MACRAES.—July 18.

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MACRAES.—JuIy 18.

Warden's Court.

(Before H- W. Bobinson, Esq., Warden.)

Harvey v. Jenkins and Noah.—This was a complaint that the defendants had trespassed upon, the elai:n held by complainants, in .partnership with W. O. Ball and others, and had removed goldbearing quartz, doing damage to the value of £2OO. Mr. Hodgkins appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Stout for the defendants. The. case was heardbelbre the- Warden and as-

sesspra: 1 - u Tt" appeared evidence that the defendants had had,. permission of two members of the complainants' company (Hugh Sutherland and Peter Petersen), and the assessors,' under the direction of the "Warden, found a verdict for the defendants. Complaint was dismissed, with' costs. £3 10\s., expenses of two. witnesses, 205., and professionalcosrs, £3 3s. Harvey v. Donnelly, Harvey v. Black, and dLarvey v. Malouey were all cases of exactly similar character, and the complaints were withdrawn by Mr. Hodiikins —complainants paying costs and expenses.

• Grants.— G-. Duncan and others, six water races, one tail race, one dam, protection quartz reef; M. Oxley and others, protection for fourteen days ; Donnelly and otners, protect ion for 30* days ;.T. Doyle and.others, water race,, dam, and protection for quartz claim ; D. Earquharsori iand ' Co., dam: and water race; J. Sloan and other.*, protection ; Ah Sing, "tail'race and dam. W thdraion Donnelly, .-dam ; Ah, Sing water race. " " j .Refused.— A. Andersen, protection.

Resided MioisTniTEs's Court. '|

• (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., R;M.) . 1 Donaldson v. Kerr.—Claim;' £6 9s. 6d. JNo service ClaftV ' Bros. v.' Keen an. Debt, £l2 13s. 6i- , Judgment for .amount, claimed, with costs.