THE COURTS.

Lake County Press, Issue 977, 29 August 1901, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT, ARROWTOWN. Ti'Esoay, August 27. (Before F. J. Burgess, Esq, S.M.) Police v. Edward O’Fee. Defendant was charged with Sunday travelling. Defendant said he had got benighted on Saturday night, 13th July, with his team while on the journey home from Bannockburn to Victoria Bridge. On Sunday morning he had only sufficient feed with him for one meal for his horses, and was thus compelled to make for home on the Sunday. He did not make a habit of travelling on a Sunday. Constable Treacey said O’Fee had not given the police any trouble previously, but Sunday travelling must he stopped. His Worship said under the circumstance he would convict and discharge defendant with a caution. Constable Treacey asked for mileage fee, hut His Worship refused the request. Sarah Forrest v. J. W. Forrest. Plaintiff sued her husband for maintenance of herself and child. In her evidence plaintiff said her husband had ill-treated her and she was compelled to leave him. He had not contributed to her or her child’s maintenance. His Worship made an order that defendant contribute 10s weekly for his wife’s maintenance, and 5s for his child’s. Stevenson v. \N ilson. Claim for goods supplied. No appearance ; case struck out. Mr R. H. Turtun made a complaint to His Worship on the negligence of the bailiff at Queenstown in not delivering summons iu time for hearing- at the' present sitting. The bailiff had 17 or 18 days to deliver the summons in. and Mi Turton thought that if the bailiff' had not sufficient time at his disposal to perform a necessary duty, the office should be placed in the hands of someone else. His Worship said the bailiff would have to deliver the summons fur next court free of any charge or fee. Cotter Bros. v. Henderson. Claim ot £4 10s 2d. Verdict for amount with costs 225. Mr Turton for plaintiff. Cotter Bros. v. M'Elrey. Claim of L 5. 2s lOd. Verdict for amount with costs. 25s 6d. WARDEN’S COURT, ARROWTOWN., (Before F. J. BurgftsS,. Esq., Warden.) Allen v. Metallic Coy: Mr Turton appeared for plaintiff. Adjourned to next Court 24th September. C. G Smeaton, applicator for cancellation special dredging claim ; Cancelled. , T 0. G. Smeaton, and I. Mevenson, similar application and similarly dealt with. ri W. Little, special alluvial claim, Car-

tlrona : Adjourned till next Court for completion of plan. P. Reid, application for special dredging claim ; License granted for 42 years subject to provisions. Williiani Jenkins, application to surrender special dredging claim : Surrender accepted and license cancelled. R. Little, application for residence site, Gibbston ; Granted for 10 years. Oceanic Steam Dredging Coy., Cardrona, application for cancellation special dredging claim ; Cancelled. A. Hood and party, extended alluvial claim, Macetown. Granted for 40 years. Horowai Dredging Coy, 3 months’ protection : Granted. D. Reid, two applications exchange of title water race : Granted. H. Harvey and party, exchange of title water race, Gibbston : Granted. I. Stevenson, special dredging claim, application for surrender ; Adjourned to next Court. A. H. Smith, application for residence site at Whitechapel : Adjourned to next Court.