The Courts.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 661, 10 February 1909, Page 4

The Courts.

WARDEN'S COURT, ALEXANDRA. Monday, February Bth, 1909. (Before J. S Evans, Esq., Warden). Jobn Rivers, special dredging claim, 100 acres section 51, block vi, Tiger Hill survey district.—Adjourned till March Bth. Chicago G.D. Company, surrender absolute special dredging claim 176/95 A till March Bth. k Chicago G.D. Company, special dredging %laim. section 11, block x, Leaning Rock • district —Adjourned till March Bth. O'.of Magnus, special dredging claim, section 46, block XI, Tiger Hill district.— Adjourned till March Bth. J. W. Coulson, extended dredging claim, 1£ acres, being portion of land held by Mrs Drummey under occupation lease.—Struck out, agreement having been arrived at between the parties. OM Man Dredging Co , special dredging claim Manorburn River. Adjourned till March Bth. , Joseph E. Thompson, branch race, 1| miles, Chapman's Gully—Adjourned till March Bth. Joseph E. Thompson, da'm Chypman's Gully. Certificate of abotidonmentin respect of License 947 a asked for.—Opposed by Craven Paget.—Adjourned till March Bth. John Wilkinson, special dredging claim, Manuherikia River. Preliminary hearing disposed of and ground ordered to be surveyed. Old Man Dredging Co., water race, 4 heads Manorbufn Creek.—Adjourned for inspector's report. Wm Woodhouse, extended alluvial claim, 2 acres east bank of Molyneux, below Alexandra —Granted for 21 years. James Richardson, extended alluvial claim, 4 acres east bank of Molyneux, near Alexandra.— Granted for 21 years. Q E. F. J. Terry and another, water race, 4 heads Conroy's Gully. Certificate of abandonment in respect of License 40oA asked for.—Objected to by Frederick M'Carthy, J. P. Lane, R. Dawson and John Robertson. Mr Bartholomew for applicants, Mr M 'Kean with Mr Ryan for objectors Evidence dealing with the abandonment was first taken and was of a most contradictory .nature. For the appltcants it was shown that the race was in a bad state of repair, had not been used for the past twelve months, and could not c-»rry water owing to being filled up and broken away. Evidence for the objector M'Carthy was a direct contradiction to that given in support of the application. Counsel having raised their contentions! the warden said that there was a great conflict of evidence as to the condition of the race, and he would visit and inspect the property himself in order to ascertain whether there had been any serious attempt to get water into the race. Regarding the other objectors, they were protected by the Act, and the granting of the application could have no effect on their rights. If their rights were interfered with in any way they had remedy in applying for an injunction. E. F. J. Terry and another, battery site, Ik acres, Conroy's Gully.—Adjourned till March Bth. James Rivers, water race, 2 heads from Shanty Creek. Certificate of abandonment in respect of License 1021 a asked for.—Adjourned till March Bth. Borough of Alexandra, bye-wash from dam No. 1287 A.-Granted. Henry Kitto, ordinary alluvial claim, one acre above Doctor's Point.—Granted. Last Chance Mining Co., water race, 5 heads from Gorge Creek. Certificate of abandonment, in respect, of License 996 a asked for— Adjourned till March Bth. William Kitto, ordinary alluvial claim, 1 acre cast bank Molyneux, below Alexandra. —Granted. August Magnus, water race, 1 head from Coleuiau's Gully.—Adjourned till March Bth.

August Magnus, extended alluvhl claim, 4 acres e;tst bank of Moiyneux, below Alexandra.— Granted. J. A. Nifcander. special alluvial claim, 15 acres near Gilbert's Gully—Granted. James River.-, surrender aosoiute amalgamated oiaira 1158 A.-Surrender accepted and license cancelled. /