SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 August 1921, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

THE TARAXAKI SESSIONS. OPEN NEXT TUESDAY. THE LIST OF BUSINESS. M The usual sitting of the Supreme Court to deal with Taranaki cases will open at the New' Plymouth Courthouse at 11 o’clock next Tuesday morning. It is not yet known who will preside, but it will probably be Mr. Justice Reed. The cases set down for hearing mak< up a somewhat lengthy list. Four prlsoners will appear for trial on various charges, and two others will come up for sentence. Twenty civil eases and three divorce cases appear on the list, and there are several motions under the bankruptcy law. The list is as follows: CRIMINAL CASES. For Trial. William Webberley, alleged incest. Rowland Tallis Eagar, alleged attempted rape and indecent assault. Archie Cecil Hooker, alleged attempting to procure abortion. George Alfred Darby, alleged carnai knowledge. For Sentence. Hilda Lydia Davey, theft. Hilton William Barlow, breaking afri entering and the-ft (five charges). CIVIL BUSINESS. (Before the Judge and a jury or 12.) Cecil Herbert Harrison v. Mary Jan* Grant. (Before the Judge and a jury of 4.) William Campbell v. John Poletti claim for £2OO damages and counterclaim for £134 9s 2d for alleged negligent driving. Albert Edward White and Ernes! Douglas White v. Millicent Curtis, claim by A. E. White for damages £7l 8s Sd and by E. D. White for damages £258 8s 6d, alleged negligent driving. (Before the Judge alone.) Ripinc v. Rangitaniwha, claim for £496, balance of wages. Mary Margaret Brockett and another v. John William Willis and another, claim for revocation of probate on grounds that testator was not of sound mind when the will was made. Lewis Henry Prestige v. John Archibald White, claim for compensation for alleged breach of agreement and £5OO general damages. Jane Maria Phillips v. John Carson Phillips, claim for possession of land. Fanny Johnson v. Arthur William Johnson, Fanny Johnson v. Ernest Alfred Johnson, Fanny Johnson v. Ada Stimpson, claims that accounts be taken. Peter Thomas Donnelly v. Harry Chapman, claim for possession of land and arrears of rent £47 ss. Rangitukua Tamihana v. Ronald James Rattenbury, claim to rescind contract and call in conveyance for cancellation. Newton King, Ltd. v. Geortre Parsons and Lewis Parsons, claim for £385 15s lid and interest up to date of judgment. i Tuwhakaruru Pi Kfttene and another v. Te Kata Thompson, claim for money had and received £495 and interest. Herbert Roland Russell v. Stainton and Co., Ltd. and Percy Vernon Esmond Stainton, account to be taken. James George Johnston v. Jaine» Randall Corrigan and Alex. Corrigan, possession of land, use and occupation £204 per annum, and £4OO damages for loss of profits. John Urlich v. Walter Journeaux, claim for transfer of property or £585 paid and interest. DIVORCE. (Before the and a jury.) Arthur Cradoek v. Jane Elizabeth Cradock, dissolution of marriage on. grounds of desertion. (Before the Judge alone.) Elizabeth Jenkins v. Charles Montrose Jenkins, dissolution of marriage on grounds of adultery. Frances Sarah Brown v. George Charles Brown, dissolution of marriage on grounds of desertion. BANKRUPTCY. Hop Joe, motion for discharge; Walter William Jackson, motion for discharge; Frank Albert Loft, creditors' petition.