WARDEN'S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 239, 9 June 1874, Page 6

WARDEN'S COURT.

Friday, June 5, 1874. (Before W. Laivrence Simpson, Esq., Warden.) COMPLAINT. Koch and party versus Sun Yew.—Owing to a misunderstanding as to day of adjournment, defendants, represented by Mr Colclough, were not prepared ; and the case was further adjourned for seven days. The Warden stated that it be inconvenient for him to hear the case next Court-day, and if so, he would in the meantime let the parties know, so that they might be spared the journey. applications. " Water Races. —Tn the matter of the Bannockburn Co.'s application for a head-race, objected to by the All Nations party, which had been left to arbitration, the report of the arbiters was not such as to allow the Court to come to a decision ; and the Warden expressed his intention of visiting the ground, and then settling the case.—W. H. Day, two sluiceheads from creek on Grand View Range : granted.—Ting Pack and three others, two sluiceheads from Nevis river : granted.—Henry Maidman, three sluiceheads from Luggate creek : granted. Protection. —Two applications for protection for the old' Welcome claim were put in ; one by Binge and party, and one by the Heart of Oak company. The Heart of Oak, it seemed, had bought a shaft on the ground from the Welcome party ; had marked out the ground, applied for it, been working it, and had previously been granted protection. Binge and party wished to prove that the work from the shaft had been towards the original Heart of Oak claim, which adjoins, and that no work had been done in the Welcome ground at all; that the Oak had not the required number of men ; and that there had been a total abandonment. After statements had been heard at some length on both sides, and a number of points opened up which would require too much space to detail, the Warden said the best thing he could do was to grant protection to neither party. The Oak could institute proceedings to oust Binge and party, and then the question of title could be cleared up.—S. Graham and five others, 60 days' for quartz claim on Carrick Range, to test reef : granted.—Thomas Scott and four others, for quartz claim, Carrick : withdrawn.—Star of the East company, 60 days' for claim on Carrick ; objection by Scott and others withdrawn, and application granted. Extended Claims. —Henry Maidman, one acre, Luggate : granted.—J. Mather and another, two acres, at Nevis : granted.—S. Barclay and another, two acres on Brown's flat : no appearance, struck out. Tail Races. —S. Mather and another, 1600 yards from claim at Nevis: granted.—Ting Pack and three others, 40ft yards from claim at Nevis : granted.—Charles Koch, 350 yards from claim in Smith's gully : objected to by Ah Olieong, and adjourned to 12/6/74. Gold Mininfi Leases. —The application of Wm. Masters and J. Mitchinson were adjourned pending survey.