WARDEN'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 156, 15 October 1872, Page 6

WARDEN'S COURT.

Thursday, Octorer. 10. (Before E. 11. Careio, Esq., Judge and Warden.) Hawkes v. Colclouoh QrAH'z Mining Company, Registered.—This was a formal complaint against the defendants for neglecting to renew a certain water-race license. Mr Wm. Mac Nab. addressing the Court, said he was authorised to appear for the defendants, and produced a telegram to that effect bearing the signature of the legal manager. His Worship repHed that the legal manager himself could not represent the defendants—much less authorise an agent to do so—unless specially empowered by at least two of the directors. Mr Colclough, a director, who hapj ened to be in Court, was requested by his Worship to appear on behalf of the defendants in conjunction with Mr Mac Nab ; and the case then proceeded. The charge b ring admitted, a tine of ss. was inflicted in lieu of forfeiture, in addition to Bs. costs of Court. APPLICATIONS. Protection. —Two separate applications by W. Smellie and others, as the holders of the John Bull quartz claims Nos. 1 and 2, for thirty days protection, were granted, —it being stated that the applicants were waiting for erection of crushing machinery.—Andrew Sundquist was granted thirty days' for a sluicing claim at Xevis Gorge. Extended Claim.— Ah Pang and five others, six acres at Bannockburn Creek : granted. Dam. —George Mason was granted a site at Boggy Creek, Sandy Point.