RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 1, Issue 51, 2 November 1870, Page 5

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

—o— Wednesday, October 2fi.

( Before r. Pyke, K*q. , It. M. , and J. D. Fe ratal, E*i. t J. P.)

William Kenny was charged, at the instance of James Noddy, with hiving used threatening and abusive language towards plaintiff. Both plaintiff and defendant (who are miners at Bannockburn), were ordered to be bound over in their own sureties of £25 each, to Keep the peace for six mouts towards each other and all Her Majesty’s subjects; defendant to pay costs, 6s 6d.

John HalUday v. Douglas and Wills.—Claim, £7 14s Id (adjourned hearing). Neither of the parties appeared, and plaintiff was awarded judgment for amount claimed ; defendant to pay-costs. 9s. C. and W. Colclough v. Noil Peyton.—Claim, £lB 10 2J. Judgment was given for plaintiff, with 19s costs. Distress warrant ordered to issue forthwith. ,T. Roddy v. M. Sullivan.—Claim, £27 8a sd. Judgment for amount claime 1, with 25s costs. J. Roddy v. W. Kenny.—Claim, 121 Os Judgment for plaintiff for £2l ; costs, 255, to be paid by plaintiff. James Corse v. C. Thomas—Claim, for medical attendance and medicines, £6.105. Defendant admitted the liability, an 1 judgment was given for amount claimed, and Is cists.

Ooorgo Jenour v. Edward Harding.- Claim, £3. Judgment for £2 10s, and coats, 9s Several cases were postponed till next Court day.

On Monday, before James Hazlett, Esq.. M. Mitchell was brought up by Sergeant Cassells, on suspicion of being insane. The man had evidently been drinking, and the magistrate admonished rad discharged him.

-■ W-ARDdtf’3 GO URL'.

•.. ' —o Wednesday,' -‘ium October, 1870. Before V. Pyke, Esq., Warden. ) v '' AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

■ iMaclean and others ( ' dams’ Gully) v, Hobart Scot and others '('All Nations Company), Shepherd's Creek; Adjourned from last court day. The order to allow two sluice-heads of water to flow down. Shepherd’s Creek, was refused by the Court. The Warden .said that all claims in Shephard's Creek Gully, legal y held and possessed oil 12th October, 13/0, Would be protected without special application pending appeal in this case. Vlr Brough, for plabuitfs, gave notice that he would appeal to the iJisia'io,, Court against the Warden's decision. PROTECTION. A. Ritchie, for his licensed water-race at Cornish Beach. Granted. EXTENDED CLAIMS. Valentine Standish, one acre, adjoining Ramsay and Go's, Shepherd’s Creek. Granted. William D.mlop and another, two acres, Brunuing’s Po.nt, Upper Olucha. Granted. 8. S. i 1 raver and another, two acres, quartermilo below L.ong Gully, Bannockburn, Grained.. F. Willing and another. Same as above. Granted. William" Phillipi, one acre, three hnnlred yards north of Felt m’s public-house. Objected tojby LI. Felton, lie fas aI. John It issuer an I three others, adjoining Aitchesnn, Bros., Shepherd’s Creek. Gran ed. Alexander M'Keueie an I two others, three acres, left-hand braneii Under's Gully, Bannockburn. Granted. ■John J\cksou, one acre, Smith’s Gully. No appearance. TAIL-RACES. Louis Jean, from dim in Paddy's Gully. Or ante I. subject to the coalition chat applicant dras m: in erfere whth Lehmann’s dam.

F. Sian lis'i, from extended olaim, Shepherd’s Creek. Granted. d. Aitchesoa and another, same as above. Granted. Jera niah Connin, same as above. Granted. J. Hossiter, same, Grante I. S. Lizztre, fro a claim four miles south of Maidmaus. Granted. W ATER-RACES. John Bowen, from Shepherd’s Creek. Adjourned from last Court day. Further adjourue I. A. ,\l‘ '.linn and another, six sluice-heads from Moonlight and Deep Creeks, o' o appearance. Win. Dunlop .an I another, two sluiee-hs ihj from t.vo s u oil creeks beo.veen Sand/ I’oint and Luggite Creek. Granted. W n Phillipi, fro a din ha’.f-mde north of Felton’s. Granted, but notto interfere with any fenced ground. DAMS. W. Phillipi, three hunlrel yards east of present licensed dam, near Fulton’s. Granted, on same condition. John Jackson, on a creek running into Smith’s Gully, iNo appearance. RESIDENCE AREAS. ■ W. Phillipi, at Prospect Flat. Objection by J. Hurley. Granted. Samuel Champion, one acre between Halliday’s and Richards’ stores, Bannockburn. Granted.

James Junes, one acre a:ij lining Al.ey an I Pry le’s residence area, Doctor’s F.nc. Granted. John Hurley, one acre adj lining .Marsh’s residence area, half-mile east side of Cromwell. Granted.