WARDEN’S COURT.

Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 260, 22 September 1874, Page 5

WARDEN’S COURT.

Friday, September 18, 1874,

(Before W. Lawrence Simpson, Esq., Warden, j no miner’s right. Three Chinamen, from Kawarau Gorge, were charged with this offence, on the information of Sergeant Cassels. One of them produced a minright, and the other two were each fined ss. and costs of Court. APPLICATIONS. Extended Claims. —Hugh Mnnro and another, two acres at Nevis: granted.—Robert Phinn, one acre at Brown’s flat: granted.—D. M'Call and another, two acres, Bannockburn ; refused, ground being already granted to a party of Chinese. It was complained by the present applicants that the Chinese notices, posted on the ground, were signed by neither the Warden nor the Clerk of the Court, and that the date of hearing was not mentioned on them. The Warden said there was no occasion for the notices to be signed by any Court officer, nor need the date of hearing be mentioned on them. This, when it was done, was done merely as a convenience to those who might have objections to offer : all that was required by law was a date on the notice, fourteen days from which date objections might be lodged.—Ah Cheong and three others, four acres in Smith's gully : objected to by Koch and others, but granted.—M. O’Connor, one acre at Brown’s flat: granted. Protection. —Jules la Fontaine, three months’, for water race : granted. Tail Races. —Ohas. Lawrence, from claim in Smith’s gully : withdrawn.—Hugh Munro and another, 150 yards from claim at Nevis: granted. Water Race*. —John Wilkinson, one sluicehead from two streams running into water-race : granted.—Bannockburn Water Race Company, from Wet gully : objected to by Tippett and Thomas. Leave was given to amend the application by naming a new termination, and the amendment was ordered to be notified to parties interested, —application meanwhile standing adjourned.—Chas. Lawrence, half-head from spring in Smith’s gully : granted. Dams —A. Ritchie, in Tiney’s gully : granted for storm water, provided natural water allowed to flow down gully.—Same, between Tiney and Pigroot gullies : granted. Gold Mining Leases. —The applications of Williams and Edwards, and the Caledonian Company, were adjoured.