SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2646, 29 September 1882, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

IN CHAMBERS.. This Day. [Before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston.] Hia Honor sat in Chambers at eleven o’clock. PUBLIC WORKS ACT. Mr Harper applied for an order fixing time and place of first sitting of the Compensation Court in the matter of the compensation claim of G. H. Moore. Mr Joynt appeared for the Government. The date of sitting was fixed for Monday, the 30th October next. ADAMS T McKERROW AND MANN, Mr Holmes applied for a decree herein, which was granted. BERWICK AND ANOTHER T ROBERTS, Return to summons of September 7th. Mr Holmes applied for a commission to examine witnesses in England. _ Mr Cowlishaw, on tho other si ’e, consented, and the application was granted. KH HENRY SHEPHERD, DECEASED. On the application of Mr Slater, an order was granted of letters of administration to Martha Shepherd, widow, and for the approval of William Paget and John Mann as sureties, and that the penalty be reduced to £6OO, the amount of the debts. DEEDS REGISTRATION ACT AND EH CATHERINE M’HUOH, deceased. Mr Loughnan obtained an order for leave to register probate copy of will instead of original. SEEDS REGISTRATION ACT AND EE RANDOLPH ROBINSON, DECEASED. Mr Loughnan obtained a similar order in this case. law practitioners’ act, and b* r. JDOUBLED AY. Mr Slater applied for an order discharging articles of clerkship made between Alfred Thompson and F. J. Doubleday, and directing that tho said F. J. Doubleday might complete his trrm with Henry Slater, of Christchurch, solicitor. His Honor postponed tho application until the receipt of the Law Practitioners' Act, recently framed by tho Legislature, the provisions of which might render the application unnecessary. DEEDS REGISTRATION ACT, AND RH E. ». CHAPMAN, DECEASED. Mr Cowlishaw obtained an order for leave to register siemplification of will instead of original. RE /AMES ATKINSON, DECEASED. Mr Swann applied for a renewal of order obtained herein on August 10th, granting letters of administration in the above estate. Order granted. BE WILLIAM HAMMETT, DECEASED. In this case Mr Swann obtained on order granting probate to Geo. H. Blackwell and Isaac Wilson, the executors named. BE GABRIEL BENNIE MENZIHS, DECEASED, Mr Biitton obtained an order for probate of will and codicil to Robert Sutherland and Robert Struthers, the executors named. RHODES AND ANOTHER V BROOKS, An application by Mr Harper for an order for leave to enter up judgment for plaintiffs by default of plea, and that the amount for which final judgment was to be signed be ascertained by the Registrar, was by consent ordered to stand over. BE NATHANIEL BUCKLING, DECEASED. Mr J. O. Martin applied for an order for probate to Geo. Savage, one of the executors in the will and codicil named, reserving power to James Lloyd, the other executor named.

Order panted. HUSPHI T MUBPHV. Return to summons of September 27th, Mr 8 pact man applied for an amendment of an order herein, in which it was inadvertently stated that proceeding* would be stayed until defendant bad answered certain interrogatories. Mr MoOonnel showed cause. Order granted as prayed. DEEDS REGISTRATION ACT AND BE JOHN VBILB, DBOBAHBD. Mr Harper obtained an order for leave to register probate copy of will instead of original. BB ELLEN JOBBING. DBOBABBD. Mr Harper applied for an order for probate to Henry William Packer and George Booth, the executors named. Order granted, BB JOHN SMITHSON, DECEASED. Mr Izard obtained an order for probate to Wm, Smithson and James Langdale, the executors named, DITOBOE AND MATRIMONIAL CAUSES ACT, 1867, AND BB JAMIESON T JAMIESON, Mr Joyce applied tor an order that this case might be heard before Court without jury. Order made, the case to be tried at Christchurch on the 16th October next. BB JOHN OABPBNTBE On the application of MrJoynt an order was granted for probate to Baohel Carpenter, one of the executor*. bb william roach, dbobased, Mr Stringer obtained an order for probate to Sophia Roach, the executrix named. TOUNG T HILL AND OTHBBS. Mr Harper, on behalf of the defendants, applied for an order for a special jury herein. Mr Holmes, for the plaintiff, opposed the application on the ground that no notice had been given of the intention to make the motion. The solicitor for the plaintiff desired first to have an opportunity of moving for a change of venue. _ . The order was granted, the trial being fixed for Tuesday, the 17th October, unless an application for change of venue be made before Wednesday next. lunatics act and bb HUGH 7TBIOHT. Mr McOonnel applied for an order confirming Registrar’s report re sale of part of rural action 14.5. His Honor eaid that the Lunacy Act passed last session made important amendments in the law in relation to the powers of administration possessed by the Court, and it would be desirable to defer taking any action in these oases until the Act was printed and circulated. As far p-a he understood, in many cases powers were taken from the Court and vested in the Public Trustee. Application postponed.

IN BANKRUPTCY.

DHBTOES AND OBBDITOBB ACT AND SB JOHN W. OHAMBBBLAIN. On the application of Mr Saiter an order was granted for the debtor’s discharge. BB JOHN OHAB. HCBBAED. Mr Wilding obtained on order for debtor's coats out of estate. BB EMBBBON CLABKSON. _ A similar order was granted herein. BB FBAHOIB GEO. PAKBT LBACH. Mr Spackman applied for an order declaring deed of arrangement completely executed. Order granted as prayed, BE -WILLIAM BOBKWAENB. Mr MoOonnel obtained, an order lot debtor's costs out of estate. DISOHAKGB OF DBBXOBS. Mr Stringer obtained an order for the discharge of Win. Henry Jose. Mr Watson obtained similar orders in the cfc.Bes of Henry Jones, John Qwatkin, and James Barrelly. Mr Joyce obtained similar orders in the oases of James Pret'y, Charles Aird, Richard Henry Clark, and John Wheeler, Mr Stringer obtained a similar order in the case of Andrew Clark. BB JOHN PBINDITILJjB. Mr Spackman applied tor an order for debtor’s costs out of estate. Granted.

BH CHABLBB 3JAfflS._ Mr Spaokman obtained a similar order herein. be aao. nowLBT fbebswood. The debtor applied for his discharge in person, which wes granted. bb bryan oonnob, Mr MoCormel obtained an order for debtor’s costs out of estate. BB WH. JOB. STEINSHB. Mr Watson applied for an order for debtor’s discharge. Granted. EETITBK OB Hia HONOB. At the conclusion of the bnsineis in Chambers, Mr Joyntsaid he had been requested by the members of the bar to express to his Honor their gratification at his safe return to Canterbury. They trusted that his Honor was completely restored to health, and would long be spared to administer justice in the Court, Ho would also say that, apart from personal grounds, they were very glad indeed to have his Honor back, as the inconvenience which had been felt from the absence of one of the Judges had been very great. His Honor wa* sure that he ought to feel, and did feel, sincerely thankful to the Bar for their kind expression of good feeling. They were all aware that he was most desirous, if he was not always successful, to maintain good feeling, sympathy, and con sideration between the Bench and the Bar, The fact of his having bean in ill-health for some considerable time past had, he_ feared, to some extent interfered with the discharge of his duties, and migrt, perhaps, have affected him personally in a way that the profession might possibly have themselves felt to some extent. He was happy to say that so far as he could judge, his health was very nearly restored, and ho trusted he would long be spared to administer justice in a portion of the colony in which he took so much interest, and among gentlemen from whom ha had always received such kind consideration. The Court then rose.