SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2757, 11 March 1910, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

HALF-YEARLY SITTING

The following business has been set down for hearing at the half-yearly sitting of the Supreme Court, which opens at Gisborne on Monday, before Ins Honor, Mr Justice Cooper:— CRIMINAL. Joseph Henry Norcross, alleged lai!iiiv to keep proper books. Same, alleged contraction of debt;-; without prospect of paying. Patrick O’Sullivan, alleged arson (two charges). . Charles Hoggard, alias Clifford, alias Mote, alleged assault and robbery. Nathaniel Burges-, alleged failure to keep proper books. William. Jtfhn Knight, alleged sheepstealing (two charges). Patrick John Hofen, alleged attempt to defraud under Chattels Transfer Act. Benjamin Gardiner Milner, al.egen carnal knowledge. CIVIL CASES. John Edward Foster (Mr G. Stock) v. IL. C. Jackson and H. te Kani Pere, trustees Wi Pore estate (Mr. W.. L. Rees): Claim for balance oi salary to May 27, 1909, £72 7s, and damages, in lieu of notice of determination of service, £ll4 13s; total £lB7. C. H. Tocknell (W. L. Rees) v. Trustees Gisborne Volunteer Drillshed (Mr T. Alston Coleman): Claim for balance of original contract, £221 9s, in respect of Garrison Hall, admitted extras £T Is Gd, extras allowed on arbitration £ll7 7s, cost of arbitration £l6 Ss, painting contract £BS, and interest at 8 per cent. Alabel and Elizabeth Field (Mr J. K. Kirk) v. Alexander Thomson (Mr A. W. Rees): Claim lor damages canted by dog, £175. ’ Henry Willoughby (Mr H. J. Finn) v. Panapa Waihopi (Mr li. T. Bur■nard): Application in the estate oi Heni Willoughby (deceased) for a declaratory order defining plaintiff's right to two-thirds of landed property of deceased. being other than Native land. Annie Gertrude Hale, plaintiff (Mr Stock) v. Geo. Cuthbert Hale and others, defendants (Mr Nolan): An original summons in the estate of Mm. Frederick Hale, deceased, lor an order interpreting the will. David Morrison (Mr T. Alston Coleman) v. Reginald Oswald Sheet (Mr L. T. Barnard): Re rc-iienring—Motion that matter be moved into Supreme Court, in order that re-hearing granted by the Justice of the Peace may he rescinded. DIVORCE. William Jobson, junr., petitioner (Messrs Rees Bros, and Briglit) v. Edith Lilian Jobson, respondent, and Janies Athol Bailie, co-respondent (Mess*. Kirk. Barnard and Sievwriglit): .Motion for dissolution of marriage. BANKRUPTCY. Applications for discharge: Samuel Burton, or Gisborne, veterinary surgeon (Messrs Chrisp and Coleman). William John Mark Attwood, ol Gi - ffiorne, second-hand dealer (Messrs Kirk. Barnard, and Sievwriglit). Elizabeth Jowers, of Gisborne, confectioner (Mr E. H. Mann). Statement of Official Assignee requiring public examination of bankrupt, Patrick John Hofen, carter. In the estate of Edward 'Wakefield Thomas, of Paiutahi, . stoi ekeepor, bankrupt: Application for opinion oi Court as to whether creditors holding orders are entitled to have amounts oi same paid m lull m 'preference to other creditors. BANCO MATTERS. - William Jobson. appellant (Messrs Rees Bros, and Bright) v. Gertnule Wheeler, respondent (Messrs Kirk, tin, , narrl anti Sievwriglit): Appeal from decision of Magistrate. PROBATE AND ADMIN IST RATION. In the estate of Charles Surtees Pykc, deceased: Application for probate (Mr F. W. Nolan). In the estate of Emma Jessie J’ar:im. deceased : Application for letters of ailininistratjcn (Mr E. H. Mann).