WARDEN'S COURT.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1786, 23 September 1874, Page 3

WARDEN'S COURT.

\ THIS DAY. (Before W. Fbaser, Esq., Warden.' IMPEEIAL CEOWN V. IMPEBIAL CITY. This case was called on to-day for the award of the arbitrators. At half-past 2 o'clock the arbitrators attended, and the award was placed upon the Bench. : His Worship said it was an elaborate icheme—the whole of the mines had been assessed. Mr. W. C. Wright said the first clause only referred to the case. The first clause was to the effect that after careful consideration of the facts the arbirrators had come to the conclusion to award a sum of £64 15s o§d for six | months, £10 1s 6d per month. Judgment was given accordingly. His Worship said the arbitrators seemed to have taken a* great deal of trouble about it. He would keep the plan for his own edification. Mr. Eogah asked if they could have, a copy of that portion which affected their ease. His Worship said the first clause only referred to Mr. tfogan's client, the others formed a scheme of drainage on the field. He thought it would be well in the present state of the proceedings not to make the plan public; but the Pumping Association could have -the benefit of it if they wished. He might state T that he was obliged personally to the assessors for all the trouble they had taken, and he thought the plan might be of use hereafter, it was not at the present time. A discussion then ensued as to costs. Mr. Eogan submitted that a number of witnesses whose names he read, were not necessary—that the evideace given by them was not relevant to the case ; and that in consequence it was not fair to j saddle his clients with costs for their attendance. Mr. Macdonald replied to show that the evidence of all witnesses called by the complainants was of importance to the ease. ■'.'..' . ' ..' ''/' . "';■'- The argument occupied some, time, and resulted in the reduction of the costs to £81 13s, the original amount having twen£96 6«. The Court then adjourned.