SUPREME COURT. HOKITIKA

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1921, Page 1

SUPREME COURT. HOKITIKA

SITTINGS AT HOKITIKA

His Honor Mr Justice Herdman will preside at the sittings o fthe Supreme Court at Hokitika on Thursday, March 31st, the following business being set down for hearing : CRIMINAL. Rex v. I. Aluir, theft. SUITS. Kapitea Goldfields Ltd., v. the King, petition of right, claim for damages for .6652 Pis -5d arising out of stranding of dredge. 1-|. 11. Smith v. R. Whiley and. M. Wliiley, claim for £1025 13s 8d on two promissory notes unpaid. IN DIVORCE. Ellen Broadbent v. Harry Broadbent, petition for dissolution of marriage. APPEAL. Gordon Harcourt v. George Linklatei appeal from decision of Warden at Hokitika. MOTION. Motion for order for maintenance of child, in estate of -Janet McMillan, of Hokitika, deceased. IN BANKRUPTCY. Charles Henry Duncan, application for discharge. William Henry Batson, application for discharge. W H. ROBINSON OF CHRISTchurcH, UMBER .MERCHANT V Will LEY AND WHILEY, KOKAT A 111 ROAD. SAWMILLERS. DISCONTINUANTE FILED. This was an action commenced hr the the plaintiff. Mr W. H. Robinson, .|,,;iinsl the defomlents. Robert Whiley a o,l Margaret Whiley for the recovery of £4,500 for alleged breach of a contract to supply milled timber. The plaintiff claimed that lie had bought under a contract for 12 months at 1/3 per 100 superficial foot, and sold to (! un nel sons Limited for 21/6 pei 100 superficial feet which would have returned him a profit of I 3 per 100 superficial feet of timber. Tlie action was commenced in Christ-,-hurch and on ih c application of tlie. defendants for change of venue, was removed to Hokitika for trial at the coming Supreme Court sittings. Tlie plaintiff then made application to the Court to hav,- the legal argument heard in Christchurch. The plaintiff contended that such argument would dispose of the ease. The defendants successfully - resisted this way of summarily disposing of their right to have the case tried at Hokitika by a jury, and the case was set down for hearing at Hokitika.

The plaintiff has now discontinued the action which h t . did by filing and serving a notice of discontinuance. Alc-sis Slater, Sargent and Dale of Christchurch wore solicitors for tlie plaintiff. Messrs Park and Murdoch of Hokitika were solicitors for the defendants.