REEFTON NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 February 1937, Page 5

REEFTON NOTES

[OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Mr. Raymond Ferner. S.M.. presided as Warden at a sitting of the Warden’s Court, held yesterday. The iollowing business was dealt with: — Mossy Creek Gold Dredging Coy. Ltd. v. R. .1. Warring, application for can- • ellat i.-.ti of water-race license. The Walden held that there wore no spocm, eirc. instances which might <b-cm it necessary to impose a line, ami he itci-rooii ioHoiture of the water-race, and allowed costs to applicant. 'I ho following applications were dealt with: —Hnkuwai Gold Mining Company, for a water-race license and for extension of time for hearing ol tin application. .Application for claim adjourned. Application for extension of time recommended. William Murphy. for an extended alluvial claim. Bi-commended. .lames Woods, tot a r.-sidenee sit.' 1 icenso.- G I'olll nd. Alexander Mim-s Ltd., for an ordinary prospecting license.--Recom-mended. T. S. Patterson for postponement of payment of coal rents on two leases.—— Ko ommend'-d. Al the Mtu'.islrale’s Court, lleofton, on Thursday, Mr. Raymond Ferner, S.M.. hoard the following cases: — Forsyth and Masters v. Daniel Me

Loughlin.—Judgment for piamtiii by; default for sum of LS/12/L Costs lb/- and solicitor's fee C2/11/0. j On a judgment summons. J. Smith I and Co. Ltd., v. J. O’Regan. Defendant, i was ordered to pay the sum of Eli; ',/- and costs <£ 1 /1/- forthwith in de-j fault twelve days’ imprisonment. War-] rant to lx- suspended as long as defendant pays the sum of 1 «>/- per week.' First payment to be made on February > ’ ! 1 In an application for a maintenance t. order. L. A*. Hudson v. William H.|. Hudson, an order was made for the,] payment of the sum of 12/- per week , for [he wife and for 3. • weekly each for three children. ■ James Dennehy was charged that on or about December 11, 193(1. he did! steal one tent fly valued al CL the property of the Public Works Department. Sergt. Hodgins conducted the prosecution and Mr. Hannan appeared] for the defendant, who was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence , within si.x months if called upon, and| ( ordered to pay the cost of the tent fly .Cl. Andrew Perry for a broach of a prohibition order was convicted and lined Cl with costs. The only son of Mr. ami Mrs. W. McEwin of Hukarero’ was brought m Reefton on Wednesday night for modi-] cal attention, he having laid open the ■ flesh of his right knee joint through

i bad fall which occurred when he stumbled while running. The lad had nine stitches inserted iu the wound.