WARDEN’S COURT, CLYDE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 466, 24 March 1871, Page 3

WARDEN’S COURT, CLYDE.

Tuesday, March 21. (Before Mr. Warden I’yke.) Fcraud v. Holt.—Claim for £2OO damages. Same and others v. same.—Application for cancellation of water-right. Mr. Brough for plaintiffs; Mr. Wilson for defendants. On the application of Mr. Brough, who banded in a telegram from Mr. Feraud, stating he was confined to his bed in Dunedin, these cases were postponed for four weeks. application of Messrs. M‘Daren, and Co. for an agricultural lease of and forty acres was adjourned to allow time for it to bo

Mr. Brough appeared for the appellants and Mr. Wilson on behalf of the objectors to of the lease. B attie -and party v. Gillies and party.— Mr. Brough for plaintiffs ; Mr. Wilson for defendants.

This was a case to recover possession of ground alleged to be in wrongful possession of defendants* ,•, It appears that plaintiffs had taken dredging claim on the Molyneux, but had not brought up their dredge to the claim within t' e required time. The reason alleged for not having done so was that one of the party fell sick, and they were unable to procure any one to fill his place. It was elicited, in cross-ex-amination, that the claim had been pegged off only on one side of the river, Mr. Wilson (for defendants) thought it unnecessary to call any evidence for the defence, as plaintiffs, by admitting they had pegged only one side of'ldle claim, put themselves out of Court. He a-ked for a non suik The Warden said that, until they complied with the Regulations, miners had no property in their claims, consequently plaintiffs were out of Court. Mr. Brough accepted a non-suit. 1 lie application to throw open the ground between Clyde and Alexandra for extended claims was granted.