ALEXANDRA.

Cromwell Argus, Volume 2, Issue 80, 23 May 1871, Page 6

ALEXANDRA.

—o—(From our oion Correspondent.) On Friday night, about 10 o’clock, a very serious accident happened to a young man named Robert Canned, in the employ of Mr O’Regan, butcher, here. The man was at work at a sau-sage-machine, when his hand was drawn into the cog-wheels, almost tearing off three lingers, and terribly lacerating his hand and arm. Mr W. J. Barry, who happened to be present, bound up the mutilated limb, and arrested the bleeding, which was very profuse, and conveyed the unfortunate young man to the Dunstan Hospital, where he was promptly attended to by Drs Burrows and Thomson, and is now under the care of the Resident Surgeon. The case is, it is feared, a serious one. It is remarkable that it was only last week that I had to record a fatal accident to another young man who was in the employ of Mr O’Begau. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Monday, May 15. (Before Vincent Fyke, Esq., R.M.) Duly and M’Kersey r. Gilbert.—Claim, £1 11s. 6d. Settled out of Court. Samson v. Gilbert.—Claim, £7 ss. Settled out of Court. Rivers v. Geo. Rogers.—£7 Os. lid., for goods supplied. Summons not returned. John Cox v. Lancaster.—Breach of agreement concerning the sale of a donkey, £SO. Settled out of Court. T, Cummins i>. Carey.—Claim, £8 10. This was adjourned to 29 th May. Cummins v. O’Brien.— Claim, £27 15s sd. This case also was adjourned to May 29. Cummins v. Carey.—This was a case of assault, and had to be adjourned for the production of a material witness. D. Robertson’s application for a renewal of his slaughtering license was granted. Saturday, May 20. (Before W. Theyer-S, Esq., J. P.) James Cough was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was lined 10s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. WARDEN’S COURT. Monday, May 15. (Before V. Fyke, Esq., Judge and Warden.) Buttolph v. Oliver and Knowles.—This was an application to cancel defendants’ license for water race at Blackman’s, and was adjourned. Cummins v. Carey.—Plaintiff claimed £SO, being the price of a share which he had sold to defendant. Mr Brough appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Wilson for defendant. The case was adjourned. Halley applied for leave to construct a tail-race. Messrs Murphy, M'Clusky, and Lynch each objected. Mr Wilson appeared for the applicant, and Mr Brough for the objectors. The hearing was adjourned by consent, a report to be made by Mr Knowles, and furnished to the Court before May 29. Noble and party were granted 90 days’ protection for an extended claim at Golden Beach. F. Carrol’s application for protection was refused. M. Bourke, Spear Grass Flat, did not appear in connection with his application for an extended claim of one acre. Lees and party applied for an extended claim of six acres at Conroy's. Oliver and Knowles objected, and were represented by Mr Brough ; Mr Wilson appearing for the applicants. The application was granted. Iverson and party were granted a site for quartz-crushing machinery. John Terry’s application for a mining lease of ten acres was adjourned for the production of mining surveyor’s plan and report. J. Drnmmy’s application of a similar description was similarly dealt with.