SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 75, 18 March 1908, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

NEW PLYMOUTH,

TUESDAY, MARCH 17.

More His Honor .Mr. Justice

Edwards,

IN CIIAMHKRS. In the mutter of the Contractors,' ami Workmen's Lien Aft. 181)2, and in the matter of a contract liy John Donaldson Smith with the Hank of New Zealand for the erection of a building at Wailara; ami in the matter of a summons taken out on the 23th November last by the New Plymouth Sash and Door Company in respect of the sum of .£535 12s 'claimed by the company as subcontractors under the above contract, and in the matter of a judgment

for ilßo 13s obtained by S ;. llros. against the Hank of New Zealand as employer and the Ottkial Assignee in Itankriiptey of the property of .Tolin Donaldson Smith. —Air. Quilliani, on be-

half of the Sash and Door company and Smart liros., moved for an order directing that the sum of U4Ol His paid into Court by the Hank be paid out to his clients, upon the ground that they were the only claimants to the fund who had commenced proceedings within the specified time. The order was made as moved, the costs of the Official Assignee

iml the Hank of New Zealand ( £3 3s) ,o be paid out of the fund.

Per Tress Association. Palmerston X., Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice. Cooper, William Waugh, a settler of Stoney Creek, was found guilty of assaulting and causing grievous bodily harm to Constable Connor, the affair taking place in December last. The constable was endeavoring to arreat Waugh for druiikennes when the latter stabbed him with a knife he hart in his hand. Mr. C. P. Skerrett appeared on behalf of the accused, and Succeeded in knocking out the major count of intent to cause grievous bodily harm. A large amount of evidence was heard on both sides, the case occupying the greater part of the day. Chas. Fitton was found guilty on three counts of assaulting William Roach at the Mangawcka saleyards. Both accused will be brought up for sentence to-morrow.