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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 93, 25 November 1870, Page 2

At the Resident Magistrate's Ctmrt on Saturday, 19th instant, Wm. Rnberl», on remand,.' was again brought.-up, but the witness not having.,arrived from JDunedin, he-was agiins remanded until Saturday, 26th hist. * Is the Resident Magistrate's Court on Monday last the case of Templet on v. Luks washeard. This was a claim for £l2 for piinting'done to defendant's house at Waiheino. Mr. Ilertslet applied for a postponement of the case on the ground that the defendant, being; postmaster, could not leave at so short a notice as; that given ;. that it would have beera impossible for him to-have obtained subpoenas forthe necess.iry witnesses to support his defence;, that the case shouM be heard at Macraes, that being only twelve miles from the place whereat the alleged debt was contracted, while Naseby was over forty rmiles; and that the object of" plaintiff in selecting this place was,to extort money from the defendant, who, he anticipated, woidd rather p.iy the amount than'be put to the inconveliience of leaving home for ?o many days. The case was postponed, to beheard at Macraes on next Court day, Thursday, 4th .Dec. Is the Warden's Court on Monday, 21st instant, the case of M'-Namara v; Creighton was heard. This was an action to make, an order to alter the course of a tail race for which the defendant, had obtained a certificate by false representation—having pointed out one line of race-while he had, after obtaining the certificate, taken another, whereby the tail race of plaintiff was injured. The Warden and parties interested visited the ground in Enterprise Gully, when the following compromise was arrived at and endorsed upon defendant'a certificate. Judgment by. consent -as

follows :—That the defendant reconstruct his race passing] ,Utjder2*h:efluniing,;;:b.etjiveen the sixth and-seventh sets of legs counting from the east side;' and -riiakellda :raee .on the solid reefing as nearly as possible to the east side, anißeayingl .or thereabouts. between Ms race an I that of Al'Namara granted this «ay : Rroyided fe that- MtNamara. shaH,,.within fourteen days, run his race out clean to' the ' to show. the. line,,«md then, straigh ten yne.iine ■ptyxfo to,about. wher,e tlie two now join down towards the keeping as near as possible to the west side. J Creighton to h ive the -right,,while.makiug of. race "in question, to run any water stuff "into M'Naiujiim's he does not choke it. Any bank to be built between the r.ices to be efceqted at joinfrexps'Sise.,,, r ,C I Qsta,djv t ided. : , The: case of William H.irwoa J and Thomas ' Phider ] v Oreightoit..-was an action similar to the above, and was-'withdrawn upon- the condition 'that Oreighlon takes the risk-of tailings in Enteri prise Gully damaging hisrace. ; iTmVnext case that of the Extended O'o v. Rip and Tear, was a claim/"of' £4'ibf- divierting water from the plaintiffs' ra<;e in .Main ' ..Guilyy..--Verdict, £2, with costs and expenses of-two \yitnesses. -Chsr Wednesday, "tiie '2'3rd *ihsK,'prie of the "most, violent gales with which tins district has hitherto been visited look place, commencing p.nij /Tlxe gale was at first from the north-east, .gradually veering to the north-wost x in whicH*quarter it ivm.-iiiie.i the whole-niglifc ' tlutil : idiyiight 't*h'e 'storm \ T' 1 w^'n unparalleled-violence, threatening in its fury to carry everything before it. During the storm the dust rose to a height which, combined with the strength of the wind, rendered walking.-in the streets a matter almost of impossibility. About midnight.-there was al,dl au:l,an appearance .of rain.- j -This] hope'was soon dispelled,,- the gide^continuing,t,ill morii-j ing with uniibare'd fury. We fully expected to hear of''sundry accidentia'arid' damages"to 1 ©roperty yesterday • mcrning, but 'fortunately nothing worth, recording occurred. ' During the gale th&; Aurora Austral isuuvassvery. brilliant. 'The. only contretemps :xv inch .hare vet reached us are the. unrpofing;qf a* portion' of the stables in the .rear of r Mr. Gr.ice ! s Ovens. Hotel. '" '- ' '" '■ ° * L d A iI " A '- it; 1 The Warden j H.W..Robinson.[Esq., visited the Maerewhenua on Nov-. loit.fa,-Hiiil h«il the usual Court. The prmcipalbusiness was the hearing of two application*.: for'agricnltural Robert Carripbell] being the applicant fordift jjcrcs each in ruhs 'l7 and' 28. under the provisions of the new Hundreds Act. There .was.an objection lodged to } one of i t" ese applications by, Mr. Jones' who, howr , ever, did hot appear to supporthis objection-, i Some of the miners present were dispbsed'tb k oppose the granting of certificate, bu ton finding that the 'bind applied for was in tne'im- ■ mediate vicinity of the Otekaike-home-station, on flat country quite out of the way of mining, they expressed themselves perfectly satisfied. Both applications were granted by" the Warden. Several mining grants were made, and other ; business transacted. - : ". H. ',- i C'f O.v his return from the Maerewhenua -theWarden, in company with the contractor, ini; finally-passed the guide posts. """" Th'b Palmerston annual races will take place, on January 2nd, 1871. i! * A ncgokt weighing 16ozs. 12dwf s. has been found at the Wairaw diggings, Marlborough. It is expected that the under the command of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh',. 4 will arrive at Auckland early in 1 December. . 7 It is' reported' that the late'*- of the Dry bread sludge clianftelyieided £ls per intn per week. I.v reply to a question by Mr. 1 J. G. Brown; Mr. Keid explained that - blocks' of land for s -ttlemeut on the ; Goldfield-4-hadmot been proc'aimed at Roxburgh Fast/iMba-Flat, orNaseby. Two Hundreds of 13,000 and 20,000 acres hid been recommended at Blacks,; a new ' Hundred of 4,060 acresiafc'-Hyde ; l 19,000 acres at Macraes. On run 345 3 tw]oJblocks had been cancelled ; run 109, 2,500 acres; and on run ;24rJ, 2,500 acres! .. .. v.- V -Ll./..U. •''ji ■'„' i Vv'-BunderstaTul that Sergeant-Major Moore, lately % charge of the Ttiapeka district, is about tp be removed to Oamaru. The iDuri&din-annual races } are Announced to take place at B'orbu-y Parkin Wednesday and Tii ursday, 22nd and 23rd February, next. Ttii; anr.ualsalei of hdrseß took place at TatI tersall's, Ghristehiirch, on Saturdsiy I instant. Lady Bird.xwith foal, at foot, r bought by Mr. Redw6bd for 100 guineas; Mariner sold -• at.,£3,6 ; fe Widerawake at £SO ; Thornle at £29.;..Ba'rk,biter'-at £95 ; Sir Tat- , ton at £9 J dle at £95. . Several others wjare sold at .prices ranging from £3O" to £50. ; 'Only £l4O were bid for Laceiifeedj and. £SOO for' Peeress. Both were withdrawn..._ . '-The hexiinward;mail ;ci4:S«e2 wis due' in Me b mrne yesterday (tie 24th ins't). telegraphic news may be looked, for ; 'at<jthe beginning of next week... ~-; A TELE&BA3I from Timarn states that it is g reported on good)authority that Judge Ward has been appointed District Judge for Timaru. We have' to aeknoVledge, with'thankff,/receipt of a copy of; Mr. ,Yogel>,, address s to, the > electors of Auckland City East.","' u V ~ The Treasurer pf the Fire [ BrigadV ackridvriedges, with thadks? .they're* ' ceipt of sums :— -[ •,-.-- "'''■'' Barrielt',aiid' r Levien^. ' : ::.'£! 0 : ' | !lj Watßbn'and'Son^ 0 '?/' 1 1 1 '=6 ''''^ M. Brookes -'CtIOO , 1 ; IfprtU. I", ....-,: ',,- ,■•.';.'"'. £3" 1 13'.'.b, i ' fo ' •"■'* !The Eev. Mr. /Dasent will preach in the Union Gfiurcli on; .Sunday evening ; .next,. 27t.h instant, at 6.30 p m. On the following (M^on-: day) morning he wiU baptise children. ;A meeting of tlie...publicans iofUasebyis called by advertisement, to take place in the. Oddfellows' Hall, Empire Hotel, on Monday evening next, at half-past seven o'clock. As matters , of ;import anc.e arc -to be. submitted to the meeting, a full,attendance is requested. A.CoifGEET, intqripersecL with 'songs, and readings, as will x b,e',seen by advertisement,' is appointed to take, place, at the Maaqnic Hall on

the eveningbf vVedhesday, the 7th December, in aid of the, funds of';therSchool" Committee. In so good-a cause as that of education tnere i 3 eveily'reJ3,Mn7td;hope gppdjattendance We understand, furth.er.,_J:,h.at all* the available local>-talent has bee.iv,-secui?ed for the -occasion..The sale "at Morrisdh's ,,: C6al v 'Cfeek" / Hot«l took phice or. Tuesday~last. There was a-fair attendance cattle realisetfy '"we ai'e inforriiedi fair prices..; lC None of frherhorses were sold. : ! '»'- • - Seveeai. meetings'of the miners have, we" have been 'informed,"taken place at G-ieorge'si Victoria Hall sio'ee bur- last issue; for the pur-/ po'se of testing the-pbssibility ofestabiishinjj a cfo'-bpenitive'-store- inthisltown.p Not having. boen informed'when these/meetings were to take fplace, we- were,, as a matter o.f cpurse, .un-. able to attend,-and are,therefore, unable, to ppijt either theiproce.eih'ngs themselves or .their results; ;r '.;.• .'j'.' ~■ .-V ■/-.■. .. .- , .... .-,....., . !; A&ArN: is .there a .general ,cr.y,,forrain,,.t]ve, List Btipply having been considerably dimin,. if he I, -if tipf. ? jaljnpst exhausted;,! by tlie hot a$A scon-Jung windsrof -mountains,are now free -frmii.snpw.,''and r iinle's's,. ,a.speedy supply., water, fr.',in. thV cib'icls, ,we. fear .that. our" future/escorts will, s]jo a ina'fcerial diminiitiou,.in] their ( -aindiin't,o]f treasure. '•" ' " """ i*" 'At r t Resident Magistrate's Court, St. Bathans, oivt'He. 22h 1 instant? 1 the of Samuel Inder v. Malcolin'-'M , (3 ; i'ei ! 6'r , 1 claim £H 19s/ 6'\-., .'whs heard. The defendant-did not appear; and as it- was sho'tfn in evidence, that; the; debt Avas for cash*'' advanced -upon defendant's cheque,- whiclr was-returned-niarked- "- no■ fund's-_■*' the ; Cojirt' r made an order for hi? committal- for one month,'in default inent., The. next-ease l was that of- A. Hill v. W. Watson. ' This was'a claim for £3 los 2dy. The debt being adnntted,/-juJgment; was given foir-the amount, claimedr,and costs,,,to;be .pafid ■on or- before 31st December,.. There.was .'ano.-'. thercase—A. HilL v. t ß.;i>dgett (ciaini, £l 6s. 3. •)-) but; there, being mo. service, a new service hai to:.ißsue. -,.5..J8. applied for a bildiar^license,.which was granted. -'.'„'. 'ls the Warden's Court." St. Bathans, before. H. W. Robinson, Esq.,. Warden, on Tuesday" last, the-case of P. v; ■ Q;; H' ; Smith w;w"heHrd. " : This 'was jj, complaintJtlia't the defendantihad;e[nf-rodclied' "iipbri the' biftiness site of the 'plaintiff. Ttf s -appeared' ; that 'the' .plaintiff an'd'ileferidant w4sr.e neighbors-iit- St.Bathans." Uafil : reciMil'Jy>'a"per3bh.named'Kihg liad'b'eeii bcciip|ihg-a pieoe.bfjground be'tweeii them, but had a fjvv : weeks ago sold ' his place to defendant. Some of -tlien buildings sold bv King to Smith, iwere. at the. rear, of an, eld iron buih]ing,sfpr,meriyra ( shop, which tiie plaintiff had bought : oip f -Mr. Morghen,. the la.3,ti owne,rj f n It f -was .for the-re-erection of these that:the.cprnplaint w-as.,.made. ; It .appeared, that'; Kingjhad- erected tjieserpremises by. Mor-r glien's. cpnsen't, > at a ..time : that Morghen had. no businesis license for the;,ground. ...The area was within the bounds] of what lling/wpjiild, have been entitled to uivjer his'• business'li-"' cense, ancVit was also slibwn r by meksurempnt tJh'at'Xt'was' hot beyond the sisty-eix feet■wliiah Smith could: claim uudei* his. * The complahit! was "dismissed. The next case was i that bf Howard'and another v. M'Leod andvbtheW This was a complaint that'the d fehdantß had abandoned their head race and dam at Q-erman 3-iilly.i There being no appearance of defendants, the rights were declared forfeit. '-. Q-. Purton v. Learmond and Dickey was the next case; This was a complaint that the'defeudant*,' by their mining operations, had destroyed a roadway leading, from the township to Reservoir Hill. The' Warden on to the ground with the parties," and at his suggestion the case was settled out of Court, an arrangebeing come to by which a sufficient road-cb'uld-I be made through the claim of Dickey and Co. j The'following grants were-made:—Scandina-vian Co., -branch race ; J. W. B. 'Leader, extended claim; Howard arid another/dam and water.r.Tce;: J. Brown,'extended claim ; Hugfii. B.'ow.n,' extendied claim ;; ; J(.< Sand H.:. Browjn, tail race ;■ J. :Nielsehv ; water race ; J. HowelP exten led-, claim and residence area ';o'S:iahdr: J.< Sntherland, water rade andexlende : d claim ; J. Howardv.extenjled claim";lJ. Tliuribwyf water race":;; A. protection;!Enterprise;Co--protection;';! ! .--jirl; _ '.■.'•■i;r.':<!

a Qs an-d;:after tbe ?lst December all:swine feeding at large o> the/Waste Lands, of -thel Otago Goldfieids will be. deemed wild pigs, and wiil ; , -,„,; . ,^. ; ,, ..;{-• "AT-thef Warden's'Court],".]ye^er]day )> ]b i efore ; H. W. Robirisbri Esq., fhe'ease of Brookes anct party v. the Exten fed J Company was heard. Claim of £lO, for" having diverted water between the 12th ?\nd;l9t,b;.^o.diversion proved. dismissed, with costs. The sum of £2O sterling has been subscribed in St. Bathans towards the relief of the French families whose natural. protectors have been killed or wounded-in the war;