HAVELOCK.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1989, 22 October 1886, Page 2

HAVELOCK.

(From our Own Correspondent.) The following cases were disposed of by J. Allen Esq., in the Resident Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, the 20th inst :—Pelorus Road Board r dames O’Maher, claim for L2 17« lid, rates due. Judgment for the amount and 16s costs. C, Horton v John H, Smith, jun, claim for L2 16s 3d, balance of account dae. After hearing the evidence hj* Worship decided to nonsuit the plaintiff, each party to pay his own costs. George E Levien Separate case against three diff rent natives were struck out as there was no appearance. wardens’ court. The number of miners attending the Court put one in mind of old time 3 when claims were worth fighting about, but the first application quite dispelled this idea. Michael Leahy, qppjied for six iponths protection of his claim at I)arkies Terrace, His Worship repacked he \y as sorry the old reason had sti 1 to be recorded, viz, want of funds ; but knowiog Mr Leahy had done considerable work on the claim his application would be granted. But he must see the proper notices were affixed in conspicuous places. Nelson v Oliver- This was an application to have Mr E. Oliver’s right to a river claim in the Gorge cancelled. After considerable 'evidence being takeq as to thd pegging out, et6‘, add a feW compliments interchanged between the’parties his Worship granted the application, and cancelled any right the defendant may have had in the cliim awarding Mr Nelson IQQ feet ajong the river. Mr Turner, applied for a site for a Bead dam in the Gorge just belo'w where Greek joins the Wakainariha. Granted. Mr Turner—Application for site f)t tail dan) ip ttyc piyer bejiow the cutting.— Granted. Mr Turner applied for site for a dap} and reservoir in Deep Creek. —Granted, H, Magnusson Application for tail race in the Wakamarina —Granted. Arthur Budd Litchfield, of Renwicktown, applied for cancellation of Thomas Stead’s right to a water race in the Onamahitu, on the grotjed that it had been abandonW 'moatji. Thomas SteSu od oath, that he had sold his etc, in the race to Thomas Wadee, who was working the claim, but admitted the purchasers held ho miner’s right. His Worship pointed out that no'pefson could'hold any rights on a goldfield unless’ in’ possession Of a miner’s right.—Application granted. A, B. Litchfield applied for an extended area cla ; m of oae acre, but after some discussion amended the application to one man’s claim which the Warden granted with the proviso that it was pegged off within 'a week from date.