SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1922, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

TARANAKI SESSIONS. OPENING NEXT WEEK. HEAVY LIST OF CASES. Cases set down for hearing at the forthcoming sessions of the Supreme Court in New Plymouth, opening on Tuesday next, make up a heavy list, and the sittings promise to be lengthy. There are eight cases on the criminal list, one for sentence and seven for trial. There are two divorce petitions. Three civil actions are listed for hearing before a jury of twelve, and one of these, a claim for £2500 damages, was prominently be fore the Court at the last sessions. There are fifteen other civil cases, four appeals, petitions in connection with the administration of estates, and bankruptcy matters It is understood that Mr. Justice Chapman will preside over the sessions. The list of cases is: CRIMINAL. For Sentence. Eric Archibald Beere, forging and uttering. For Trial. Bernard Coulter and Arthur Coulter, alleged breaking and entering with intent. Henry lan Douglas Mackay, alleged carnal knowledge of a girl under 16 yean. Ernest Edward Clarke, alleged indecenl assault. William Alfred Gustafson, alleged theft (two charges). Arnold Onslow Sturrock, alleged indecent assault (three charges). Rang! Elers, alleged theft. James Collingwood, alleged indecent assault. CIVIL. Before the judge and a jury of 12 William Francis Spence v. Arthur Clifford Pease; claim for £2500 damages. James Groshinski v. Mary Groshinski; claim for £763 7s 6d, balance of wages said to be due. Hannah Gavin v. Edward Elliot Snowball; claim fo. damages £lO2O for alleged breach of promise. Before judge and jury of 4. Edward Duggan v. The Globe Motor Co., Ltd.; claim for £2OO for damages for alleged negligent driving of motor car. Fanny Johnson v. Arthur William Johnson, Ernest Albert Johnson and Ada Stimpson; claim for taking of accounts. Edward George Barleyman v. Ernest Charles Barleyman; alleged breach of trust; removal of defendant from position and that accounts be taken. Herbert Rowland Russell v. Stainton and Co. and P. V. Stainton; claim that accounts be taken. ■ Andrew Leslie Young v. South British Insurance Company; claim for £2OO insurance on motor car. Lewis Henry I >uckey 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 of accounts. David Robert Walker v. Ix>renco V. E. Mellor; claim for specific performance of contract, £6B 10s money said to be due and £4O 6s 8d for damages for alleged breach of warranty. Te Koro Tuniahuki and another v. Colin Campbell; claim for £1275 for alleged breach of covenants of lease. Albert Edwin Harding v. Frank Gill and Carlin Gill; claim for possession of land and £124 profits therefrom from September 27, 1919. James George Johnston v. James Randall Corrigan and Alexander Corrigan; claim for mesne profits of land £604. Mary Jane Tempero |nd another v. Margaret Lena Drury and another; claim for sale of lands and division of proceeds among the plaintiffs, or a division of the lands among the plaintiffs and the defendants. Alex Morrison and others v. John Alexander Knight, claim for £2359 under mortgage. Newton King, Ltd. v. Western Bros, claim for goods sold and delivered. DIVORCE. Before the Judge alone. Maud Winifred Hyams (petitioner) v. Jack James Hyams (respondent), dissolution on grounds of alleged desertion. Mary Murray (petitioner) v. Barnard Reginald Murray (respondent), dissolution of marriage on grounds of alleged adultery. ORIGINATING SUMMONSES. P ve and another v. Harrison and another; Judicature Act; interpretation of will. Annie Clemoes v. Athol Grant and others; Family Protection Act; maintenance. Hugh Phillip Rend all v. Arthur John Rendall; Family Mtotection Act ; maintenance. Phillipa Wood and others v. Reuben Al phon so Wood and others; interpretation of will. Goler Phillips v. Margarita Cora Sheffield and others; declaratory judgment; rights of mortgagee. Henry Law v. J. Burkq and others; Mortgages Extension Act. APPEALS. T. H. Fever (appellant) v. Ben Booker (respondent) ; appeal on fact and law. Robert Fairwether (appellant) v. Hugh McCrorie (respondent) ; appeal on law (Licensing Act). Ernest Crabtree (appellant) v. Francis Henry Townsend (respondent); appeal on law (Licensing Act). J. J. Allen (appellant) v. Bernard A. Fama and another ; appeal on fact and law. BANKRUPTCY. Creditor’s petition.—Alexander Henry Christie (petitioner) v. Alexander Campbell (debtor). ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION. Newton King v. the ship C. S. Holmes,