COMPENSATION COURT. — Wednesday.

New Zealand Herald, Volume II, Issue 442, 13 April 1865, Page 5

COMPENSATION COURT. — Wednesday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., K. 11., Commissionor.) CHARLES MADDEN. Claim £322 7s Cd, for losses at Hunua. Had 30 acres pasture land, £30; 129 rough pasture, £16 2s Gd; non-occupancy of house, £40 ; damage ditto, £5; garden JL'G; 81 bushels cocksfoot, £20; thistles, £0 ; loss of use of timber station, £200. UODKHT M'CVU-OCH. Claim £100 8s for losses at Papakura. 72 acres o land, 58 grass, 12 rough feed, £1 10s; 2 acre garden, £2 10b ; house, non-occupation, £S ; damage £1 0s ; cow last, £15 ; 40 fowls, £4; other matters £9 19s. NATHANIKI, 11A.U11BTT. Claim £10; i 10s for losses on farm at Eaglan, i.e., 8 bushels wheat £4 ; 1 ton 'potatoes, £10 ; 3 acres grass seed, £45 ; 1 aero wheat, i'lO ; tools, £5; house utensils and furniture, £4; clothes boxes, £1 10s ; sundries, £8; fruit trees, £2; fences, £•% ; house, damage, £3 ; non-occupation of house, £7. IIOIiKIIT CTSK. Claim £215 7s 4d, for losses at the Maulcu. Nonoccupation of 92 nerca grass paddocks, £138; i) 4 acres natural lun, £17 -ta 6d ; damage to dwelling house and orchard, £25 ; articles in house, £20 10s ; farming utensils, implements, &c, £lt 12» 10d. (i. IC. Manly gave evidence in support of claim.

A. HOTTGHTON. Cliiim £16 sa, for losses at Wairon. Itomoval, <tc. DAVID HOLLO. Claim £351, tor losyeH at Raglan. 214 acreu —11 in glass, 200 rough feed, £37; non occupancy of house, £0-, cow nnd calf lobt, £12 ; 6 acres graes seed, £80 ; 2 do. wheat, £20 : h acre potatoes, £10 ; 10 bushels wheat in bags, £5; 2 tons potatoes, £.'0; stores, &c, £10 ; 25 pig?, £25 ; 70 head poultry, £7 ; clothing, £'20: household matters, ±'25; orchard, £10; tools, £10 ; Hairy utensils, £5 ; houue damaged, £10; produce of 3 cows, £15. JAMES IU'NCIMAX. C liiim £120fi, for losfcs at Drury. 0 acres valuable bush at Drury, containing at least 3000 tons (irewood, .ClOOO"; rattle lost at Kama Kama, £'J0 ; 100 acres graes; fencing, £10. "Willinm Aitken valued the timber standing at i)s or 10s a ton, frcin the vicinity of the troops. Calculated there am 1000 to I'JOO tons fhewood, but could not speak positively. Thomas t-hijiherd said there were i> acres, more or le?H, destroyed, romo very large timber. Thought 5000 or GCUO tons of firewood, value 7s to 8s a ton. THOMAS IiUNI'IMAN, Claim £245 12s, for losses at Drury. Fencing, £9e ; (i gates and post?, £9 f)s ; sheep destroyed, £12 12h; eaule, £18; orchard and garden, £35; stockyard, &c, £25 j shed, 50 x IC, £25. JOHN KUNCIMAN, Claim £415 Sf, for lost-es at Dniry. Lo of read and bridges stopped by military, £110; 36 acres grass, £3(j; 23 fheep killed, £41 Ss; fencing, £7; gate, £2 ; cuttle, £01 ; oats (10 acre.t), £00. SOMKftHIKLn AND (H'II.MNO, Claim £393 10s Cd, for lostes on Piako Kiver. Dwelling-hoiiEii, £30 ; salting-houso, £25: furniture and utensils, £7 5s 6d ; goods taken from stoie, £85; pigs, £l(i 5s ; bock debts lost, .£2B0; removal, £«. JOSEPH ESOLAM). Claim £3G!) 19s, for loe.-cs at Waikato. Loss of canoes, paddles, mats, tarpaulins, and ttock in trade, taken by the icbcls when on the river at Hangariri, and also from dwelling-house and store at Purangi. Charles >nglnnd and As.eimtt England gave corroborative evidence. UKN'JiMIN' M. MANLEY. £322 6s, for losses at Pupatoiioi, 3-2 acres, SS in grain, £S0 ; noii-occ-upiitit.il of house, £-'5; thistles and forcing injured, £50; removal, £18; ln»3 in cattle.. £'20; damaged furnituro, £10; tools, £8, wardrobe, £S; shed, £10; 242 acres rough feed, £31 10s. JAMES JI l> I. LSI) P. Claim £6G 17s 4d, for loss of -1 head cuttle, tools, and timber, and non-occupation of land. kAMCIiL AIiS.U.OM OI.DKIELD. Claim, £592 Is Sd, for goods seized 1 y natives at Rangariri in transit, including a large quantity of flour, canoes, and fittings, ,tc. Alan, for goods seized by natives in a mill at Wahio, four dwulling j and other houses burnt by natives, cattle and other property lost. I THOMAS KOULAND MILI.KH. | Claim, £23« ISs: 223 acres—loo grass; V 23 aeros ) rough feed, £122; house, £10, nmi-rH.siJMici. , ; loss I on forced salo of cattle, £10 Ss : tools, £25 ; 40 acres | bush. s I'ETBK CLOW. I Claim, £190 12s, for losses at Papakura : 'JO aero.* —45 in grass, 45 rough feed, £50 12s fid ; fencing, £61; damaged fencing, £20; damaged house, £21; non-occupancy, £25. GY.OW.T. WILLIAMS. I Claim, £50, for loss of house burnt by Maorics, and non-occupation of land. Harvey Allies corroborated M>. Williams' claim. j WILLIAM STKKLK. Claim £454 IKs, for losses »t Wairoa. Bullock, £10; pigs, £52; poultry, £7 5s , house and furniture and wearing apparel, £B'J ; tools, &c, £31 10s ; 3001b3. flour, £4 la ; stores, £7 ; 407 acres—Kit) grass, £100; house non-oeeupied, £40 ; loss on ealj of cuttle, £24 ; 6 ueres of grass for seed, £30. WILLIAM SI'AUOO. j Claim £2(54 13s, for losses at "Waiknto Hcarij. SO ! acres —30 grass, 40 rough feed, .£35 ; gardi-n and orchard, £10 ; fencing, £50 ; 700 feet timber, £8 15s ; J fowls, £3 8s ; pigs, £0 ; 46 sheep, £57 10s ; furni- j ture, £6; 2 bag? ilour, £3; potatoes, £20; house ' damaged, £20 ; non-occupation of ditto, £30. JOHN rJEOUOK lIBTCIIINSON*. Claim £90 9s (sd, on behalf of himself and lato father, at Kaglan. Oreliard, £5 ; house non-oeeu-pied, £10 ; 6000 shingles and 500 feet timber, £S 10s ; and other matters. Several items were struck out as the losses could not bo proved to have occurred .since 11th July, 18G3. i Benjamin Stubbins gave evidence its to several articles. riEXHV KNKMSAU. Claim £13, for losses at Mauku. 63 acres—l 2 grass, 60 rough feed, £19 10s; non-occupiition of houee, £10 ; fences, £6 ; building, £2 10s ; housedamaged, £5. THOMAS SHErH D. Claim £191 5s for losses at Kama Rama. 150 acres grass land, £150; dumage to 10 acreo of bush, £30; fences, £11 Ss. Jamos Runcimau corroborated as to value. BAKCEL D. O. VICKERB. Claim £74 5s for losses at Mauku. Mr. Joseph Crispn appeared by power of Attorney for claimant. 06 acres, —15 grass, 50 rough feed, £21 ss: fencing, £19; 40 fowls, £4; iurnituro, £12; tools, £6; cattle, £12. EDWATVD DICK SON - . Claim £300 6s for losses at Bay of Plenty. Homo lo»t, £50 ; 7 pigs, £14 ; tools, £30 ; millwright ditto, £6 -, millstones, £.'is ; machinery, £!'O ; and £13; nails, £lu 4a; and other unities lost

To tho Editor of the New Zealani. Herald. Sib,—-I had written tho accompanying letter yesterday, intending to have asked you to give it pubhcity iL this day's iesue, but matters of private business arose to prevent my sending it. to you. On loolnng over Hi* paper this morning, I find that the latter portm,, of u n article beaded « Freeman's Bay,' , urges the very point which I wished to make' in better terms than I can ueo. Nevertheless, should you think tint the voice of public opinion gives anv strength from alteration, I would still press their claims upon those in authority. A good stone culvert, with sufficiently high and substantial parapet*, would bo almost all that would be required. The danaorous chasms now vawnine, would booh bft filled in by tho residents in the neighbourhood ; who would readily avail themselves of such receptacles for spare earth cleared awav to give space for new buildings. Begging to bo excused for thus trespassing on vour space, •T remain, Sir, truly yours, A RESIDENT RaTEPATHU. i< woman's Bay, 12th April, 1860.

THE FREEMAN'S BAY BRIDGE. To tho Editor of tho New Zealanh Herald. Sih, —Tho letter of an "Eyo "Witness," in your paper of the lOlh, on thie subject was undoubtedly called for, and cannot bo otherwise considered than well timed. To tho accident referred to there were many eve witnesses, and though it is the less disagreeable to mention that it wns not fatal, it is not the loss forcible 113 an examplo and salutary warning of constantly recurring danger. Tho formation of the road as it approaches tho bridge at each end is peculiarly threatening, from its narrowing to touching points, us it were, on the bridge itself, which is at least one-lialf too narrow for tho existing truQic and thoroughfare. Owing, an may bo observed, to formidable precipices on each side, particularly on that, towards the Bay, tho peril is much increased, and it is evident that collision between rapidly moving or heavily laden vehicles on or near tho bridge, might have frightful consequences, tho livelihood of sucli being naturally increased by impetus from the hilly descents of the road at each end. The money expenditure would surely not be a consideration, very little bring needed for the required improvement. The immediate set, ing about of the work is what I would strenuously urge on the Town Board. The expenditure, of u comparatively small amount of money now might be the means of averting catastrophe imil disaster, ever imminent under txis'.ing circumstances, imd continually threatening ; not to mention tlie vast addition to comfort, during the winter, to the residents of whole districts wpidly increasing in importance- and population. 1 have no doubt but the Hoard will at once recognise ita serious responsibility in this case, a responsibility that would prove very painful in case of serious accident; nor would they be roauiiy relieved from it by a public whoso views, I am (onfident, are not lnisiopresented by these remarks. t remain, Sir, truly yours, A Kpsilent Ratepayer. Freeman's Bay, April 11.

WATKK SUPPLY FOR AUCKLAND. To the Editor of the Nkw Zhalakd Hkhald. Sik, — have now been favoured with a very a"? le report from the Kngineer-in-Chicf, on the AVaitiikerei fclieu e. l-'or obvious reasons, I shall now leave Mr. Weaver and Sir. Henry Wrigg to iiglit their own battles, ivgiirding levels, &c., &C. I only wisli to {'lace mynrlf right in the eyes of the public rf'fjieetiug my own estimiite. Ulr. AVeaver calculated the expense at for a road only Hi fi'et wide, instead of 22 feet as recommended' iiml estiniati dby Jlr. Wrigg. This at once makes of £0,000. Again the piping for the city, foTpresent requirrmonts. at only £5,000, wlien more than twice that sum will bo wanted for currying out a complete system for the city and its suburb*. r l licse two items alone will increase the outlay to £10'',n00, ns 1 Muted in my iirst letter. Mr. "Weaver's hist suggestion of an immediate eupplv for present wants, is well worthy of consideration. ' Of course if Mr. Seeeombe agrees to supply some 50,000 gallons per diem, it matters very little whether he drains his own and all his neighbours' wells for public purposes. Some sacrifice must be made, and the surplus water (if any) can be returned from the head resrrvoir. This reservoir attheKyber Puss is really all that Auckland at present requires. Tho mains being always kept full ;;nd the pipes in tho principal thoroughfares being laid down in the (irct instance of the same dimensions as would be required for the most extended oiry serviee, a certain and >onstant supply of water would he i.t hand in case of/ire. There should bo at least twelve jviblifi fountain? erected within the town boundaries. These would supply n vast number of inhabitants with pure cool spring* water for drinking, while the present wells and tanks could still be used for common household purposes. The streets could alro be watered from these fountains, which would cease running during the night in order to keep the reservoir and mains quite full in case of lire. The great advantage of til id scheme would be — 1. Its immediate execution and easy construction. 'i. Tts comparatively trilling cost. 3. Its complete adaptation towards a more (\- temhd plan when necessary. 4. Plenty of time to ivinvi stigate the relative meiils of ail the plans now before the public. 5. A saving ol'some £1)0,000 until the province is better able to ullbrd il. 1 have, &<:, "YV.ii. H. CuixKTr. I'limell, April 12, ISfw. [Mr. Collett forgets that, the expense estimated by Mr. Weaver is not nrcesjurily£S2,77l but £(>7,OU), a.s filtration is not considered necessary by him on account of the purity of the water.—lu>. W./.li.J

To the Editor of the New Zealand Herald. Silt, —Tu answer to the letter oi' n "Lover of Liberty," which appeared in Dip columns of one of vour contemporaries of this morning, 1 tan only say that T deal only with principles. I don't recognise ni"vo limbs of thu law, ami 1 think that a " I.over of Liberty " who, so hiU'iv, in (he disc of an ill used approiitiec ;K-kiHnv),-()geii the services of" the worthy Oommitisionor," behaves with very ill tatie in making an unonvmous attack upon lluit ni-ntleinun, itittkin<; every allowance for the ' windy intirmity " which is suid to ulllirt ii " Taiv.t of Liberty," 1 nct-il not, 1 inn sun , , bi-nr any ill-will iigabist him for his personal remarks against inystlf i-iutainod in his letter of today, and must certainly vufuse to carry on so unequal u contest. I am, sir, Lev. AuoWand, April 12th.

AUK TUB FEOPLK GOING JIAu ? To (lie Editor of tlie New- Zi:\l.vnd Ilpmm.v. Sin, In London about evtry ten years, a large portion oi' the. population of thut giant city go mad. They fancy Uiri.t tho people arc in want of hwht things to Eocuv'3 their comfort and happiness in lite. Sometimes their frenzy takes the. form of a new network of railviiys —on the ground, under tho wound, and over tho tops of houses. Other times they fxolaim, " that overy man lOiould bo his own banker." when suddenly a whole lioi-t of new hanks are launched, and, "eventually, they find tliat society peuerally should !ivo liko priiieo.-" in sumptuous houses, and forthwith tho newspapers swarm with project* of palatial edifices in tho shape of monster holeK The surest remedy, however, for the disease, is hhcdi)i'j, which is most effectually performed by projectors, dtro..tor.s, lawyers, and all tho other yemt* /lomnii, who are engaged therein, which, when perfonnol, invariably vender the patients poorer but wiser men. Now, the foregoing is but Die preface, to the question—Are p«ople going mad in Auckland ? f do not say they are, but it looks very much like it when licenses for -45 new public houses in this etv and district aro to ho applied for on tho 18th inetunt. j Now, what in tho Diiuie of reason do wo wmt with so mnny new grog shops, without it is to carry out tlie j-.rinciplo that every man should be hi 3 own publican and licensed to lie drunk on the premises. I Have we not already sufficient liousts where iuen and women can yet drunk to their heart's content, and very far beyond it. ? Tlwn why add to the enormity of the evils which at present exist ? Ilnvo wo iurived at that maximum degree of morality which requires depletion in order to "reduce it to the maximum standard of our appetites? Are the men who stand at the bur—not of public opinion, but of tho public ::ip —be the only once ■' to bring up a child in the way it nhould go," riot to church of chapel, but to their • counters i'dr riobblora ?

Yβ ministers of the Gospel, why aro ye dumb to this important subject, nnd why are ye elutnbering when the enemy are at tbo gats j> Already they have knocked 45 timea at tho door (of Judge* Beckham's Court), and Boon tho JF.'s will order it to be opened. Should such a dire ovrnt o;cur, it will, I tliink, be a sufficient Hiiswer to the question I have put—that moral madness does exiet h. ,v adding to the number of open portals through which the men and women of Auckland can puss to th' ir own destruction. I hay , &c, A Moral Watchman. April 10th, 1865.