SUPREME COURT SITTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1925, Page 1

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS

WESTLAXJ) DISTRICT. HOKITIKA. (Before Mr Justice -Vipers.) Business concluded at June, 1925, Session. IN KK TIIK KO KATA HI DAIRY COY., LTD. Motion for enlarginent of powers of Company, under memorandum of Association. .Messrs Park and Murdoch for applicant. Order Grouted. -IKFFRIKS: AND NEVILLE V. JOHN CRON. Action for damages, claiming £4.50 for breach of contract regarding an .alleged sale of cattle. Messrs Thomas and White for plaintiffs. Messrs Murdoch and Hannan for defendants. Evidence concluded, case adjourned for counsel to submit legal argument in

writing. JOHNSTONE V. FITZSIMMONS. Claim for Cl, 150 damages for alleged misrepresentation in connection with the sale of the Opera House, I’evell Street, Hokitika. Messrs Park and Murdoch for plain till. Messrs Hannan and McCarthy for defendant. Evidence concluded. Judge .Vipers intimated his judgment would he in favour of the plaintiff for exemplary damages—the amount to he reduced, if defendant submits to a rescision of her contract. FREDERICK NEWMAN V. K ANTE It I SA WM I LI.I NO COY. Claim for £325 damages for alleged trespass by the deieiidanl on the plaintiff’s land near Kauieri and cutting down and removing of trees. Messrs Joyce and Sellers for plaintill'. Messrs Park and Murdoih for the defendant.. Judgment for plaint ill' for £OS and costs. ItADOMSKI (APPELLANT) Y. H ASKI.EE :It KSPONDENT). Mr Murdoch tor appellant. ' M.r Pilkington for respondent. Hearing adjourned by Court to September sittings. BEHAN Y. ROSS BOROUGH COUNCI L. Claim for £205 for alleged sale ol cinematograph. Mr Hannan for plaintill'. Mr Murdoih for defendant. Case struck our by agreement, as settled by the parties. IN DfYOEOK. MOB I ARTY Y. MOP I ARTY. Mr Murdoch for petitioner. .Mr Kitehiiigham for Solicitor-General, appointed guardian ad litem for respondent. Decree nisi granted to he made absolute in three months and custody of children granted to petitioner. CRIMINAL. REN Y. MUIR, M.r Parle, Crown Prosecutor, for Crown. The prisoner was unrepresented. Ilis Honour sentenced prisoner to two year’s probation, subject to restitution of the full amounts stolen, ill addition to costs of prosecution £1 Us.

Session concluded at 9..‘11l p.m. Eri day night.