'Aontto at Stortgnccs. eu Fore-Counsa: Mr, ME Reader Harris, for Aefendenta me" china' Weoley Go, Waals op ten dna are cell Gna Mr, "Victor Priestwsod, Store, Gowr, Shanghat, iocete ax acta Annstone Judge, (Adjournment Sine Dle)
Owing to the: sudden illness counsel for the respondents, the case of the China Realty Ca. v, Dr: Kew was adjourned sine die in Hat Full Court en November 12,, The Full Court, consisting "of Sir'" Alasdair, MacGregor, Chief Justice, Judge Penrhyn Grant Jones and Mr. Victor. Priestwood, Crown Advocate, -comenced sitting on Nov. 10, and with adjournment on Nov, 12, came to the end of its present session, "Mr. M. Reader Harris, counsel for Dr. C. 'T, Kew, the appellant, said that "he had "received a message earlier in the morning 10 the effect that Mr. E. L, Hartopp, counsel for the respondents, had been suddenly laid up with tonsiitis, and that the doctor had said he would not be able to go out for another, two oF three day In view of the circumstances, Mr. Reader Harris. said that he' could not refuse Mr. Hartopo's, request for an adjournment, and he would therefore suggest setting the case Zor Monday, Nov, 16, when, providing the Court did not mind sitting late, he thought they would be able to' finish the hearing. In one day.
Judge Grant Jones said that ho had a murder trial in H. M. Supreme Court on Nov. 17 and' the Crown! Advocate would also be present at hat "hearing. Even if the Court were to sit on the Monday, it was very, doubtful whether with all the points involved the case could be finished. in one day. As Mr. Reader-Harris would appreciate, he wanted as much. time as possible that Mfonday in order to read the depositions in the murder. rial, "Very Unfortunate"
Mr. Reader Harris said that in that case their only alternative was to adjourn the case sine die, and wall for the next session of the Full Court.
am afraid 30," said Chief Justice MacGregor.
Judge Grant Jones, but they had no very unfortunate," added alternative, After a brief conference with Chief Justice MacGregor and Mr, Priestwood, Judge Grant Jones adjourned the case sine die, remark. Ing, as he did so, "the learned Chief Justice leaves me to hope he will be fable to come and assist us again at not very distant date."
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