STAFFORD TOWN.

West Coast Times, Issue 609, 6 September 1867, Page 3

STAFFORD TOWN.

TUEBDAY, SefTEMBEE 3.

Peterson v. Pole. — The plaintiff stated that defendant was holding surplus ground at Piper's. Judgment for plaintiff, who is to take a line from his southwest comer peg to north boundary of defendant's claim, striking it at a point 45 feet distant from defendant's northeast peg. Defendants at liberty to throw off further surplus ground as they like ; L 3 expenses allowed to assessors. J. O. Monkey, John O'Sullivan. James M'Kindray, and B. O'Rourke. M'lntyre and Co. v. Five Men, names unknown. — The defendants were sum-

moned for holding surplus ground at Case dismissed, with costs of Court. I Tobin and party v. M'Rae and party. —The plaintiffs stated that defendants were shepherding a claim at Piper's. Judgment for defendants, with cost of Court. The following were the assessors chosen: — J. Monkey, J. Campbell, B. O'Bourke, and John O'Sullivan (dissenting). Webb and Co. v. Sinclair and Co. — Encroachment on claim at Piper's. .Case dismissed. Grant and Co. v. Carr and Co. — Holding surplus ground. Case adjourned till Friday for Surveyor to report on depth of ground.

Achilles v. Gorman and Co. — The plaintiff stated that defendants were holding more than a working claim at Ballarat. Case adjourned till Friday, the sth instant, for Surveyor to ascertain correctness of pegs. The Court then adjourned.