THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 238, 13 November 1909, Page 2

THE COURTS.

AUCKLAND DIVORCE COURT. By Telegraph— Press Association. Auckland, Friday. In the Supremo Court decrees nisi were granted in the following cases:— Florence Maud Fountain v. Harry Fountain, on the ground of desertion; Budding Jones v. Sydney Lewis Jones, on the ground of cruel ly and mi.sconuu.'l; James Roberl Hows v. Grace \ iolet Hows, on the ground of misconduct with William 11. Lewis; Marguerite Irwin Mathison v. Gordon Bruce Mathison, on the ground of ill-treatment und desertion; Ellen Dare v. James Dare, on the ground of desertion and misconduct; Charles George Brown v. Gertrude Brown and Albert lleroert Morris, on the ground of misconduct; Alfred James Kcane v. Margaret Isa bclla Kcanc and William Dauden, on the ground of misconduct; James Bishop v. Ida Amelia Bishop and Edward F'orau, on the ground of misconduct.

A HUSBAND'S OBLIGATIONS. Gisbornc, Friday. The Magistrate decided to-day that a husband is liable for the payment of medical expenses necessarily incurred by a wife although he has already contributed the amount fixed by a maintenance order.

THEFT OF PAPER. Wellington, Last Night. A traveller named John 11. Laing apnea red in the Magistrate's Court to-day, before Mr. W. J. Riddcll, S.M., on a private prosecution. He was cliarged v.'ith (1) cominitting the theft, on or about the 13th August, of a bale of printing paper, valued at £2 3s, the property of Gordon and Gotch, wholesale stationers; and (2) committing theft, on or about the Ist October.of another bale of paper, valued at i' 3 It's fid, also belonging lo Gordon and Gotch. Mr. Weston appeared for the prosecution and Mr. llerdinan for defendant, who pleaded guilty. Mr. Weston informed the Court that defendant was an employee of the firm of Mcssre. Gordon and Gotch. There had been a long scries of thefts of paper, ho alleged, extending over a period of about three years, and running into £OO or £7O. Informants, if they desired, could have nv.de other allegations against defendant, but it was difficult, he said, in a h'-ge firm to trace exactly all the thefts. It was only when stocktaking that til;! losses were discovered. A fine of £lO was accordingly imposed for each offence, with costs ((is). Defendant was allowed twenty-four hours in which to pay the fines.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Maslerton. Friday. At the instance of the Society for the Prevention of Crueltv to Animals, Jolw liurness was fined £4 for leaving a neife,. by a roadside to starve, from Monday to Friday. The animal was oMid unable to walk, with its tongue hanging out, and practically alive with maggots.