WARDEN’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume IV, Issue 173, 4 March 1873, Page 6

WARDEN’S COURT.

Thursday, Fkd. 27. (Before W. Lawrence Simpson, lisq., Judge, and _ Warden.) ColclougU (as manager of the Nil Dcmcrandum Q. M. Co., Registered) v. T. Logan.—This was a complaint against defendant for unlawfully | diverting water, damage? being laid at £lO. Plaintiff nonsuited, with costs of Court and solicitor's fee. R. Ktbd v. C. T. STErHF.xsox. —A suit for dissolution of partnership in connection with the Caledonian quartz-claim Defendant denied the «xistence of any partnership, and stated that all the original shareholders, including complainant, had long since given up the'r shares in the claim/which is now held solely by defendant. The Warden, after hearing evidence, said he was of opinion that complainant had abandoned all interest in the chum, and thus dissolved any partnership that existed. Judgment therefore j for defendant, with costs of Court, and £2 2.}. solicitor's fe3. Mr Allanby appeared for complainant, and Mr Wilson for defendant. Colclouoii (ns manager of Nil Desnerandum Co.) v. P. H. M'Ardell.-Claim, £OO. The hearbig of this case was adjourned, by consent, to the 6th insfc. O'Netll v. Berry.—Claim, £52 6s. 3d., being defendant's share (one-fourth) of wages due for work done on the Bannockbuvn Water Pace. Judgment was given by default for £SO 103. 9d. and costs : to be recovered as provided by the Cold-Fields Act. To\VAN v. Jenour (as manager of the Royal Standard Q, M. Company) —This was an action to compel defendant to show cause why a certain quartz-claim known as the Royal Standard should not be declare'! abandoned, the complainaut alleging that defendants.had not complied with the requirements of the Regulations. After hearing evidence, the Warden ordered defendants' certificate (dated 31/3/70) to be cancelled, and the claim for which it was granted, to be declared open for occupation by holders of miners'rights. Judgment, I 'therefore, for complainant, with lis. costs of Court, and 21s. solicitor's fee, Arrac.moNS. Protection.— Certificates wore granted to C. Reake and five others, (sixty days), for quartzclaim No. 1 east of the Caledonian; Adam; Spence,'Nevis, ninety days; E. Birchall and others, Lowburn, sixty days ; W. Olver and j others, Pipeclay, ninety days for one tail-race and two acres of their extended claim; W. I'hilippi, Prospect. Flat, ninety days. Water Race.— The amplication of George Coleman and another, Ben.ligo, was adjourned for a week. Ex'emh'i Claim.— Andrew Wood, Bailey's! Gully : granted. Residence Area. —James Marshall, Bannockburn: granted.