SUPREME COURT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 18 June 1913, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

NEW PLYMOUTH CALENDAR. The sessions of the Suprem.? Court at New Plymouth will open on Thursday, Mr Justice Edwards presiding. The following is the calendar : CRIMINAL. The King v. James Augustine Tuthill, giving fraudulent preference in bankruptcy. The King v. Henry Francis Smith, indecently assaulting a male person. The King v. Charles Pearce and Alan Brown, breaking and en taring u shop with intent to commit a crime. CIVIL. (Before Judge alone). Joseph Crockett v. Archibald Calpuhone Mair, claim for' . J JSO alleged to be due on a promissory note. Frederick William Green, Andrew Gilholy, Johanna Raill and Patrick Raill v. the Official Assignee in the estate of John James Patterson and L»vihia Patterson, a third party, claim for £l5O 16s 2d for rent and damages Charles Peter Mayner v. the Taranaki (N.Z.) Oil Wells, Ltd., claim for £386 8s 44 dmages for breach of contract.

(Before a Common Jury of twelve). John Leydon v. the King, claim for £5Ol damages for personal injuries received, r

Taranaki (N.Z.) Oil Wells, Ltd., v. Hermann Lewis, claim for £933 17s 3d for money alleged to be due on allotment of calls. IN DIVORCE. William Fowler (Mr G. H. Ryan) r. Catherine Minerva Fowler (Mr A. R. Standish), and Charles Hodge, corespondent (Mr P. o'L>ea). John Smith (Mr B. McCarthy) v. Norah Smith and Herbert Larrington, co-respondent (Mr R. G. Sellar). (Before Judge alone). Esther Violet Johnson v. Christian Johnson. Lilian Rose Josephine Corriyan (Mr: R. G. Sellar) v. Walter Corrigan). IN BANKRUPTCY. Re Frederick John Grylls. Motion for discharge. Re John Joseph Bourke. Motion for discharge. .| Re William Edmond Nicholl*. Motion for discharge. Re Herbert Anderaon William* Motion for discharge. Re' James White .Harding. Public examination. ,■■■■■: ■'■

NAPIER SESSIONS

, i ;| ,; 'Napijer, June \ 1/. ■-, ' I At the Supremet Cfaurt to-day, i Edwards Saundfcrs,'-altos 'James:lN>6rth,' rfli:is j Edward ' 6ojvvi6ted on two chnrges of poVket-picking at the Napier races on March 13. He

was sentenced to two years' imprisonment/with hard labor, and, five years', reformative treatment.

Richard Ulingworth, charged with converting to his -own, use. several small sums on accfrnn^of " ; his employer, '•' wa& i ' : acq;tiitted^ ,^, c ; ;j :',<! Grcymbuth, June' 17. At the Grreymouth'Court . to-day Axel Askenbeck, formerly second clerk of the Magistrate's and Warden's Courts at Grey mouth, >vas convicted of embezzling moneys paid into the Court, and sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. William Henry found guilty yesterday of obtaining wool by representing himself as the agent for Murray Roberts, was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment. In the civil business W. J. Eatson claimed £5Ol damages from Begg and Co., music sellers, of Dunedin, for an alleged malicious prosecution. After hearing the evidence of plaintiff, Justice Denniston granted a non-suit, with costs on the highest scale.