WARDEN'S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1923, Page 1

WARDEN'S COURT.

rmn.YY. ,iuxe -t.li (Before Warden Meld rum, Esq., S.M.) West land Gold Prospecting Syndicate (Mr Murdoch) for protection.— Granted. l.ii’kiatcr Prospecting Syndicate (Mr Pilkington) for protection.—Adjourned. I favi 11 Bros for special site.—Granted. Kokntahi Timber Coy., Ltd., (Mr Murdoch) for timber tramway.—Recommended to Slate Forest Conservator for his consent. M. Kelly, hand-sawing and timber splitting warrant. Granted. Whiles- Sawmills Ltd., (Mr -Murdoch; for surrender, and exchange ol i icon se.—A djo 11 rn«l. Deceiver of Gold Revenue v. Boyd O’ilalloran and TTickson. (Mr Sellers for Mr Hickson, Mr Murdoch for Messrs Boyd and O'llalloran). claim C'.f) Ids. Judgment for plaint ill' with costs £T Is.

John Ford Mr Sellers’) v. J. •). -McIntosh (Mr Wells). Suit for forfeiture of special * laims, water rights, tail race and dams. No objection by defendant. Alter hearing evidence of plaintiff, a decree of forfeiture was made, costs allowed £5 Fls against defendant. A. Morel (Mr McCarthy) for protection of sawmill, 'Kumara. —(.'ranted for (i months. A Reters, for surrender of title.— (I ran led. EVENING SITTING.

The Court sat at 7.30 p.m. to hear a suit- I>v Neil Nicholson (Mt* Mtitdiioli) against the Public Trustee (Mr Wells) in the estate of the late J. Roberts, for the forfeiture of extended alluvial claim 4232, Kanicri forks. Alter considerable evidence had been taken, an adjournment was made at

LL", p.m. until 21 st June, the Warden to visit the ground on that dale. Ho also intimated that lie would require further evidence as to pegging of the claim attacked.