SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 286, 30 May 1912, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

.CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. Alex. Marshall, late manager of the Christchurch branch of Stewart Dawson's, pleaded; guilty to the theft of £IOO, and -was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Evidence showed a shortage of £7OO, which accused's friends refunded. Subsequently a further shortage was discovered, which is the 'basis of the present charge. PALMERS-TON NORTH DIVORCE OASES. Palmerston- North, Last Night. In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Chapman granted decrees nisi in the following undefended divorce cases: Francesea Marta Max v. John Max, on the ground of desertion; Clara Iskirka v. John Iskirka, for desertion and drunkenness; Isabella Grace Nation v. Charles Cecil Nation, for adultery; Elizabeth Ann Partridge v. George Partridge, for habitual cruelty 'and drunkenness; Timothy O'Sullivan v. Sarah Jane O'Sullivan, for adultery; Johanna Fredericka Baigent v. Andrew Baigent, for desertion; Bertha Lurnia Thompson'v. George Albert Thompson, for adultery; Sarah Ann Pickering v. Matthew Edward Pickering, for desertion; John Francis Booth v. Bridget Booth (respondent) and Frederick Coates (co-respondent), for adultery. Charles W. Black, builder, was refused a discharge from bankruptcy for twelve months on account of the reckless manner in- which he had undertaken contracts and misled creditors by a false balance-sheet.