WARDEN’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 142, 30 July 1872, Page 6

WARDEN’S COURT.

Thursday, July 25. (Before E. H. Careto, Esq., Judge and Warden.) APPLICATIONS. Extended Claims.—Haag Yee and four others, Nevis Gorge : granted. -—lsaac and Thos. Escott, west bank of Clutha, north of Cromwell Bridge : granted. Protection,. —Evan Jones and five others, sixty days for the Black Horse quartz-claim. Mr Wilson, on behalf of Daniel Moore and others, objected on various grounds. On hearing the objections, the Warden said there was sufficient before him to show that the applicants were not in undisputed possession of the ground ; but he could not deal with the question of title unless an action were brought by one of _ the parties. Mr Mulford, on behalf of the applicants, asked for an adjournment of the hearing until next Court-day, which the Warden granted.—Charles Wilson and five others applied for sixty days’ protection for a quartz prospecting-claim situate in Paddy’s Gully, on account of inclement weather, and also on account of the workings being flooded by surface water. The Warden said it was contrary to public policy to protect such a large area as 1200 by 300 feet of auriferous ground for so long a period as sixty days. He would only grant thirty days in this case.—Jas. Gibson and others applied for sixty days’ protection for the Welcome quartz-claim, adjoining the Heart of Oak. Mr Colclough, who represented the applicants, stated that they had sunk a shaft 150 feet, which cost them over £4OO, and their object in seeking protection was to enable them to recruit their funds, which were almost exhausted. The party had on a previous occasion been granted sixty days’ protection, but so anxious were they to prosecute the work that they kept four men employed the whole time, although two was the maximum required. The Warden granted the application, remarking that such energy and perseverance deserved the highest commendation. Tail Race. —Hung Yee and four others, Nevis Gorge ; granted. Applications by Alfred Cook for a water-race and dam in Flax Gully, east bank of Clutha, were struck out, the applicant not appearing.