THE INANGAHUA DISTRICT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1360, 7 December 1872, Page 4

THE INANGAHUA DISTRICT.

[from oub own correspondent.] Reefton, Dec. 4. HESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday, 4th Dec. No criminal cases. On the civil side, John M'Qnillan sued James Day, late a resident at Half-Ounce, for the sum of LGO, being the amount of Bix ten pound notes lost by plaintiff between Black's Point and the A jax claim, and which; there was reason to believe, had been found by defendant.' Plaintiff proved that he had the money on his person when he left Black's Point, and that he and.another man, who was with him, sat down to rest near the old capstan which drew up the machinery to the Ajax. Patrick Breen then swore that on Sunday morning last he was going up to the Ajax, and that the defendant was also going up the hill, and only a few feet in front of the witness when near the capstan. He distinctly saw the defendant stoop and pick up what looked like a roll of notes, one of which was hanging from the Dthers. He (witness) asked him if that was money he had picked up. The defendant replied that it was a one pound note. The defendant then commenced walking faster, so fast, indeed, that Breen could not keep up with him, and on reaching a turn of the road, witness found that lie had disappeared, and imagined that he miiat have gone into the bush. For the dofonco M'Quillan swore that what he had picked up was merely an old number of the Inawjalma Herald. Hiß worship, in giving judgment, remarked that the evidence would not warrant him in giving a verdict for the plaintiff. Judgment would therefore be recorded for the defendant. He could not but state, however, that such evidence as had been adduced \ pointed very strongly against the defendant. On Monday, O'Keefe sued Franklin, of Black's Point, for L 26 10s, the value of a ton of potatoes. Verdict for Lls 15s, the amount paid into Court. In the Warden's Court) also, before Charles Broad, Esq., Miller sued O'Brien for encroaching on his town section, and for refusing to leave a building erected thereon. It seemed from the evidence that O'Brieu had rented the house from Miller, but had not paid the rent. On 18th August a notice had been served on O'Brien to vacate the premises, which he refused to do. The Warden remarked that it was a case of the most unblushing effrontery on the part of the defendant. He should fine him L 5, and the verdict would be for the plaintiff with costs. QUARTZ CLAIMS. Adam Smith's Line.— Woalth of Nations ; The machine at the claim was started to crush on Tuesday. The plates are already showing amalgam, and the result bids fair to equal Anderson's. The machine is working very well and very smoothly. They could, however, do with a little more water. The stampers are going at the rate of dixty beats per minute. The late dry weather has opened some of the joints in the fluming, and the race leaks a little in consequence. This is now being repaired, and more water is being brought in. The machine was to have been christened on Tuesday last by the Warden, but some contretemps occurred, for when Mr Adam Smith with his guests arrived they found that they had teen forestalled. The infant had received the name of Niagara, and sad havoc lai been made with the refreshments. The disappointed guests, among whom was a young lady who had intended to perform the ceremony, returned to town, and Mr Smith this morning inserted a letter in the columns of the Herald apologising for the blunder. Shiei's Line.— Ajax machine is crushing for the Golden Hill. The stone is reported to be better than the last crushed, and the result is confidently anticipated to be very satisfactory. At the Baud of Hope men were employed to-day fixing the stamperboxes. One of their paddocks is finished. The tramway only wants its rails And tlaepera.