WARDENS' COURT,

Grey River Argus, Volume XI, Issue 975, 11 September 1871, Page 2

WARDENS' COURT,

Wednesday, September fc' I(Before Caleb Whitefodrd,_ Esq., 8.M.) John Marshall v. jiataes Mjsoy'.-^-A complaint that defendant) hid taken illegal possession of complainants' business section at No Town, and also a claim for L2O as special damages. This was 3 dispute between two storekeepers- at "Tib Town, The complainant claimed the section in dispute by virtue of occupation, He claimed 33x66ft under the old regulations. The premises of the disputanta are situated near the corner of two itreeis running atVight angles with each other, and the back premises, overlapped, 'Tie defendant also based his I right' tb the ground on priority of occupation. It was ■ not_ disputed that he was carrying ; bn business and occupied a section before Mr Marshall came to No Town, and he glajmed §3ft x 99ft under the new JiegUr lations. The complainant claimed that when he marked out his section the defendant had no peg* in the ground, and in a. "dispute^.with another person since, defendant) claimed his ground in an entirely diJFetr ent direction. A great dear of evideni^ wasteken, and the Warden reserved ms decision until he visited the ground in company with the Government Surveyor. Costs to abide the result. . ; . Stewart Monteith and party applied for permission to cut a head-race from 'tne head of the left-hand branch of No Town Creek. The application was Opposed by John Quinlivan and twelve others, because it would deprive the parties working in the bed of the creek of their supply of water. Granted, provided tb^^wq heads of wjjterwqi^lft^w^bia^wedtfl sun the creek, and sufficient water should be at all times left to fill the: dafcil at present registered. Several other applications were heard, and the Court adjourned to September 20(,h. • .- - - ■-*:'■■>'*