WARDEN'S COURT.

Kumara Times, Issue 1137, 21 May 1880, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

Thursday, May 20. [Before J. Mackayj Esq., Warden.] APPLICATIONS. Duncan M'Kinnon and "party appfieol for a double area of ground at Larrfc' kins. The Warden said .this was the very ground he had previously and he had refused to grant.any .double areas there. On the applicant explaining, however, that the ground thji Warden referred to was not the ground for which he was applying, the. Warden instructed the Clerk of the Court to visit the locality, and report to him on the nature of the ground applied for* when he, the Warden, would consider the application: ~ ■> P. Lennon and party—Application ■ f: for a double area claim, at Quinn'S Terrace, Westbrook. The applicant : stated that he had been working .the ground nine months;-sind< ■ that ; during that time he had lost two lots of mates who have given .the ground up as bdpeless; btithe had now formed a fresn ' party, and they were under the'idea • ' they might yet strike the old bvook lead. On some miners infthd .'. Court verifying th 6 applicants.. statedw. menfc, the Warden grunted, the applicai ' Uon. '• ■••:,• ... __ !;-3V'j: : . DISPUTED": 'GROUND. . / ;m;.|:; \. Harrold and party v. Hassell 'and- : party.—-Mr Perkitis appeared fo¥ plaintiffs* and Mr Button, for sti&ld&" i ~i fendants. The defendants sheldmiftv.'V double area of ground at Cape Terrabey;f and the plaintiffs contended : tbifc'i4Jhe K ! ground mentioned in. fcneir Certificate was not the > ground they pegged out when making the: a'pplicai ■ ti6n) and they prayed; that the certificate of the, defendants might .be cancelled;, or the .surplus ground taken frsm them. \ The 'case occupied the whole of the afternoon and until nearly 10 o'cldck last night, the evil dence, however, being purely as to various pegs show in a- plan produced in Court; and, afte* & nioat exhaustive address from the learhe*d ori both sides, the .Warden 'gaVe judg-. ment for the defendants,- with iedsts of Court and £3 3s professional coStfc