OTA G 0 GOLDFI EL DS . ■ T having been brought under the atten. tion of the undersigned, that certain persons other than officers appointed as Receivers of Gold Revenue, under "The Gold Field's Act, I860," have been and are receiving inoueys which belong to such Gold Hevenue. 1 hereby give notice, that all or any persons or person, who shall receive 'or continue to receive any such moneys, will be proceeded against as the law directs-.. Dated at Clyde this 2nd day of Slav, 1867. J. P. BRADS HAW, General Government .*gent, Goldfields, Otagc. C A TJ T lON. To the Inhabitants of the Goldfields. A N'Ordinance having been passed by the Provincial Council of Otago and assented to by the Superintendent in the name of the Governor, which Ordinance purports to establish Courts of Summary Jurisdiction within the Province, and to Superintendent to appoint Judges, called Provincial Wardens, to preside at such Courts : It is notified for Public Information, that the "Goldfields' Act, 18G6," expressly excludes the jurisdiction of any such Court within the Gohliields, in matters provided for under the Act. It is further notified, that, the power to appoint Judges and Magistrates being a prerogative of the Crowri, any person taking upon himself to act in' such capacity under any other authority is guilty of a misdemeanor, and 'ail decisions, judgments, and awards given, -and all sets •are absolutely null and void. Tie Fublie ' are therefore Cautioned jnst resorting to or taking any proceedings in any such Court, or by any such Provincial Warden :Jj|And the Police tux warned that no Summons, Writ, Warrant, or other Process issued from or by such Court or Provincial Warden has any authority, and that the law will not protect them in attempting to act upon or execute any suck process. The Wardens heretofore appointed and acting under the " Goldlields' Act," are the only persons authorised to hold Wardens' Courts, and will continue to hold them as hitherto. AH Miners' k'ights, Licenses, ' and Certificates of Tin- sfer must hereafter be sig r ed by a Warden, and a!! not so signed will be spurious. Any one except the Warden;-, Clerk*, Receivers, and Bailiffs, appoiutc 1 under the Goldlields' Act, who shall receive. Fees or Monies, payable under the Act, will be proceeded agains-t with the utmost rigor of the Law. J. C. RICHMOND, Acting for the Colonial Secretary. Clyde, May 27, 18G7. NOT I C E TTIIIE Quarterly Meeting under the Licensing Ordinance, is Postponed until Tieslvy tho 11th instant, ai noon, when J. D. FERAUD, of Peace Clyde, June -1, 1837. HAY MA N & C 0 Watch Materials, Tobacconists and Fancy Goods of every description, High Street, Duxebin ; and Colliks Steeet, Melbourne.
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Dunstan Times, Issue 267, 7 June 1867, Page 2
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