WARDEN'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 17, 9 March 1870, Page 5

WARDEN'S COURT.

TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1870. (Before Vincent Pyke, Esq., Warden.) APPLICATIONS FOR PROTECTION. Mathesoh and others, No. 2 east, Alto reef. Granted. —Loughnan and party, 30 days, No. 10 east, Bendigo reef. Granted.—Bringe and others, No. 4 east, Bendigo reef. Adjourned for information respecting work done in claim, &c. and others,- prospector's claim, Coldough's reef. Mr Brough appeared for Austin, one of the shareholders in the claim, and stated that his client did not consider that any further protection was required ; hut wished rather that extra men should be put on to work, the claim being already satisfactorily proved. Protection refused until shareholders agree. Mr Brough also stated that Lyons, one of the party, had refused to carry out the terms of the judgment

given by the Wivnlon some time back, in the case—Gibson, Auatin, and Bond v. Lyons. Tho Warden, in roply to Mr Brough, said that the judgment of the Court must be complied with, aud at a subsequent Btage of the proceedings Lyons intimated his willingness to do so.—The application of Charles Johnson and five others was adjourned till next Court day.—Woodward and party, No. 3 south Royal Standard reef, 60 days. Granted. Randall and party, Adams's Gully reef, prospecting claim. Adjourned till Wednesday next, for nain.es of all the partners, and other particulars. WATER RACKS. An application hv Cairns and party was granted.—Frederick Pape, for race at Brown's Flat, one mile and a half bolow Kirtle Burn. Granted.—Stuart and another's application to extend their race was adjourned till next Wednesday.—De Souza and others made application for the suspension of sec. 11 of Regulation xiiof the Goldfields Rules and Regulations, in so far as regards their water-race at Quartz-reef Point, to enable them to bring in another race from the creek whers they at present get their water. Granted. The application cf William Bell and another for a dam at Adams's Gully was granted. Maidman and another v. Richmond.—Partnership dispute. Case adjourned till Wednesday next, by consent of Mr Brough (plaintiffs' counsel) and the agents for dbfenTlaut (Messrs Badger and Bailey). An application by Richmond and party for a prospecting claim was also postponed pending the decision in the above case. Aitchesons v. Perry and two others.—Mr Badger for plaintiffs ; Mr Brough for defendants. ■ This was a complicated mining dispute, plaintiffs making application to have the partnership existing between themselvas and defendants dissolved. After hearing arguments on both sides, a dissolution of partnership was decreed by consent, claim and land to be sold, and a receiver appointed by the Warden—accounts to be dealt with, and settlement to be made by the Court on. Wednesday, the 30th instant.