WARDEN’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1923, Page 3

WARDEN’S COURT.

THURSDAY, MAY 24th. (Before Warden Mcldrum, Esq., S.M.) Westland Gold Prospecting Syndicate Ltd. (Mr Murdoch) for tramway license. Mr Murdoch stated the Forestry Department asked for a number of restrictions for a bush tramway, ineluding a lire extinguishing plan, and a survey on a minute scale.—Adjourned. ■I. J. Mclntosh (Mr Wells) application for surrender cf special claims, Tucker Flat.—• Adjourned to 7tli. June. T.inklatcr Sluicing Syndicate Ltd., (Mr L’ilkingtoii) application for protection.—Adjourned. Havil! Tiros., application for special site, Callaghans.—Adjourned. Win. Mollov and party (Mr .Murdoch) application to surrender title.— Granted. Kukiitnhi Timber Coy., Ltd. (Mr Murdoch) for tramway.—Adjourned. T. Freitas and party (Mr Murdoch) [Hr partial surrender of timber rose rva t ions.— (i ran ted. Same, for hand sawing and timber splitting warrant, was withdrawn. Receiver of Goldfields Revenue v. Hickson (Mr Wells). Boyd and O’Halloran (Mr Murdoch). -Adjourned for two weeks. G. Wilson (Mr Murdoch) v. Kapiton Goldfields Ltd., and AY. R. Aloore (Liquidator) suit for cancellation of title of special dredging claim. Tie defendants did not appear. Evidence in support was given by .]cs. Taylor (Cobden). No work had been done oil the claims for over two years. A party were prepared to give the ground a new trial. The Warden declared the three special claims affected to lie forfeited and plaintilf declared first applicant. J. Rohustelli (Mr Murdoch) hand sawing and timber splitting warrant, K uma ra.— Granted. R. G. Honey (Mr Murdoch) hand sawing and timber splitting warrant.

GianU’d. G. 11. Honey (Mr .Murdoch) hand sawing and timber splitting warrant. —Granted. K. K. .Saw milling Coy.. Ltd. (.Mr Murdoch) for certificate of reservation' 300 acres.- -Adjourned. 11. Stllhbs (Mr Murdoch) hand sawing and timber splitting warrant. - Granted. SUIT FOR I OKFEITUIE. Henry Jones (Mr Murdoch) v. Newton King (Mr Sellers) suit for i-niicol--1 ation of water race No 3180, Wiidui, owing to abandonment. Henry Jones, hotelkeeper. Hokitika (lepcsed he was the plaintiff. He knew the water race all'eeted. It had net been used for over two years. It had been abandoned. Some of t.!'o pipes i f the line of race had been removed ami slacked. He was prepared wilh others to work the ground at Five Mile if the water rare was secured. To Air Seller*' Was aware that the race had cost a very considerable sum. Recognised that the defendant was n bona fide investor. Air Sellers claimed thul the suit was one where a line should be iullictcd -in lieu of forfeiture. There was a scheme ill course of dotation for winking the leads and to make Use of the water race for that purpose. llis Worship said this was a case in which forfeiture should not be .decreed. The-e men bad spent £3030 in the making of the water race and had lest ft;;.01) worth of machinery during it being taken to lbo claim. He bad no evidence .as to the ini on t inns of the defendant, lie thought a fine would he sufficient and would inflict a line of £23 in lien of forfeiture. Air Aluidoch applied for cost* to be allowed out ol the fine. 11 is Worship allowed L'2l costs to counsel, tu be paid out of the line.