynt applied for an order calling upon tho trustees herein to show cause why George Hooper, senior, should not participate in dividends in tho estate. Hia Honor made the order, and for examination of witnesses, returnable on December 1 23rd, in banco. DISCHABGB3. Orders of discharge were made as follows James Quigley (Mr McConnell), Abraham Philips (Mr Joynt), A. J. Chapman (M Joynt), Alexander Mill (Mr Izird), Bain Warner (Mr O'Neill), Andrew Laurie (Mr McConnell). CAMPBRLL T. PASLEY. On the motion of Mr George Harper, His Honor fixed 23rd Deoember for the hearing of the case, which was a oase under the Appeals from Justices Act. TINLINE V. BTTTHEBFOED. On the application of Mr George Harper, A similar ordor was made in this case as in the former one. OBMSBY V. WILSON. Mr McConnell applied herein for an order flatting aside tho writ in the caec on the f round of irregularity, the defendant having een described as being of Timaru instead of Dunedin, and that he being resident in Dunedin, was entitled to deliver his pleas in Dunedin, and not in Christchuroh. His Honor made the order as prayed, setting aside tho writ on the ground of irregularity. NATIONAL BANK V. JOHN MEK AND OTHEBS. On the application of Mr Harper, this case stood over. A3HTON AND ANOTHBB V. GBUBB AND OTHEBS. Mr George Harper applied herein for an order of settlement of isoucs, snd fixing date of trial. His Honor made the order, fixing date of trial for Monday, January 19th, at Ohtistchurch, the trial to be by speoial jury. B. P. GBEEN T F. H. BBITTAN. Dr. Foster applied herein for an order for 'Settlement of issues and fixing date and place of trial. Mr Harper objected on the ground that he had not received proper notice of the settlement of the issues that day. He should therefore declino to appear on the settlement. The issues were settled, and the trial fixed for the January sittings of tho Supreme Court. BE JAMES BEYNOLDS. Mr Stringor applied herein for an order of discharge. Hia Honor made the order. BK "WILLIAM THOMPSON. Mr Wynn "Williams applied for the discharge of the bankrupt. His Honor granted the application. "WILL OF HENEY GEBEN WATKIN3, DECEASED. Mr Stringer for Mr Thomas applied for an order for probate herein to Elizabeth Maria Watkins. His Honor made the order as prayed. BE "WILL Or JAMES POTTS, DBCBASBD. On the application of Mr Stringer, His Honor granted probate herein to Sarah W. Potts as executrix. BE WILL OF ISAAC WILSON, DECEASED. Mr Stringer applied herein for an order granting prola':o to the widow as executrix, reserving leavo to the other executor to come in and prove. Order as prayed. BE JOHN TODD, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Stanley Edwards probate herein was granted to Bicbard Morgan as executor. BE MUEDOCH BOSS. Mr Neck applied herein for an order calling ■upon the trustee in bankruptcy to amend his certificate. After seme argument, His Honor sp.idthat Mr Neck had no locus standi, as no material was before the Court upon whi>;h tho application could be grounded. Mr Neck admitted that he had not proved his debt, so that he had no locus standi as against the trustee. BE JOHN METOAIFB. Mr George Harper applied herein for an order calling on the trustees of the said John Metcalfe to show cause why they should not pay over to Charles Clark a dividend of 10s in the £ on his proved claim. His Honor granted a rule nisi calling on the trustees to show cause, returnable on the 23rd December in banco. TRUSTEES IN BICHMOND'S ESTATE V. PABKBB. Mr Harper applied herein for an order calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the judgment and execution obtained herein should not be sot aside, on the ground that the defendant had been prevented from entering in an appearance in time to the action, and that the amount claimed had been paid into Court to await the issue. Mr Joynt contra, appeared to oppose the application, on the ground that the defendant \iad not shown thenTany reason why they should not have pleaded in time. After some further argument the case stood oyer. bichjioxd's tbt/stbes v. m'bbnebny. This was a Bimilar case, and stood over also. South Attstealian Haev£ST.—Concerning the crops in South Australia, tho " Kogister," after mentioning that the rainfall during the present month exceeds the average cf the last eix or seven years, states: —" The prospects of the harvest continue to be very promising, and there is ground for hoping that the yield this ssason will be far above the average of the pvßt few years. It is reassuring to know that the uverage for 1872 3, notwithstanding the unusually heavy rainfall in November, was exceptionally high, being for wheat no less than Hi bushels to the acre, end for other farm products correspondingly good. The harvest of 1875, when tho November rains were comparatively heay, was ikowise an exceedingly satisfactory one." Cantebbttet Rifle Association.—The hon. sec. cf the_ above association,Mr Appleby, yesterday received an intimation from the Defence Office, that the claim of the association on the Government for a return of tho amount paid for fares of competitors in the laßt Interprovincial Match at Dunedin, under the condition of being refunded, would be adjusted. This vrill enable the association to extricate itself from the pecuniary difficulties which, from this unsxpected payment, has crippled its efforts during the past year. Feiendly Societies' Fete.—A meeting of the delegates in connection with the Amalgamated Friendly Societies' fete was held last evening at the Foresters' Hotel, and a considerable amount of business was disposed of. The secretary reported that in addition to the prizes mentioned in the advertised programme he had received offers of special prizes, from Mr Lezard a silver cup value £l, and Messrs Hall and Wilson a silver cup. It was resolved to thank those gentlemen for their presents. Tenders were opened for publicans' booths (2), and that of Mr Bavenhill was accepted. The tenders for confectioners'booths were informal, and none accepted. It was resolved to give freo admittance to the inmates of the Lyttelton Orphanage and tho Burnham School. In addition to the above a onoiderablc amount of routine business was xarjsucted,