SUPREME COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8352, 12 February 1913, Page 9

SUPREME COURT

CIVIL SESSIONS. The civil sessions of tho Supreme Court were commenced yesterday before his Honor Mr Justice Chapman. A RECEIVER’S POWERS. William Nicholson, accountant, of Wellington, claimed from David Taylor, butcher, of Wadestown, £4lB 10s 2d for meat supplied. Mr Von Haast appeared for plaintiff, and Air Wilford for defendant. Mr Von Haast explained that the plaintiff sued tho defendant iu the capacity of receiver and -manager for the debenture holders in the Banks Cooperative Meat Distributing Company, of Wellington. The plaintiff gave evidence as to his appointment as receiver, and this closed the case for tho plaintiff, subject to, Mr Von Haast’s right to amend Mr Wilford said there was no dispute as to the amount concerned, but be contended that the appointment of plainta? as receiver had not been properly proved; that the receiver, if properly appointed, had no power to sue in his own name, and that the proof of default iu condition 10 of the debenture had not been shown. After Mr Von Haast had replied, his Honor reserved judgment. IN DIVORCE. His Honor granted a decree nisi in the case of Margaret Wedderspoon v. Richard. AVedderspoon, petition for divorce. Mr Sim appeared for tho petitioner, and the application was heard in camera. SITTINGS ELSEAVHERE. Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February U. C. J. Russell, ar.D., charged with attempting to procure abortion, was acquitted, the jury finding him not guilty. DUNEDIN, February 11. The criminal sittings of tfie Supreme Court were concluded to-day. Edward Goodall, who was charged with having struck and ill-treated a patient at Seachffe Mental Hospital, was acquitted. Edward Moss, charged with making a false declaration to the effect that certain potatoes intended lor export to Australia were grown on the farm of John Griffon, Towaewae, was also acquitted. HAMILTON, February 11. In the Supreme Court, before Judge Cooper. Joseph Mathers, a farmer, was acquitted on a charge of alleged theft of a heifer. Fnrraliey. found guilty of breaches of the Bankrupacy Act, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. In sentencing an elderly man named John Kennedy for indecent assault on a girl twelve‘years of age, at Ngaruawahia, his Honor said the-prisoner was an (-(eject for pity and compassion. In his opinion he should be placed iu some hospital between a lunatio asylum and a general hospital, not exactly a gaol, where a man suffering from this disease should bo kept for a lengthy period. He ordered the prisoner to he detained for reformative treatment for ten years, -and would make a report on the case to the Prison Board.