SUPREME COURT
Two Criminal Trials for Napier Session A SMALL LIST Two trials and two prisoners for sentence comprise the criminal calendar for the August session of the Supreme Court at Napier, which opens on August 2. Sir John Reid will preside, and it is expeeted that the session will be concluded within a week. The civil cases include two claima for damages to be heard by the judge and a full.jury, and two, for amounts below £500, before a judge and a jury of four. The usual large list of divorce petition and one miscellaneous case complete the list. The cases set down for hearing are: — CRIMINAL TRIALS. Rex v. Charles Frederick Murphy, alias Lewis, alleged attempted uttering, forgery, and false pretences. Rex v. Sidney Patterson Fairhall (Mr S. H. Morrison), "alleging _ that ' with intent to do grievous bodily harm he did actual bodily harm. OEIMINALS FOR SENTENCE. Rex. v. John Kapuaroa, alias Kahu Kapuaroa, breaking,' entering . and theft. Rex. t. John Kapuaroa, alias Kahu Kapuaroa, breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime. ♦ CIVIL CASES. (Before Judge and Jury of 12). Eoy Yelas (Mr C. W. Nash) v. his Majesty the King (Mr H. B. Lusk).— Petition of Eight— special damages £20 10/-, And £1000 general damages foi injuries allegedly Teceived to eye. Launcelot G. Rfce (Mr Nash) v. Thomas Agnew, claim for £72 6/6 special damages and £1500 general damages for injuries allegedly received in a motor collision. (Before Judge and Jury of four.) Richard Joseph Burke (Mr Ongley) v. James Coleman (Mr C. G. E. Harker), claim for £139 11/6 special damages and £2Q0 general damages for injuries allegedly received in a motor collisionj counterclaim for £159 12/4 special damages and £25 general damages. Peter John O'Regan (Mr Ongley) v. James Coleman (Mr 'Harker), claim fot £56 13/- special damages and £100 general damages for injuries allegedly received in a motor collision. DIVORCE CASES. • ' Rohert Wilson Wallace (Mr Nash) v. Margaret Marian Wallace, petition foi divorce on grounds of separation. Agnes Annie Swain (Mr Nash) r. Walter Swain (Mr Stewart), petition on grounds of separation. Annie M. • Tricklebank (Mr Harker) v. Walter H. Tricklebank, petition on grounds of separation. Andrew Michael Curtin (Mr V. J. W. Langley) /v. Marie Louise Curtin (Mi Lusk), petition on grounds of separation. Rhona Sophie Greene (Mr A. E. Lowry) r. James Cyril Greene, petition on grounds of separation. Leonard Trevor McLeod (Mr W. C, B. Helleur) v. Mary Elizabeth McLeod (Mr E. L. Cammin), petition for restitution of conjugal rights. Edith Mifanny Swanson (Mr Morrison) v. Sydney George Swanson, peti tion on grounds of separation. Bernard Lowry Chambers (Mr D. Scannell) v. Eileen M. T. Chambers (Mi W. E. Bate), petition on ground oi failure to comply with order for restitution o.f conjugal rights. Owen Linten Davies (Mr Strang) v, Phyllis A. W. Davies, petition on ground of failure to comply with order toi restitution of conjugal rights. ' Patricia Hume (Mr Bate) v. Laurence A. Hume,' motion for custody and ordei for maintenance. One case at the end of the list deak with proceedings under the Family Protection Act, 190S.
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 162, 27 July 1937, Page 8
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