SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1917, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

SITTING AT NEW PLYMOUTH. The quarterly session of the Supreme Court at New' Plymouth commences on Monday next. There is one criminal case, while there are six civil cases (two of them for amounts over £SOO, to be heard before a common jmy), two divorc,; actionß, if not more, and tome bankruptcy business. CRIMINAL. The King v. William James Jones.— Alleged indecent assault on a female. CASES. John Dickson and Benjamin Dixon (Mr. P. O'Dca, Hawera) v. Pihama Co-op-erative Dairy Company, Ltd. (Mr. J. 11. Quilliam).—Claim for £2OO for milk monies. A. T. Scliinkel (Mr. O'Dea) v. same. 1 —Claim for £IBO 17s Od for milk monies. John Hamilton Rowan Free (Mr. A. Johnstone) v. Eltham Co-cperntive Dairy Company (Mr. J. L. Weir, Eltham). — Claim for £135 3s ltd miik monies. Ifaponga Co-operative Dairy Company (Mr. A. A. Stewart, Eltham) v. Everett Cave. (Mr. Weir).—Claim for £I3OO damages for an alleged failure to build a pipe line and surge tank in a proper and workmanlike manner. Counter-claim by Cave for £IOO 15s, due in respect of the contract. ' May Sefton, married woman, Stratford (Mr. Johnstone) v. Lawry Buskin, member of the Stratford County Council (Mr. H. R. Billing).—Claim for £750 damages for alleged slander. Sarah Marsh (Mr. P. E. Baldwin, Palmerston North) v. Taranaki Education Board (Mr. Quilliam). —Declaration that certain land held by the board under a Crown grant remains Native land.

DIVORCE. Mary McNab v. Duncan McNab. Euphemia Clarke v. Robert James Clarke. The time for setting down divorce cases has not yet expired, and it ia understood there will be others.. IX BANKRUPTCY. In re Francis Peacock Corkill. — Motion by Deputy Official Assignee for an order compelling bankrupt to deliver up all books of accounts, papers, etc., relatiri'g to his estate, and in his custody, and ,to discover any such that are in the custody of any other person; that he prepare true and particular accounts and balance-slvets showing the particulars of his receipts and expenditure and of his profits and losses during tho three years immediately prior to July 1,1, 191(1.

In re George Cadnian, Alton.—Motion for discharge.