Warden's Court.

Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 1983, 9 April 1906, Page 5

Warden's Court.

Monday, April 3rd,

Robert Ritchie, Lignite License, Lower Nevis. - Adjourned to 10th May. Robert Ritchie, Coal Lease, Lower Nevis.—Adjourned to 10th May.

James Ritchie, Coal Lease, 7 acres, Upper Nevis. —Adjourned to 10th May for report by Inspector of Mines. James Horn, 100 acres Special Dredging Claim, Nevis.—Adjourned to 10th May.

John Werner, 100 acres, Clutha River.—Adjourned to 10th May. James Horn, surrender absolute, Special Dredging Claim. —Adjourned to 10th May. J. J. Bard si ey, 100 acres Special Dredging Claim, Upper Nevis.— Adjourned to 10th May for completion of survey.

Henry JSchaumann, 100 acres Special Dredging Claim, Upper Nevis. Adjourned for completion of survey. E. McDonald, 100 acres Special Dredging Claim, Upper Nevis.— Adjourned to 10th May for completion of survey. J. McLoughlin, 100 acres Special Dredging Claim, Upper Nevis.— Adjourned to 10th May for completion of survey. Loch Lomond Gold Dredging Company, 12 acres Special Gold Dredging Claim, Fraser River. — Granted.

William White, tunnel at end of abandoned ground, Criffel Lead. — Struck ont; no appearance. William White, Prospecting License at end of abandoned ground, Criffel Lead. —Struck out; no appearance. C. Masters, W. Masters, D. and J. Adie, Special Alluvial Claim 20 acres, Nevis Flat. —Adjourned to 10th May. John Avery, Residence Site, 1 acre, Clutha River.—Granted.

Isabella Avery, Residence Site, 1 acre, Clutha River.—Granted.

Li Soon and party, Surrender Absolute Extended Alluvial Claim.— Surrender accepted. John Purchase, application to divert 8 heads of water from Pisa Creek. Granted.

Magistrate's Court-

John Fleming v. James and Malcolm Ritchie, claim for £4l 14s lOd.

Mr Brodrick for Plaintiff. Mr Hutton for defendant. This was a claim for half the cost of a dividing fence between the parties laud. aiiJ altar a lot of evidence being heard on both sides, the case was adjourned to next court day, 10th May.

Cromwell and Bannockburn Collieries Company v. John Oliver. —Claim £ls. Judgment for plaintiff by default. Costs, £2 4s.

W. Olds v. E. Murrell.—A claim for £6, being £5 for damage done to a horse and £1 for repairs to buggy. Mr Brodrick for plaintiff, and MrBartholomew for defendant. A lot of evidence was heard in this case, and defendant had to pay £2, and costs, £2 16s.

Assessment Court.

The Bannockburn Collieries Company were assessed at £4321, and objected to the amount. Mr T. K. Harty appeared for the Company, and Mr Dugdale for the Valuation Department.

The basis of valuation is arrived-at by capitalising the amount of royalty paid (which is 6cl a ton in this case) at 5 per cent, and the amount of this computation forms the capital value. The Court upheld this principle, and also stated they could not depart from the valuation arrived at, as it was according to the Act; but the Valuer has the right to exercise his judgment in arriving at the value, to consider local circumstances, and the surroundings pertaining to the industry in mitigation of the values.