SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2609, 17 September 1909, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

THE FORTHCOMING SESSION

The half-yearly session of The Supreme Court opens at 10 30 on Monday next. His Honor, Mr Justice Cooper, presiding. The following is the list of cases to be dealt with:— CRIMINAL CASES. George Edward Dartcn : Alleged committing an illegal practice within the meaning of the Legislative Act, 1908. (Redstone’s case.) Same: Ditto (general). Hapi Tawara: Alleged forgery and uttering. Rose Kenvin: Alleged infanticide. George Manns: Alleged carnally 'knowing a child under the age of 10 years. Joseph Henry Norcross: Alleged failing to keep proper books. Same: Alleged contracting debts while unable to pay. CIVIL CASES. Godfrey Frank Wilson and another (Mr. L. T. Burnard) v. Frederick Hall and Oswald Skeet. executors and trustees of the will of John Alfred Harding. deceased (Mr F. W. Nolan): Claim £I2OO, for specific performance of agreement and damages. (Jury case.) Robert Peterson (Mr L. T. Burnard) v. Arthur Turtley Webb (Mr G. Stock): Claim £412, for recovery of stalco money in connection with a foot race between James Sexton and Michael Griffiin, which was run on August 12, 1909. DIVORCE. Lillian Mary Darton (Mr L. T. Burnard) v. George Edward Darton: Application for dissoliition of marriage. Eleanore Edwards (Mr L. T. Burnard) v. William Edwards (Mr. A. W. Rees): Application for dissolution of marriage. (Jury case.) William Gordon Bremner (Mr F. W. Nolan) v. Mary Alice Bremner (Mr. J. Blair): Application for dissolution of marriage. BANCO MATTERS. Donald McKellar, appellant (Messrs Blair and Sainsbury) and Mary' Elizabeth Rogers, respondent: Appeal from a decision by the Stipendiary Magistrate at Gisborne, under the Destitute Persons Act, 1908. _, The East Coast Commissioner, applicant (Mr F. TV. Nolan) and William Douglas Lysnar, claimant (Mr L. T. Burnard) and Rauriera Taraire and owners of the Nu'kutaurua No. 1 and Moutere No. 1 blocks, claimants (Mr H. J. Finn for all except Kate Greening): For the trial of the issues set out in the order of Mr Justice Edwards, dated August 24, 1909. BANKRUPTCY MATTERS. Charles Duncan (Messrs Kirk, Burnard, and Sievwright): Application for order of discharge. CHAMBER MATTERS.

Ahenata te Maire and another (Mr H. J. Finn) v. William Douglas Lysnar (Mr. L. T. Burnard) Summons for review of taxation of costs.

In the matter of the Companies Act, 1908, and in the matter of the Lynda Soapmaking and Trading Company, Ltd., in liquidation Burnard and Sievwright) : For an order fixing a certain day within which creditors of the company shall prove their debts or claims. In the matter of the Administration Act, 1908, and the Trustee Act, 1908, and in the matter of the estate of TVm. Tombleson. deceased (Mr G. Stock): Petition for an order for leave, to the executors to carry on the business of sheepfarming carried on by the said Wm. Tombleson at the time of his death for so long as they consider necessary or desirable, etc. Petition by John Coleman for appointment as guardian ad litem for the infant children of William Tombleson.