MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1923, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Tiirusn vv. achcst trn«i(Before Wm Meldnun. Esq.. S.M.) 'Hi,-' Court sat at -.30 p.m. y n Evornn'. His Worship held an enquiry at tin request of the I V-pnrtment ot dustiei in connection with the resumption o no area of lam! at Lark ( rook, at pro sent liehl hy Messrs Veils i>ro>. Mr J. A. Murdoch appeared i'o Walls r.ros am! Mr Mefiavoik. Cop servator ot Forests on hehali' of lii- Do part moot. His Worship stated that lie had bee' requested to report as to whether ill compensation offered Messrs Vi ells l>rc of idol) was adequate. His M orslti ],ad inspected the area earlier in th day. Mr Murdoch led evidence ns ,11 lows: — Harrv Wells deposed he was a tarn or at Woodstock, and a returned so dier. He had a half share in the lan in question. His brother Elisha had

quarter and Edward Sloop a quarter. There were 73 acres of land in the area. Mad not borrowed anything from the Government. Had bought out Airs Henderson for £*_’■'l. ’i lie -Lm-I: taken oier compri-ed 23 milking cows, and a fi w sheep. All had been paid except ego. (In going into pos-os-:oii had implovod the area, valued at L ; >9, by fencing and ploughing.- Had milked line, obtained 27-1 libs butler fat, returning £2lO in the firs! year, ten ton- of bay. potatoes, carrots and vegetables. The Land was not in full p-’-o----fit. I'or the second year eoitb! mib; :;:i cow- and increase return from potatoe- etc. if brought into full profit could milk 90 cows and increase pro-