SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1926, Page 11

SUPREME COURT.

TARANAKI SESSIONS THE CALENDAR OF CASES. HEAVY CRIMINAL LIST. The criminal eases to come up for trial at the quarterly session of the Supreme Court for the judicial district of Taranaki are more numerous than has been the case for some time past. The session, presided over by the Chief Justice (Hon. C. P. Skerrett), commences on Tuesday next at 10.30 a.m. The criminal list includes 11 cases for trial and the length of time that this portion of the business will take depends largely upon the pleas entered. The civil list includes eight actions for trial before a Judge alone. There are no jury cases. There are eleven petitions in divorce and 5 motions. There are a number of bankruptcy motions and petitions, and two cases for trial before the Compensation Court. The detailed list is as follows: — CRIMINAL CASES. (For Trial.) Spence, Harris Leonard, alleged arson (3) and theft. Ross, James, alleged breaking, entering and theft. * Julian, Samuel, alleged bigamy. Signal, Joseph, alleged theft. Fisher, Kapa, alleged carnal knowledge. Fowler, Ambrose, and Graham, Albert, alleged breaking, entering and theft (8), possessing house-breaking tool. Fowler, Albert, and Fowler, William, alleged receiving stolen property. Ashby, Milton Luke, alleged obscene exposure (5). Lee, Henry Ernest Ferguson Samuel, alleged forgery and uttering. Owens, John Alexander, alleged indecent assault on males (9) and alleged attempted assault. Leighton, Colin, alleged unlawful conversion of proceeds (7), alleged failing to pay- proceeds (7). CIVIL CASES. (Before the Judge Alone.) Newton King, Ltd. v. Susans, Richard H., £424 0s sd, money paid pursuant to guarantee. Harkness, Gordon F., v. Bridger, Theo E., dissolution of partnership, accounts, etc. Hew-itt, William A., v. Mumby, Christopher, £lOB2 8s 4d due under guarantee. Bickford, John Henry, v. Atkins, Frederick, specific performance of agreement to sell and £25 damages, or £lOO damages in lieu thereof. Johnston, Ernest A., v. George, Dennis 1., £l4B 10s, money paid as result of wager. Riddiford, Alice, and others v. Lysaght, Brian C., £1025 damages for breaches of covenants. Ulander, Royce 0., and another v. Telfar, James, £52 ss, money paid as result of wager. Flynn, Elsie, v. Hance, Henry, possession of land. DIVORCE PETITIONS. (Defended.) Priske, Philip, v. Priske, Florence, dissolution on grounds of separation. Blacklock, Nellie M., v. Blacklock, William G., petition for dissolution on grounds of habitual drunkenness and cruelty. (Undefended.) Yeates, Francis G., v. Yeates, Iris E., dissolution on grounds of desertion. Couehman, Dennis S. J., v. Couchman, Mabel, and another, dissolution on grounds of adultery-. Rosewarne, Jane, v. Rosewarne, Samuel, dissolution on grounds of desertion. Boyle, Maud M., v. Boyle, Frederick K., dissolution on grounds of separation. Russell, Emma C., v. Russell, Albert, dissolution on grounds of desertion. Parkinson, Charity P., v. Parkinson, William T., dissolution on grounds of separation. Johansen, Beta M., v. Johansen, William L., petition on grounds of adultery; Ross, Alice, v. Ross, Reginald, dissolution on grounds of separation. Pickering, Joseph H., v. Pickering, Norah D., dissolution on grounds of separation. (Motions to make Decrees Absolute.) Murdoch, Alexander, v. Murdoch, Katherine W. Appleyard, Mary H., v. Appleyard, Eric J. McF. Bellringer, Annie, v. Bellringer, Eric N. Herbert, Sophia C., v. Herbert, Sydney-. Gillington, Robert G., v. Gillington, Blanche V. BEFORE COMPENSATION COURT. MISCELLANEOUS. Adlam, Ellen A., v. Willcox, Ellen, and others, originating summons under the Family- Protection Act, 1908. Medley, John S. 8.. v. Goulden, Empress and others, motion for accounts, repayment of moneys, etc., pursuant to the Administration Act, 1908. BANKRUPTCY. ' In re John Masters Cox, motion to admit proof of debt. In re William Kerr, motion to declare certain documents void. In re Edgar Joseph Harrison, motion to declare certain property passed to D.O.A. (Motions for Discharge.) Hains, Albert Lionel; Knapton, Teddy; Booth, Mary Ann; Hetford. Agnes C.; Hetford, Henry F.; Holley, Richard William; Messer, Jane; Heal. Ernest Norman; Lippingwell. John George; Farnworth, Phillip Fielding. (Creditors’ Petitions.) Kilpatrick, Alfred, ex parte Walsh. Hamlin, James F., ex parte PowdrelL (Before the Compensation Court.) Olsen, Lars Peter, v. The Taranaki Electric Power Board, £lB4O and an indemnity and £5OO in lieu of indemnity. Wood, Henry Alfred, v. The Taranaki Power Board, £llO3 10s and an indemnity and £5OO in lieu of indemnity. FIVE YEARS' HARD LABOUR. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Nov. 17. In the Supreme Court this morning Mr. Justice Reed sentenced Joseph James

Lyons, farmer, of Hunterville. to five years’ hard labour for incest. SENTENCE FOR THEFT. Christchurch, Nov. 17. In the Supreme Court Joseph Andrew Barron admitted having obtained credit by fraud. He was sentenced to a year in gaol.