A claim for £6125, said to be the largest of its kind in a Dominion court, opened at the Warden’s Court at Greyrnoutli vestorday, Mr. W. Meldrum inoKuling. " Booth and party, co-operative colliers, sued Armstrong and party for damages, alleging that about January 1, 1924, defendants broke and entered plaintiff’s coal mine on the State mine reserve near Dunollie and took away large quantities of coal. The mines adjoin, and encroaching was alleged Argument took place regarding the jurisdiction of the court to deal with the 1 matter. The tvarden decided that the court had jurisdiction and decided that it would hear evidence on February 5, counsel in the meantime te arrange for a surveyor to inspect the disputed locality.—P.A.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 27 January 1926, Page 4
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