ST. BATHANS.—Sept. 10.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 185, 20 September 1872, Page 6

ST. BATHANS.—Sept. 10.

•Kesidkutt Magistrate's Court. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq:, R.M.)

E. Lyons, drunk and disorderly, fined 10s.

Keenan and Morgan v. John O'Day.— Debt, £6 2s. 6d. Adjourned, by consent, to October Ist.

. Same. v.. Halpin.—-Debt, £lB 18s. 2d. Adjourned, by consent, to October Ist. S. Inder v. J. Elermocle.—Debt, £45 10s. TOd. $o appearance of defendant. Judgment for the amount claimed and costs.

Warden's Cotjrt.. (Before H. W. Eobinson Esq., Warden.) " Williams and others v. Smart and others.—This was a complaint for interference with, complainants'- tail race. Damages were- laid at the nominal amount of ss. It appeared that the defendants were owners of a tail race which crossed over that of the complainants, and that the box had been recently lifted and replaced in such a manner as to obstruct the flow of water and tailings in complainants' tail race-beneath it. The Warden held that- the trespass was proved, and gave verdict for the damages claimed, with costs.

Grants.—All-Toon, residence area; A. Dunsmore, water race; "Watson and Sutherland, extended claim;. T. Eowe, protection; John Murphy, extended claim; United M. and E. Company (registered), extended, claim; Ewing and another, protection ; M'Lean and others, extended claim ;, M c Arthur and others, extended claim ; M: Gannon, protection: E. Wood and another, alteration of head race and tail face of Scandinavian Company ; Fahey and another, tail race; Hanrahan and others, protection j Fordham and others, tail race; M'Caffray and another, extended claim;. Tiernan and another, protection ; S. Sutherland and others, intermission of construction of water race.- -

Mining Leases.—The'applications of G-. H. Smith and J. Thurlow were adjourned to October Ist, surveys not having been made. Objections.—The applications of G-. H. Smith and M\ Fahey, for water races to take water from the Dunstan, Creek, and the objections thereto on behalf of the Channel Committee and other persons, were further considered. The hearing having been prolonged until long after midnight, it was then arranged that the matter should be""'further adjourned until the nest visit of the "Warden. It was understood that the Warden would then make a personal inspection, with the view of determining whether it would be possible to grant the privileges applied for without injury to the working of the Main Channel.

The Court adjourned at half-past one in the morning.