MINING LEASES AT INANGAHUA.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1228, 5 July 1872, Page 2

MINING LEASES AT INANGAHUA.

On Tuesday there ytaa ran interim sitting of the Warden's Court, at Reefton. In Olarke and party v Keenan and party^ f Mr Button and Mr Devore appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Pitt defended. A case had been stated by the Warden for : the decision of the District Court, in which; - the various issues were determined in favor of Clarke and party. Mr Pitt, for the defendants, applied for an adjourn- ■" ment.on the ground that no official record of the District Court's decision had been received, and he was, consequently/ '<• unable to frame his defence to. advantage. ' A further ground was given in the absence of Mr Woolley* District Surveyor, whose evidence was necessary to the defendants' case. Mr Button stated that the plaintiffs were prepared to admit any r evidence thai Mr Woolley could supply. Mr Pitt, thereupon, after consulting with

his clients, was willing to await a decision being given by the Court. His Worship then decided that the defendants must withdraw their pegs and cease from interference with the plaintiffs' lease. Mr Button applied for professional costs, and Mr Pitt objected. Mr Button contended that it was of all cases one in which the Court shonld decree costs, as it was a vexatious interference, and, in the course of his arguments, stated that the jumpers had been instigated by a party named 0. B, Oraropton. Mr Pitt replied that the Court had better decree that Mr Crampton pay costs, at the same time, he was no parly to the suit. His Worship would order costs of Court to be paid by the defendants, but declined to allow any professional costs, on the ground that an important and difficult question was involved. Mr Crampton desired to make some explanation, as his name had been very unwarrantably referred to. His Worship declined to hear any address from Mr Crampton. There was, however, a matter he would refer to, although it was set down for hearing the following day, and that was an application by Crampton and others in connection with a lease No. 4 south, Anderson's, otherwise known as the Perseverance Company. Amongst the names of the applicants he noticed that of Mr T. A. S. Kynnersley. He had received a communication from that gentleman which showed that his name had been attached to that application entirely without his consent or authority. Crampton replied that the insertion of Mr Kynnersiey's name was a mistake. His Worship perfectly concurred that it was a mistake. Mr Kynnersley bore a reputation without stain or blemish, and without returning to the motive that had impelled the party to attach Mr Eynnersley's name to the application, he could only say that Mr Crampton had made a mistake in his man. The lease would certainly not be recommended tinder the circumstances. The Court was then adjourned until Wednesday.