SUPREME COURT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 17 July 1929, Page 4

SUPREME COURT

BUSINESS CONCLUDED TO DAY UNDEFENDED DIVORCE CASES The very liglit list before the present quarterly session of the Supreme Court .it Nelson was concluded to-day. His Honour Mr Justice Ostler presided. Decrees nisi, to be moved absolute, in three months, were granted in the following undefended divorce actions: Edward Tasman Gilbertson (Mr J. R. Kerr) v. Elsie May Gilbertson—desertion. Albert Edward Kidson (Mr C. R. Fell) v. Katherine Kidson and another—misconduct. Constance Daisy Graham (Mr C. R. Fell) v. Henry Raymond Graham—separation bv mutual consent. James' Lunn (Mr C. W. Thorp) v. 011 a Mabel Lunn—desertion. Frederick Thomas Fenemor (Mr W. C. Harley) v. Jane Elizabeth Fenemor—separation by mutual consent. CIVIL CASES Motueka H-jbour Board v. Harold Trewavas was an appeal against a Ma-1 gist-rate's decision concerning a rating dispute. Mr W. Nicholson (Motueka) appeared for the appellant and Mr'Spencer Smith (Motueka) for the respondent. Af,ler hearing argument His Honour reserved his decision. In the claim for damages for alleged negligent driving Harold James Thompson and Bertha Kathleen Thompson v. Thomas Sylvester Eagan—judgment was given for the plaintiffs by consent for £l5O and costs £7 ss>. Mr C. YV. Thorp appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr S. H. Moynagh for the defendant. Several other cases set down for hearing were settled out of Court.

SHELTER AT NIGHT By Teleg-apb—Social to "Th« Mail") . CHRISTCHURCH, 16th July. The cold, wet weather is driving the unfortunate sleepers in parks and the men who otherwise would have no roof )ver their head? at night, to make increasing demands on the accommodation i of the Salvation Army Home and tTie Armagh street depot of the Hospital Board. \ The Salvation Army Home is full beyond its rapacity. Last night eleven men slept on the floor, in addition to' the luckier occupants' of the 87 beds and two couches that make up the regular equipment of the establishment. Beyond exceptional cases, no man is refused a bed at the home', with a meal to follow. ' Army officials at the home expressed the view to-day that the situation was much the same as last year. The home I had been about as full as this for the, last month. I The Armagh street depot, too, has had no spare accommodation for some time. ]