WARDEN’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 231, 14 April 1874, Page 6

WARDEN’S COURT.

Friday, April 10, 1874. (Before W. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., Warden.j APPLICATIONS. Earn. —J. Earlier and another were granted a dam at Dead-horse flat. Protection.— Thomas Scott and five others were granted sixty days’ for quartz claim at Garrick, for four men’s ground.—Peter Knudsen and five others were granted sixty days’ on a similar application. Extended Claim. —Ah Long and five others were granted six acres at Witten’s Creek. Tail Paces. —Ah Long and five others, quarter of a mile from extended claim : granted.—Jas, P. Murphy was granted 400 yards from his claim at Upper Nevis. Water Races.— lT. W. Joblin and another were granted one sluice-head from the Roaring Meg flat.—The Bannockburn Water Race Company applied for leave to take six heads of water from the Hawkesburu Creek, so as to bring water into the Bannockburn Creek. Mr Wilson, for several objectors, opposed the application on the ground that there was already a sufficient number of holders in the Hawkesburn Creek ; and the station-holder, Mr Stewart, objected on the ground of his requiring the water for sheepwashing. On consideration, the Warden refused the application on above grounds.—James Butler applied for three sluice-heads quarter of a mile above Ross’s old race. No objections were lodged, but it appeared that another application had been made from the same place a week before, and accordingly a second right only was allowed to Butler. Butler protested that he was first in applying for the right, but the Warden acted upon the dates ex facie of the application, and awarded the rights accordingly.

Gold Mining Lease. —The applications of J. Mitchinson and W. Masters were postponed till Bth May. Diversion of Road. Edmund Elliott and party applied for leave to divert portion of the main road between Cromwell and Clyde, near Felton’s hotel. Mr Cowan, for applicants, sustained the application; and Mr Wilson, for Richard Felton, objected on the ground that Felton occupied the land held by him under a quasi-lease from the Government. The ground applied for was proved to be auriferous, and the Warden ordered a tracing or plan of the proposed diversion to be furnished, and added that he would submit the proposal to the District Engineer, and ascertain his opinion as to how such diversion would affect the present line of road. Mr Cowan, for Elliott and party, offered to pay all compensation to Mr Felton for any damage to be sustained by him with regard to land to which he could show a legal title. Cancellation. —Wm. Masters applied for the cancellation of water license held by Beare and Hazlett, at Nevis. Under the circumstances, the Warden declined to cancel license, but ordered it to issue as from 12/2/73.