The Courts.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 414, 21 April 1904, Page 5

The Courts.

WARDEN'S COURT, CLYDE.

Satubdat, APBIL 16th

(Before F J Burgees, Esq, Warden.)

Duattan Lead Dredging Co., special dredging claim, section 49, block VII, and part of section 109, block I, Leaning Rock. —-Granted. The licensee to commence and prosecute the construction or acquisition of a dredge for working the land described in the first schedule hereto wf thin one month from the date hereof. James M Love, water race from Ohatto Creek.—Adjourned to Alexandra to the 18th inst,

Monte Cbristo Gold Dredging Company, surrender ot special dredging claim 1590. Surrender accepted, and license ordered to be cancelled as from the 31st March.

WARDEN'S COURT, ALEXANDRA.

Monday and Tuesday, April IBth and 19th. (Before F J Burgess, ISsq„ Warden.) AMOCBNXD XROH PRBVUOOS COURTS. Special Dredging Claims. . S Appleton (Mr Byan for applies**), 75 acres, Galloway Flat.—Objection lodged on public grounds. J O Thomson, on the Lower Crawford's 100 acres

Robert Lee, east bank Mancrbnrn, 100 acres

B F Neman, Galloway Flat, 100 acres R T Wheeler, Junr., Galloway Flat. 50 acres

The whole of the above applications were opposed on public grounds, the petitioners praying that provision for outlets through the claims applied for should be sonde.— After visiting the ground en Tuesday, His Worship intimated that he weald give his docisiea as** court day. ■• Amalgamation Last Chaaee Co* aaaalgamiiMon ©S special aUerinl dates CO9A, 25U, sad 144 a- , Residence Sites, Wd K Kilgour, west sldo Maaahsiikia road—Granted, subject te th«i condition that no Injuiy be done to the Borough waterrace.

Johanna Oliver, i-sere, Poverty Reach.— Application refused. Joseph Robert*. Alexandia-larnscleugb road,—Missed. Mabel Wilkinson, Altxaudis-Eamsclengb road.—After bearing a good deal of evidence Bis Worship granted the application. Mr Ryan appeared for the applicant, and Mr Kuttoa for the objector, Joseph Roberts, Water Races John Symons, from Station Gully,— Chanted for 42 years, Jobn C Symes and anr, front Gorge Creek. —Granted for 42 years. t Special Alluvial Claim. • j 9 hn 0 Simes and anr. ssofcion 24, Block jrj, CaimbiU—Granted |or 42 years, sub|aofe to the condition that pegs are removed so a* to exclude the Fourteen-mile Co.'s power bouse. Three months allowed in which to begin operations. Hz Bartholomew appeared for applicants. Extended Alluvial Claim* Chas Thompson, Camp Gaily, —Adjourned to April lath, kxw Bosritass, Protection Alexandra Bonansa Dredging and Sloic* Ing Company, six months for 12 privilege*— Granted for s)x months. F H'Oarthy, six months to water race 405 a, and extended alluvial claim 381 A.— Granted for six months. Residence Site

Helen Brown, at Alexandra.—Granted for 42 years, on condition that if say portion of the site be required for street purposes snob portion to be surrendered without compensation.

Special Dredging Claim enterprise Gold Dredging Company. 52a ob section 14* block VII, leaning Rock, Survey district.—Preliminary hearing die. posed of; final hearing fixed for April 16th, Mr Button for applicants. Surrender

ff R Kilgour, of residence site 327*. Surrender accepted.

courtAtst. Alexandra Eureka Dredging Company v. Golden Beach, Company and others.—ln this previously heard case R> Wen hip now de» livered judgment at considerable length. Plain«# company were aonsuitßd with* re* speot to their entire claim egallhst the defendant company; and the in Jsnotion asked for was disallowed; each party to pay its own costs. (The taxt of the judgment will be published in oar next issue.]

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, ALEXANDRA.

April 18th and 19th, (Before V J Burgeas, Esq, 8 M)

James Travis, Inspector of Nuisances for Alexandra, v. Peroy Ferdj charged with riding a bicycle on a footpath.—flaed 8s with coats fs. ,' T ' '

Jama* It love t. Bsbsoca Smith fc claim £IOO for board and lodging. Mr Hottoa appeared for plaintiff and Mr Hjorring (of K&Mfey) tor defendant.—After hearing a good- deal of evidence, Hit Worship f•• eerved Judgment till Friday.

ASSESSMENT COURT, ALEX&NDBA.

Monday, April 18th, 1904. (Before F. J. Burgess, Esq., Judge,)

TbePraibyteriaa, Church objected to the valuation placed on unoccupied sections (*HB)—Valuation sustained. A ashworth objected to* valuation en bis dwelling house (£2o).—Valuation reduced tpfflß, P M Fink objected to valuation on his house and section'.—Valuation sustained.