MAGISTERIAL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2127, 16 January 1880, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMAEU^fins"DAY. [Before E. Bectham, Esq., E.M.] r-AHCKXV. John Griffon, barman at the Club hotel, was charged with the larceny of property belonging to his employer, Mr A. J. Parsons. Inspector Pender asked for a remand in order that the police might further investigate the case. Mr Perry appeared on behalf of the accused, and asked in the event of His Worship granting the remand that the accused might be admitted to bail. Inspector Pender asked that the bail might bo of a substantial character, as the charge so, far as at present known to the police, was likely to be a very serious one. A large sum of money had been found in the possession of the accused, including several marked half sovereigns. Mr Perry said that the accused was well known in town, having been employed here for the last Jiftccn months. Under these circumstances he would ask that the bail be made as light as possible. Accused was remanded until Monday, bail being accepted for his appearance, himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each.

CIVIL CASES. Jonas v. Gilmour. —Mr White for plaintiff, Mr Hainersley for defendant. This case, which has been several times before the Court lately, was adjourned from Tuesday last in order that a technical point raised by Mr White might be argued. The point at issue was as to whether a trustee in bankruptcy is liable to carry out the contracts of a bankrupt entered into before his bankruptcy. Mr Hainersley argued the case at some length, and contended that the trustee takes over all the equitable claims of the bankrupt. In summing up his Worship remarked that it was a pity that cases of this nature, where so many technical points were involved, were not brought in the District Court. The plaintiff was nonsuited, with two guineas professional costs.