WARDENS COURT.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 315, 12 March 1875, Page 2

WARDENS COURT.

Monday, March S.

■ (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq , Warden.)

Leys and- another .v. Brookes.—This was a complaint that the defendant, being the occupier of a residence area held under. certificate JN T o. 390'4, between the two races of complainants and Moore and party, had neglected to comply with the Rules and Regulations with regard to the marking of the same ; and, further, thatthe notice of the area being protected for a longer: period of fourteen days had not been posted, in terms of the said Bules. and Regulations, and asking that the defendant's title might be cancelled.: The complaint was admitted by the defendant, and a request made that a monetary fine be inflicted in lieu 6f : forfeiture. * The Warden said that, though there had been undoubted neglect-on the part- of the defendant,he did not consider it of so grave a nature as to vrarrant him "in cancelling defendant's certificate, and so,deprive him, of what might be a:.valuable property.He thought the neglect wunld be sufficiently met by, a small fine. -Pined 10s. and costs,, half the fine to go* to complainants ' ' Mr. Mertslet for -compi ai nan ts; - the | defendant appearing personally. ■ A further application..was. again made, by Mr. Hertslet, v.n behalf'"of Leys and another, to enter upon the residence area lately granted to Air.- W. L.„ Bailey, and at present in tlie occupaf.ipn of Mr. Mir; ehael Brookes. s After hearing evidence," the Warden wais of opinion that gold had been fairly > traced to the boundaries of the' firea in question, and granted permission to enter thereupon iand -prospect.Mr. Bailey 'for objectors.. : * • An application by .a party of Chinamen for the declaration of an area of four acres, situate at Wet Gully, to be declared open to .be-taken up .;as extended^'claims, in terms of section 4, wai—there being~hb" objection—granted. . .