WARDEN’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume I, Issue 37, 27 July 1870, Page 5

WARDEN’S COURT.

Thursday, July 21, 1870. (Before Vincent Pyke, Boq., Warden. J Joseph Holliday, minor, Bannockburn, v. John Towan and others (representing the Elizabeth Quartz Mining Company, Garrick Range).—This ■was a complaint'against defendants for unlawful interference with boundary-pegs between the respective claims of the parties. His Worship, after hearing the evidence, said that the complainants might have recovered heavy damages from the Elizabeth Company, had they chosen to claim them. He would lino defendants 20s and costs ; their certificate of protection to be cancelled unless they replace the pegs in the same position as they were on the 6th July. WATER-RACES. The following applications for water-races were granted : F. 0, Saxe, from Rocky Point to Buffer’s Gully. J. W. Eacott and another, from Westmoreland Company’s race. John Knudsen and another (alteration), from half a mile above the Lowburn. Arthur Mulholland (alteration), from half a mile above the Lowburn. EXTENDED CLAIMS. Extended claims were granted to the undermentioned applicants, in the localities specified : Edward Barnes, one acre, Doctor’s Flat. Wm. 8011, one acre, Adams’s Gully. Thomas Hancock and two others, three acres, head of left-hand branch, Smith's Gully. RESIDENCE ARRAS, James Trembath, one acre on east ‘side of Kawarau Gorge.— Granted. George M‘ Lachlan’s application for one acre, situate a quarter of a mile below his present punt, was struck out, there being no appearance of applicant. Edward Barnes, one acre, 150 yards above Doctor’s Flat, Bannockburn.—Granted. Mun Quang, one acre, 500 yds east side of old Chinese store, Bendigo Gully. No appearance : struck out. Hugh MTherson. applied for one acre on west side of Clutha River, 500 yds below M‘Lachlan’s punt. The applicant did not appear, and the case was struck out. DAMS. James Trembath applied for permission to construct a dam between Olson’s and Dale’s dams at Kawarau Gorge. An objection was mrde by Dale and partjV—Granted on condition that the applicants allow an outlet for the objectors’ water.