WARDEN’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 172, 25 February 1873, Page 6

WARDEN’S COURT.

Thursday, Feb. 20. (Before W. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., Judge and Warden.) ROULTON, HERBERT, AXD OTHER? V. COLCLOUGH. This was an action to recover from defendant (who held a sixth share in a quartz claim known as the Hiberniani the sum of £7 18s. as his proportion of the wages account due to the workiug shareholders.—Mr Wikon, fur defendant, deni< d indebtedness.—Joel Boulton, one of the working shareholders, gave evidence to prove that defendant was a shareholder. Tn answer to the Warden, witness said the claim was now abandoned, and the partnership dissolved. The assets of the Company consisted of one shovel.—ltichard Herbert, the other working shareholder, also gave evidence For the defence, Mr Wilson raised several nonsuit points, which, however, weie afterwards abandoned, the defendant agreeing to let the case be decided on its merits.— His Worship, in giving judgment, said the dates when the plaintiffs began work on the claim were not satisfactorily proved, and he was inclined to think they had not worked as many days as they claimed payment for. Iu regard to the set-off put in by defendant, two of the items must be allowed—namely, the cost of a miner's right for Watson, and the fee of 2s. Gd. for the protection certificate. The miner's right was required in order to get the certificate, and was a fair charge against the Company. Judgment for £3 10s. lOd. and costs.

APPLICATIONS. Protection.— Certificates were granted as follows : —Star of the East Q. M. Co., liegistered, sixty days ; Belirens and others (quartz claim), renewal for thirty days; John L. Edwards and others, (quartz claim), renewal for thirty days. Extended Claims. —Gianted : A. Mulholland and others, Kawarau Gorge ; Wm. Dunlop and two others, ' ■ ravelly Gully ; Tain Sin and others, Nevis ; Ah Lim and others, Nevis. Water Races. —Granted : W. Dunlop and two others, six heads from Lockhart Creek ; Ah Lim and others, three heads from Nevis; —Dickie and another, two heads from Luggate ; J. Halliday, two heads from drainage of Adams's Gully. Ah Swing's application was postponed for a fortnight ; and that of G. Chilton and another for three weeks. .Tail Races. Cerfcifieites were granted to \V. Dunlop, Tarn Sin, and Ah him. Dam. —John Halii lay was granted a site adjacent to Adams s Gully, on the understanding that the dam shall it no way control the water in Shepherd's Creek. ' ~