SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2438, 1 March 1909, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

LIST OF BUSINESS

%■: The following business lias been set. |t-' down for hearing at the sitting of the Supreme Court, which opens in Gisborne, before Mr Justice Edwards next - Thursday "morning. '* . : j; J CRIMINAL CASES. James Garrety, alleged attempted theft from the person. - '(' Patrick Morris, ala is M'cClusfcy.' ala is* Cronin, alleged breaking am] entering and thefti Edward Boniface, -alleged breaking tT and entering and theft.. Joseph Hannon, alleged horsesteal ing. Jolm James Isaac Todd, alleged theft. • '■ James Straker Jackson, alleged assault causing bodily harm. William John Knight, alleged ar- ’ ' son. , „ William AlcLeod, alleged theft. FOR SENTENCE.

Louisa Margaret Price; making a false declaration in connection with the registration of birth. Victor Munn, forgery. " CIVIL CASES.

James Attr idige Connell, formerly of, Gisborne, now of Wellington, plaintiff (Hon. T. W. Hislop) and the Gisborne Times Company, of Gisborne, .newspaper proprietors, defendants (Mr J. Blair), claim £375 damages. Fanny Rose Howie and others (successors of Herewaka Poata ; deceased, plaintiffs (Mr W. Sievwnght), and David John Barry, of Gisborne, defendant (Mr F. W. Nolan), claim £192 16s 6d for rent and .interest. Ahenata te Maire, of Main a , and another, plaintiffs (Mr H. J. Finn), v. William Douglas Lysnar, of Gisborne, defendant (Mr J. R. Kirk): (1)' injunction to restrain defendant from appearing as solicitor lor plaintiffs in the Validation Court; (2) damages £99. Titoko Whaanga, of Makia, and

others, plaintiffs (Mr H. J. Finn), and William Douglas Lysniar, of Gisborne, defendant (Mr J. R. Kirk): (I) injunction restraining defendant acting as solicitor for plaintiffs iff the Validation Court: (2) claim £6B 13s 3d and interest at 8 per cent; (3) dam--ages £SO. '■ Ahenata te Maire, of Mahia, plaintiff- (Mr H. J. Finn), and the East Coast Commissioner (Thomas Alex auder Coleman),, defendant (Mr F. W. Nolan): (1) claim for £lls 17s and interest at 6 per cent, from March 25, 1895; (2) alternatively a; declaratory judgment or order under the Declaratory Judgments Act, 1908. Thomas William Porter, C. 8., of Gisborne, plaintiff (Mr G. Stock), and John Coleman, of Gisborne, defendant: originating summons for "direction of the Court in connection with the settlement of Herewaka Poata, deceased. IN BANKRUPTCY. Applications for discharge are being made by the following: William Crump (Mr A. W. Rees), Tlios. Pizzey (Mr J. Blair), Joseph Burke (Mr A. W. Bees), David Malcolm (Mr T. A ton Coleman). ■ IN BANCO.

In the matter of tb*- rf T-he Lano Transfer Act, ISSS,” and iff the matter of the Tapuaeroa la block (Mr. J. W. Nolan). Summons to the District Laud Registrar to show cause why be should not register a certain succession order made by the Native Land Court, and dated April Ist, 1902. (Adjourned from September sitting ). H. J. Peacock and Co., appellants (Mr J. R. Kirk), .and John William Williams, respondent (Mr E. 11. Mann), appealed from the decision of the Stipendiary Magistrate at Gisborne.

IN CHAMBERS. Thomas;Alston Coleman (Air W. L. Roes), a<lmission as a barrister. In the matter of Dora Alice Griffin, deceased (Mr E. H. Mann), letters of administration.