SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 February 1921, Page 7

SUPREME COURT.

NEW PLYMOUTH SESSION.

OPENING NEXT WEEK. The quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth open on Tuesday morning, the presiding Judge being His Honor Mr. Justice Hocking. The calendar is a light one. Three criminal charges are set down for hearing, and in one of these cases it is understood- gome finger-print evidence will figure. Another of the prosecutions involves six charges of fraudulent conversion of moneys. One divorce petition is to be heard. In the civil list a number of the cases set down were adjourned from laist session. The calendar is as follows: — CRIMINAL. (For Trial.) The King v. Knutsen, Thomas; alleged false pretences. The King v. James, Harry Augustus; alleged wilful damage. The King v. Hindi, George; alleged fraudulent conversion of moneys (six charges). CIVIL, (Before Judge alone.) Stone, Chailes v. Litehwark, Frederick Alfred; claim for £655 for breach of contract. Wood, Charles A. P. v. Bailey, Mary Ann; claim for performance of possession of property, and damages £lOO. Cross, Lily Ellen and others v. Cross, Oliver; claim for possession of land and mesne profits. Purdue, George B. v. Branley, Etta C. and others; claim for performance of agreement or damages £lOO, for breach of contract. Penwarden, John v. Wood, C. and Badland, P. A.; claim for possession of land and forfeiture of lease, rent, and £lOO compensation for breach of contract. Henry Brown and Co., v. The British Petroleum Development Co.; claim for £228 5s 4d and interest for goods sold. Hobbs, George S. v. M’Laren, Colin; claim that defendant execute valid transfer of property and £2OOO damages for withholding same of £7’500 by way of damages. Cane, Alice and others v. Burke, Albert Thomas; claim for £6OO damages for .breach of agreement. Quinn, George Henry v. Catchpole, Alfred Benjamin; claim for £3528 loss and damages through false representations.

Maxwell, EbeneZer (as Statutory Committee of estate of Eliot L’Estrang? Barton) v. Taylor, Laurie Andrew; claim for declaration of defendant’s liability on agreement for sale and £142, interest on unpaid purchase money. Pillar, Herbert Stanley, v. Carr, Ernest; claim for accounts of moneys realised on securities. Summons to striki out or amend writ of summons. Rea, Stanley, v. Silbj\ James Kent; Claim for specific performance of con-

tract for sale of goods. Hills, Jesse James, v. Phillips, Robert Horace; claim for £332 with, interest on guarantee. DIVORCE. Stanley, Mary Isitt, v. Stanley, John Herbert; Petition for dissolution on grounds of desertion. ORIGINATING SUMMONS. Brown, Cyril Palmer, v. Stead, Charles Rupert and Barclay Sarah Alice. For redemption of mortgage. APPEALS. Fever, T. H., v. Booker, Ben: Appeal from decision of Mr. T. A. B. Bailey, S,M., at Eltham, on law and fact, BANKRUPTCY. Cuff, Alan Devereaux; Motion for discharge,