The Courts.

Lake County Press, Issue 704, 16 April 1896, Page 7

The Courts.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT, QUEENS TOWN. (Before S. E. M'Carthy, Esq., S.M.) Monday, April 13. O’Meara v. Maben. Claim of £l3 2s.— Defendant having filed notice of desire to take evidence in Gore on 23rd inst, the case was adjourned till 2Sth. WARDEN’S COURT, QUEENSTOWN. (Before S. E. M'Carthy, Esq., Warden). Monday, April 13. A. M'Leod, residence site, ia, Oxburn Creek, Upper Wakatipu.—Withdrawn. Jane Cheyne, residence site, §a, dale.—Granted. T. Hardy, residence site, la, Londonderry Creek, Upper Shotover.—Granted, H. Graham, business site, Bullendale. — Granted for six months. Achilles Goldfields, Ltd., water-race, 100 chains, from Right-hand branch, Skippers Creek.—Granted for 15 years. J. Gore, special claim, 100 a, Talisman Beach. Objected to by Tobin and party.— Adjourned to next day in order to let the Warden visit the ground. P. Duncan, special claim, 100 a, Talisman Beach. —Adjourned for survey. T. Callender, special claim, 100 a, Talisman Beach.—Adjourned for survey. R. Lee, special claim, 100 a, Talisman Beach. —Adjourned for survey. A. D. Silk, quartz claim and tunnel, Sawyer’s Gully, Upper Shotover.—Withdrawn. Bank of New Zealand, protection for six months for mining property at Londonderry Terrace, Upper Shotover, viz., one special claim, seven water-races, one by-wash, three tailraces, one residence site, right to mine under tracks, etc., and land held under certificate of registration from the Warden’s Court. —Granted. Otto Theune, surrender of extended claim, No 53404, 8/4/95.- Granted. Bank of New Zealand to be placed on registrar instead of Colonial Bank of New Zealand.—Granted. F. Luke and S. Luke, to be placed on registrar as owners in equal parts of a one third share of mining property of John Gilbert, deceased.—Granted. Graham v. Cheyne. Cancellation of residence site, 1732, Bullendale. Cancelled by consent. Costs, la. Theune v. Palmer, Fine in lieu of forfeiture for lapsed water-race renewals. No appearance of defendant. —Adjourned till 28th inst. Lee v. The Rob Roy Gold-mining Co., Ltd. Forfeiture and cancellation of grant of special claim No. 10. ’B6 Ground declared abandoned and complainant declared first applicant. Costs, 10s. Tuesday, April 14. J. Gore, special claim, adjourned from day before. The Warden stated that he had visited the ground, and found that objectors claim, dam, and tail-race were virtually in the middle of the Shotover Rivej. That if the Court had been aware of this, the privileges would never have been granted in their present form.—Application adjourned until 28th April. ’ MAGISTRATE’S COURT, ARROWTOWN. (Before S. E. M'Carthy, Esq., S.M.) Wednesday, April 15. Police v. Thomas Lister, allowing a cow to wander within the Borough of Arrowtowu. Fined.2os, and 7s coats. On a second charge defendant was fined 40s, and 7s coats. Same v. H. Graham, allowing two calves to wander. Fined 10s and costs 7s. On a second charg; defendant was fined 20s, and coats 7s. Same v James Begbic, allowing a cow to wander. Fined 10s, and 7s costs. Same v. William Butler, allowing a cow to wauder. Fined 10s, aud costs 7a. Same v. J. W. Baker, similar offence. Fined 10s, and costs 7sSame v, R. Colter, similar offence. Fined 10s, and costs 7a. Same v. Martin Houlihan, non-regisrration of dogs. Convicted and ordered to pay 7a costs. Graham v. Harney (debtor) and F. Evans (sub-debtor). ’Application for attachment order (£l9 12s Id). No order was made, no money being payable by sub-debtor to the judgment debtor; the judgment debtor to pay the sub-debtor 51s costs. Gallant Tipperary Q M. Co. v. H. de la Perrelle, Claim of £ls for calls due. Defendant pleaded not indebted, as the scrip were assigned to her creditors some years ago. The Beach decided that, as defendant’s name had not been removed from the register, she was liable, and gave judgment accordingly, with costs £2 fis. WARDEN’S COURT, ARROWTOWN. (Before S. E. M'Carthy, Esq., Warden). Wednesday, April 15. * L. H. Preston v. Lafranchi. Non-renewal of water-race at Cardrona. Nominal fine in iieu of forfeiture. W. H. Cutteo, water-race from Doolau’s Creek, 100 heads.—Granted. Timothy Enright, extended claim and tail-race, Cardrona.—Granted. John Young and party, extended claim aud tail-race, Cardrona.—Granted. Bank of New Zealand, protection for six mouths for mining property at Arrow Falls. —Granted. W. and T. Raid, protection for 4 months for extended claim at Eight-mile Hill, Macetown.—Granted.

J. F. Realty, extended claim, on M’Donutl’a run, Crown Terrace. Granted. H. Russell, cancellation of claim at CarJroua Creek.—Granted, R. Raich, cancellation of claim, Bush Creek, Macetown.—Granted. \V. Reid, cancellation of claim at Campbell’s Terrace, Maoetown.—Granted. Joseph O’Leary, cancellation of claim at Roaring Meg.—Granted