WARDEN’S COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1925, Page 1

WARDEN’S COURT.

THURSDAY. liKCKMI’.KR 17. ( lip fore Warden Aleldrmn.) KITAIAHA APPUCATrOXS. Ale'll, uh and Watson (Mr AlnrdocliL lor eon iiic-ntos of reservation. Tlic Wanloti gave Ids reserved judgment. He held that under the amended \ot. the rigid in issue a license to cut teas taken away from the Warden. and therefore it would not he any use to grant a reservation that the Warden Could not later change to a sawmill license. One application would he refused and the earlier application referred to the Forestry Department for report. Thomas Quirk (Air Joyce), tor water race, for ten vears.—(lranted. OK \IH 10 APPHICATIOXS. James Langford (Air Murdoch) lor four prospecting applications.-- - * iournetl to January 28th.

boss Am.ic.moNs. Afoore and ISttehanan (Air -Murdoch v. Afayor and Councillors of the Roroiigh of Doss. (Air Joyce), a claim for damages that had been partly heard at Ross on several occasions. Further evidence tor the defence was given by John Ahnehan. Jas. Jones and A. W. Teenies, and for plaintiff by Afoore (plaintiff). His AYorship in giving judgment, stated the plaintiffs claimed £IOO for damages done to the house and propertv of plaintiffs by the bursting away of tl’.e ground at tlte defendants dam. His Worship found that as an act of misfeasance on the part of the defendants. the. plaintiffs were entitled to receive damages. He assessed the damages to the house and grounds at and general damages at . —•). *> total of £llO. with costs, witnesses £l6 Ss 4d. court costs 235. counsels fees £lO 10s; total £I3S Is 4d,