SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1921, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

TARANAKI SESSIONS OPENING NEXT WEEK. A LENGTHY LIST. The next sessions of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth open on Thursday morning. His Honor Mr. Justice Reed will preside. The sitting promises to be a busy one, as a large number of cases have been set down for hearing. Five criminal charges are to be dealt with, and there are seven civil actions to be heard before a jury, two divorce cases, and one claim for the consideration of a special jury, in addition to sixteen other cases. Included in the criminal cases for trial are one of alleged manslaughter and two charges of forgery. Ninety-six common jurors and eight special jurors have been summoned to attend, in addition to the thirty-six for the grand jury. The sessions are expected to last over a fortnight. The list of cases for hearing is: , CRIMINAL. For Trial. Archie Cecil r Hooker, alleged attempting to procure miscarriage. James Albert Officer, alleged manslaughter. Stanley Henry Mercer, alleged forgery. Sydney Norman Fincham, alleged forging and uttering. Herbert Shackleton, alleged indecent assault (two charges). CIVIL. (Before the judge and a jury of 12.) William Francis Spence v. Arthur Clifford Pease; claim for £2500 damages. Edwin Whittle v. William Emeny; claim for damages £5Ol for alleged libel. Alma Olga Terrill v. Allan Robertson; claim for £lO4 3s special damages and £750 for general damages; alleged negligent driving of a motor car. (Before the judge and a jury of 4.) • Ripene v. Rangitaniwha; claim for £496 balance of wages. The Farmers’ Co-op. Society v. William Pattimore Bishop and Lionel Bishop; claim for £471 3s lOd far stock sold. Jesse Simmons v. Ernest Arthur Ward and Eliza Annie Ward; claim for £llBl 13s 2d, balance claimed to be due on contract. (Before the judge and a special jury of 4.) Albert Edward White and Ernest Douglas White v. Millicent Curtis; claim for damages by A. E. White for £7l 8s 8d; claim for damages by E. D. White for £258 for damages; alleged negligent driving of motor car. (Before the judge alone.) Fanny Johnson v. Arthur William Johnson, Ernest Alfred Johnson, Ada Stimpson; claim for taking of accounts. Rangituka Tamihana v. Ronald James Rattenbury; claim to rescind contract and call in conveyance for cancellation. R. P. Morrissey and C. J. Shanahan v. Kato Huka and Turake Manu; claim for £226 7s 2d, balance said to be due on motor car. Edward George Barleyman v. Ernest Charles Barleyman; claim for alleged breach of trust; removal of defendant from position and that accounts be taken. Herbert Rowland Russell v. Stainton and Co., Ltd., and P. V. Stainton; claim that accounts be taken, etc. James; George Johnston v. James R. Corrigan and Alex Corrigan; possession of land; fop use and occupation, £204 per annum; £4OO damages for loss of profits. Andrew Leslie Young v. South British Insurance Company; claim for £2OO insurance on motor car.

Wiki Tahua v. Te Kata Thompson; claim that accounts be taken, return of books, etc.; damages £5O for alleged detention of books, etc.; damages £2OO for sale of house property without, it is claimed, authority. Lewis Henry Knuckey v. Annie Northcott and Mary Perrott; claim for £3OO balance said to be due on motor car. Lavinia Cox v. Alex Henry Christie and Walter Turner; possession of land, £326 damages for alleged breach of covenants in lease; mesne profits from July 1, 1921, at £2lO per annum. Matthew Sweetman v. Alex Hume; claim for taking partnership accounts. David Robert Walker v. Lorenzo V. Z. Mellor; claim for specific performance of contract, £6B 18s money said to be due, and £4O 6s 8d for damages for alleged breach of warranty. Te Koro Tumahuki and another v. Colin Campbell; claim for £1275 for alleged breach of covenants of lease. DIVORCE. (Before the judge and a jury.) Arthur Cradock v. Jane Elizabeth Cradock; dissolution of marriage, on grounds of desertion. Melvin Loveridge v. Elsie Susan Loveridge (respondent) and Norman Gray (corespondent) ; dissolution of marriage on grounds of adultery. (Motion to make decree nisi absolute) James Eden McNeil v. Catherine McNeil (respondent) and Francis James Wall (corespondent). ORIGINATING SUMMONSES. Dive and another v. Harrison and others; Judicature Act, 1908; interpretation of will. Annie Clomces v. Athol Grant and others; Family Protection Act; maintenance. Hugh Phillip Rendall v. Arthur John Rendall; Family Protection Act; maintenance. BANKRUPTCY. Motions for Discharge. Kapinga McCluchie. Maui Onekura. Phillip Arthur Macdonald. APPEALS. T. H. Fever (appellant) v. Ben Booker (respondent); on fact and law from the decision of T. A. B. Bailey, stipendiary magistrate at Eltham. Robert Fairweather (appellant) v. Hugh McCrone, senior-sergeant of police (respondent); Licensing Aet; on law, from determination of T. A. B. Bailey, stipendiary magistrate at New Plymouth. ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. elata W for%MS B V ’ ““ C ’