THE COURTS.

Lake County Press, Issue 589, 25 January 1894, Page 3

THE COURTS.

WARDEN’S COURT, ARROWTOVVN, Wednesday, January 24. (Before J. N. Wood, Esq.) APPLICATIONS. Daniel Miller, extended claim, Shepherd’s Creek, Criffel Face.—Granted. W. Hagen, extended claim, Shepherd’s Creek.—Granted. John Young, extended claim, Shepherd’s Creek.—Granted. R. Young, extended claim. Shepherd’s Creek. —Granted. J. Maas, extended claim and tailrace, near Stotz’s and Baumann’s residence areas, Cardrona. —(Granted. N. Evans, extended claim, Big Beach, Arrow River.-^-Withdrawn, Fryer, Torrie, Tripp, Cullen, and Scott, water-race, Little Moonlight Creek, Cardrona.—Granted. Zala, Galvin, and O’Oallaghan, extended claim, 3a, Shepherd’s Gully, Cardrona.—Granted. Ah Coy, water-race, Coal Creek, Cardrona.—Granted. S. Cowan and C. M‘Gregor, extended claim, 2a, north-west corner Paterson’s freehold.—Withdrawn. O. Martin, protection for 90 days extended claim.—Granted. Frances Barker, application to be registered owner of rights of her late husband George Barker.—Order made accordingly. _ * Fryer, Torrie, Tripp, Cullen, ’ and Scott, surrender of water-race license No. 7138.—Granted and cancelled. W. Souter extended claim, la,

Bracken’s Gully.—Withdrawn. J. Souter and A. Brown, extended claim, 2a, Bracken’s.—Withdrawn. R. M‘Ki-nzie, J.'M'Kenzie, A. Carswell, and F. Collins, water-race, Branch Creek, Oardrona.—Granted. T. Downey, extended claim, Back Creek, Branch Creek, Cardrona. Granted.

John Augustus Miller, extended chim, New Chum Gull/, and waterrace, Bennett’s Gull/, Arrow. Granted.

M'Kenzie, Carswell, and Collins, dam, Basin Terrace, Back Creek, Oardrona.—Granted.

Bing Ohue, surrender for cancellation of special claim, Noj 34/86. Granted. V

W. Little, reduction of rent of occupation license, Cardrona.— To be reduced to 6d per acre from March 1, 1894.

R.M. COURT, QUEENSTOWN. Monday, January 23. (Before J. N. Wood, Esq.). L. Hotop v. T. Powell. Claim of £3 12s for goods sold. Verdict by default, with costs, Bs. J. J. M‘Bride v, James Hamilton, Claim of £1 13s for goods sold. Verdict by default, with costs, 11s. J. J. M‘Bride v. F. M. Beale, Lower Shotover.. Claim on a dishonored promissory note, £l9 Ts 3d. Mr Turton (for defendant) pleaded a general denial. Evi ience in support of the claim was given by plaintiff, 0. Graham, and H. Upsdale, Mr Turton (for the defence) stated that plaintiff must be non-suited, as he had not proved that the defendant fwho was a married woman) had a separate estate, and in support of his argument quoted a decision given by Judge Austin (an English judge) in the case of “ Pall is v. Brown.” His Vvorship : Will you take a nonsuit, Mr M'Bride? Mr M'Bride : I suppose so. Nonsuited, with professional fee, £1 Is. t

WARDEN’S COURT, QUEENSTOWN Monday, January 22. (Before J. N. Wood, Esq.).

W. Turton v. D. A. Cameron. Friendly suit for restitution of waterrights, Seven-mile.—Adjourned to next Courtday. H. Dunker and A. Dawson, extended claim and tail-race, right-hand branch, Skippers Creek, below Cheyne’s Hotel.—Granted.

R. Johnson, surrender of five acres of licensed holding, No. 56, Pleasant Creek, Skippers Point.—Surrender accepted of 5a as shown on plan, 5s to be paid for altering plan. A. Murdoch, extended claim, Maori Gully, Deep Creek, Upper Shotover.— Granted.

Wong Peck Hoy, extended claim, 2a, Moke Creek.—Granted.

I>. A. Cameron, surrender of special claim, No. 47.—Granted. Tuesday, January 23.

Receiver of Gold Revenue v, R. Park. Claim of rent of special claim, No. 3. Mr Firth stated that the summons had been returned from Dunedin, withamerao. that Mr Park was not in Dunedin and had not been for 12 months, and not likely to be. He therefore asked that the summons be served on the claim.—Permission to serve the summons on the claim was granted.