WARDEN'S COURT, OHINEMURI, Friday.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VIII, Issue 2088, 6 July 1875, Page 3

WARDEN'S COURT, OHINEMURI, Friday.

(Moro W. FjJIBEB, Esq., WftViloil.) EIOHARDSOKANDOTUEIiSY.WILKINSON and Othehs.-No appoaranco.of cither party.—This case referred to some supposed surplus ground in tho Mazoppa G.M.'Co.,' and.had-been repeatedly-.ad* joumed.—Caso struck out. Aknold v. MACiUY.-PlamUaid to obtain' possession of defendant's- .halfsharo in iho Karangabako Amalgamated claim, on tho ground of,non r working.--After hearing tho evidenco of l nomas E, Arnold, tho plaintiff, and tho statement of Alexander' Mnckay, tho defendant,, tho Warden said, that' ho would adjourn ,u> further hearing of tho oaso for a fortnight. Ho hoped they would meantime'bo ablo to settlo their differences amicably, as it was mj unseemly that men who had been mates for years should quarrel and go to law. Of course, if tlio defendant was indebted to tho plaintiff, ho oughWo pay, as ho could not expect to hold a share in a valuable claim for nothing.— Adjourned to tho lGlh'inßtant. . • Smith y. Eobinbon.—Plaintiff said that it had been settled out of Court. Leahy v. McOonaohie.-No appear, anco of either parly. 0 --. Hannah v. Hooan.-No appearanco of tho defendant, Plaint laid to obtain possession of a full sharo in tho No. 1 South Amalgamated Claim, on tho ground of non-working.-J. B. Hannah deposed i lam a miner, and t'io. holder-of- tho miner's right produced. I knoiv Denis Hogan, tho dof'cndanr, Ho is tho owner of a full sharo in tho No. 1 South Amal. gamaled. Ho has failed to properly work his sharo. Ho has not fairly represented his share between tho 22nd of May and tho 21st of Juno, having been absont 21 days during that time. Ho always worked himself when ho was there, with ono exception—a man having worked for him on tho 25th May. I wish to bo put in possession.—Albert J. Allom deposed that defendant was registered for a fu'l. Bharc.-Ordercd that tho share of -Denis Hogan bo' forfeited, and that an prdcr bo. given to James Brand. Hannah to tako possession. The defendant, Denis Hogan, to pay tho costs, 253. ( LEAHY Y. MCCONOOHIE,—Mr McOonachie applied to havolhocasoof Leahy v, McConschio called on again. Ho oxplained that ho had como' expressly from Shortland, and could not got horo to timeowingto tho steamer being delayed yesterday through, stress of weathof.— The case was. again called, but. tho plaintiff did not appear.-William Mo- ( Conachio deposed that ho had two miners rights. He had lost ono which ho took toWaitekauri, andtho other, had boon impounded by tho Warden since.tho hearing of tho Hising Sun caso.' Ho took up a share, but decided to abandon it beforo registration. Ho did not know that his' narao had been' put on tho register, and never paid anything towards tho working expenses of tho claim;— Albort J. Allom: I produce tborcgiitcr of tho Dan Leahy claim. Wm. Mc Conachio was registered as a. full sharoholder, but his namo did not appear in the application mado for protection.-Tho Warden said it was] evident to him that some mistake had been mado.: Tho dofendant disclaimed ownership of tho share, which therefore must belong to somebody else. If tho defendant would sign a relinquishment of tho share ho, as Warden, would take possession of it until tho ri»ht owner could bo found, plainlitt to pay costs, 30*. Ordered accordingly. MoCtorjonßN v. Hoqan.-No appearanco of tho defendant. Plaint laid to obtain possession of a full sharo in tho No. 1 South Amalgamated claim, on tho ground of nott-working.-Tho Mining Registrar was examined. - William McOloughen was-about to bo examined, but it appeared that ho had not; his miner's right, andtho case was adjourned to the 10th insf. ". ' 'X,X Toko v, Pokai.—No appearance of defendant;. Plaint laid to obtain possession of a'sharo in tho. Nga Tauiwi claim., Mr Henry Dunbar Johnson was sworn in as interpreter. Tlnrcvidencs of-plamliit and of William Wortloy was heard, and tho Warden ordered that < ho' sharo of Pukupoto Pokai in tho Nga Tauiwi claim bo forfeited, and that an <)rdcr bo given to Toro to tako possession.-flo costs. ■'-'-'"