THE WARDEN'S COURT AT AHAURA.

Grey River Argus, Volume VIII, Issue 566, 2 September 1869, Page 2

THE WARDEN'S COURT AT AHAURA.

j (To the Editor of the Grey ffiver Argun.) Sir — By giving insertion to this in the next issue of your paper you will bestow a favor on the writer and probably benefit a population, which I might estimate at from four to five hundred persons, re-* siding in Napoleon, Orwell Creek, and the adjoining gullies, three-fourths of whom are minera. This locality is situated about twelve miles from the new Ahaura township, where Mr Lowe holds his court once a week. In the first place, we are deprived of the most necessary require-, ment, which is requisite in any district where a large population is located, that is— the want of a Post Office, We have no conveyance whatever for communica-i turns with the above-mentioned place, except depending <jn packers, who are oftentimes detained for days when the creek is in a state of flood. In the next instance, we are debarred from that prii vilege which is due to all miners paying licenses on a gold field — the necessity of a Warden's Court. In any case where a. dispute might occur between two contending parties, the plaintiff cannot get a. summons issued nearer than this mantrap (the Ahaura). He has to return to put it in force, and be down again to appear on court day (Thursday). The Resident Magistrate's Court opens first, the civil cases come next, and last of all, which ia sometimes on Friday, the orderly announces that the Warden's Court is open, which may not be terminated until Satur^ day, by which time the men who have been waiting have to reconcile themselves by resuming their journey homewards. Now, in the name of humanity, is that equitable ? are we not worthy of a Court day here every alternate week at least? If I ask any man of integrity who ia likely to benefit by this, he will answerthe publicans, of course. In order to. benefit them, are we to be excluded from that freedom which is aa much boasted of by our Glorious Constitution ? How long is such white slavery to be tolerated ? Have we got no one to raise hia voice or take a prominent part in the. matter? Where is our worthy representative in the Provincial Coimcil reposing? If this state of things cannot be remedied in Nelson, let us appeal to the Geveral Go-. vernment, who might grant us our re-i quisition, I am, &c, Wimiam Walsh. Orwell Qree,k, Aug. 30.