REEFTON NOTES

Grey River Argus, 3 June 1933, Page 7

REEFTON NOTES

(Our Own Correspondent). At a sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at Reefton before Mr Meldrum. W.M., on. Jun- 1, the following civil cases were dealt with. —J. W Osborne (Mr Morgan) v W. J. Morris (Mr Patterson), claim £52 12s. The defence was that the debt was not the defendant’s. but that of his sistc? in Wellington. The amount had now been paid. The only matter h'ft in dispute way that of payment of costs. It was held that defendant, W. J. Morris was not liable. Each party were ordered to pay their own costs. A D. Lawn v. .1. Bradley, claim £7 13s. Judg-

ment was for plaintiff by default for amount of claim, and costs £1 12s fid. T. (' O ’Brii'n v. J. W. Smith, claim £l7 5s Id. Judgment was for plaintiff by Consent for amount of claim.

and costs £1 16s. F. Keating v. F. Elliot, judgini’nt summons for £lB fis Then was no -appearance of the judg-ment-debtor ami no excuse for hi s ab

censu JR- was ordered to pay £2O 14> fid forthwith, in default 28 days impri

sonmenl. in Greymouth prison. At a sitting of the Warden's Court at R'efton on June 1 before Mr Meldrum. Warden, the following suits were heard:—B. Horc and E. provis (Mr Morgan) x\ C A. Morris (Mr Patterson) for cancellation of claim license aril right to priority (l f application within sew ii days thereafter. —- Adjourned to 29/fi.3.3 '-o enable defendant to have some evidence taken at Masterton. Counsel for plaintiffs said !i ■ had tmL- b en f dvised that ■a.- and had six witnesses in Court. The uuestioii of cost-, was reserved. Robert Henderson (Mr Morgan) v. G. J Willis (Mr Patterson) for cancellat:< ri of ordiiruy claim license No .5091. - R fuse-1. Iml plaintiff was allowi d costs £4 12s. Tin- foltow'ing applications were dealt with: —C. Cole (Mr Morgan) re•:d ace site license, small area at \\ :iinta. a’so for leave to hold more •han one such license.—-Adjourned to 10/fi-.">3; A. D. Marsden, junr . (Air Morgan), prospecting license oxer sfi acres in Mawheraiti S.D. — Withdrawn; C. s D. Aitehison <ind A. D. Marsden junr (Mr Morgan), prospecting license ov'r ]0() acres in Mawheraiti, — Withdrawn; John (Jollies (Mr Morgan) prospecting license over l<>o acres in River district. —Granted subject to existing righ‘s and usual Purest ry conditions; Joseph Pfalilert (Mr Patterson) for a sp'cial u'luvial claim io e: se over 19 acres in Blk. \ 11. Mawheraiti S.D —Objected to by A. McLennan. and adjourned to L>/fi/33;i James Penrose (Mr Patterson i. prospecting licens'', LOO acres near Waiuta - (rianted; C. W. A'ams aid W. Johnson (Mr Morgan), prospecting license, 25 acres at Kirwan’s Hill —Granted; John Uoglilan (Mr Phillips). special alluvia! claim. 20 acres in Blk. \ II Reefton. —Granted. John ('oghlan (Mr Phillips), water race lic' nse, 50 heads near Raglan's Creek. — Recommended; .lolin ('oghlan. prospecting license, lot' acres, in Blk. \ 11. Reefton. —Granted; Alfr ( ’d Wills (Mr Morgan), prospecting license, S.B -acres in Blk AI. W’aitiihu.—Adjourned to la/6/33; Alfred Wilis (Mr Morgan), special site license. 34 acres in Blk. VI. Waitahu - -Adjourned to 15/6/33; Richard Rob erfs (Mr Morgan’) prospecting license 60 acres, in Rlks. X and XI Reefion.Ad.jou i ii< 'J Io 15/6/33; L Provis (Mr Morgan), prospecting license, 32 acres in Blk. IL Waitahu. Objcct-'d Io by W J. Morris (Mr Patterson).—Ad jotirned t< : 15/6/33; B. Hore (Mr Morgan). prospecting license, 74 acres in Blk. XIA’, Reefton. Object (, d to by AV. J. Morris (Mr Patterson). — Adjourned to 15/6/33; AV. J. Morris! (Mr Patterson) applied in connection with an application for a special quartz claim license for a certificate of abandonment in respect of ordinary claim No. 5091 in the name of G. J. Willis. Willis filed his consent, but an objec 1 'ii was lodge] by Robert Henderson (Mr Morgan) On the ground that he Lad previously filed a suit praying for the forfeiture and prior right to take up the area. A certificate of abandonment was granted to date as from 12th December last, ‘and the parties ord red to pay their own costs; Snowy River Sluicing Co, Ltd. (Mr Morgan) applied in connection with an appli ration for rv/claim license to be allowed an extension of lime for a period of three months within which to com plot e survey.—Granted.