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Dunstan Times, Issue 673, 12 March 1875, Page 3

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—o (from a correspondent. ) The Resident Magistrate and Warden held his usual monthly Court here on Tuesday last. The following is a condensed report of the proceedings : R.M. Court.—Cargill and Anderson v. Mervyn : Travelling sheep through plaintiff’s run without giving the required notice, Adjourned for evidence.—Beighton v. Moro : Summons not served. Fresh summons to issue.—Waugh v Graham, and same v Grogan : These cases were adjourned at request of plaintiff, who was ordered to pay costs.—Kitching v. Shields : A notice of withdrawal of the case was lodged by plaintiff. The defendant, who was present, and denied the liability, claimed expenses, which were granted.—M'Kay v. Shields : Summons not served. Fresh summons to issue. Lands Court. —Applications for land in Block X., Benger district, were opened for the first time. There were only seven sections applied for, but these, however, were eagerly sought after, as the subjoined list will show :—For soc. 24 there were 12 applicants ; fee. 22, 11 ; sec. 1, 8; sec. 2, 2; sec. 3, 3 ; sec. 4, 3; sec. 5, 2. Warden’s Court.—Corporation of Roxburgh v M‘Donald and others: This was an attempt by the plaintiffs to enforce the operation of Section 14, Regulation 12, of the Mining Regulations, requiring two sluice heads of water to flow down a creek, the reason being that the creek in question traverse d _ land within the Municipal boundary, 'and that the Corporation was the holder of miner’s rights. Mr Wilson, solicitor for defendants, in defence, advanced three pleas: 1. A general denial. 2. That plaintiffs not being possessed of any mining claims on the creek could show no equit yto maintain the case. 3. That plaintiffs had no riparian rights. The Warden reserved judgment, signifying, however, that he was inclined to agree with opinion of defendants’ solicitor.—There were a number of mining application* dealt with.