HAMILTON—Aug. 16.

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HAMILTON— Aug. 16.

Court. (Before H. W. Ebbirisbn, Esq., Warden.) , JieopoidfPrice v/; Complaint that the defendant, being the holder of a license to- divert-two Steads of water the. Serpentine Creek, had neglected to construct his race C'f 1 sufliQient capacity to carry more than one head.' Tne u evidence in this " wenFto "show;"that tlie defendant's race had been c amply'-large■ eUbuihj but tl' at : lately he'had not bqen/using it in con- ; -sequence of the severity of the weather, and that it* had fallen out of repair in some,places. Complaint.dismissed. The application of L. Price for a | head;race from the Serpentine wa* opi posed by W. Uhetz,.. After hearing; the 'objection at some length, the Warden I decided to grant the application, subject to the superior right of the objector Rhetz. i; / ''■■■ 'i ■■■ • The following applications, being unopposed, " were : —YV\ Ithetz ; claim and residence area : ; .Mai v tiu i IS r extei/sio'ifdrwater race; "AfiStokeV;Residence'ar'ea : ; M/Baiuand another, water race; 3. Treby, extended claim ; Trebyuhd -ariwther," tail race ; Campbell and another, protection. ' Several \vater licenses were^rene'wed—'m three instances penalties being im- ' "posed (in lieii of forfeiture), the time for renewal haying expired.