WARDEN'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 193, 22 July 1873, Page 6

WARDEN'S COURT.

Thursday, July 17. (Before W, Lawrence Simpson, Esq., Warden.) ACTION FOR TRESPASS. Thomas Hndson, hotelkeeper, Carriokton, was charged on the complaint of Charles Colclough, accountant, of Cromwell, with being a trespasser in and upon a certain piece of ground belonging to the complainant; and further, with refusing to quit occupation thereof, to the damage of complainant. Defendant pleaded he was not a trespasser. Complainant, being sworn, stated : 1 /ira the owner of a certain building at Carricktr and defendant is my tenant. Some time ago" 1 •"-■'-*ve him notice to quit, which he refused ton the ground that he held a business lief' ' c the site. He afterwards became insolvent, and 1 purchased the business license from the Provisional Trustee. 1 also took out a renewal of the business license in my own name. I went up to Carrickton on the 10th, and placed Alfred Short in possession of the premises on my behalf. Hudson afterwards positively refused to leave the premises, and hence I was obliged to bring the present action. Alfred Short gave evidence as to taking possession. Defendant, sworn : I do not consider I am a trespasser on Mr Colclougk's ground at all. The business license sold by my trustee refers to the ground occupied by my stable ; it was not applicable to the site of the house. The stable and house are attached. To the best of my belief I was never asked by a policeman to produce my business license between the 11th of July 1872 and the time I became insolvent. By the Bench : I can't tell whether I urged in Court (in a previous action) that I held a business license for the ground on which the hotel stood. This was all the evidence. The finding of the Court was as follows : "That Thomas Hudson is a tresnasser on ground the property of Charles Colclough, acquired by him from Hudson's trustee, and now held under a business license. No title produced by Hudson. Order Thomas Hudson to remove himself, his family, servants, goods and chattels from the ground at present occupied by the hotel previously known as Hudson's ; and failing his so removing himself, a warrant to issue on the 2lsfc July to cause him bo to remove. Defendant to pay costs—lis." applications. Protection. —J, J. Barker and anothe- were granted ninety davs for a claim at Hartley's Reach.—Owen O'Neil and partv were granted ninety days for an extended claim at Adams's Gully. Extended Claims. — Wm. Watson applied for an acre at Adams's Cully. Objections lodged by O'Neil. The Warden refused theapplicitinn, a certificate being already in existence.—Andrew Wood was granted an acre at Adams's Gully.