ST. BATHANS.—Sept. 7.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 341, 17 September 1875, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.—Sept. 7.

CoTifrr, (Befoic 11. VJ. Robinson, Esq. ,^Waiders..} John Ewing v. Thomas Itanrahan and another.—rCompkwiit was for forfeitures of axi extended claim at Lignite Gully. The complainant alleged tli.it the claim in question jiad been left unwroughfc for a period of eighteen months, and that he was*prepared, himself to work the ground in case a for feiture should be granted. Defendant's statement was to the effect that he hail bought the claim nearly two year's ago—it having been then worked as far as fail was available. ■ lie stated tnat he-was in .the expectation that the main channel would sometime be deepened, when the Last Push Channel would also probably be brought up at a lower level, and that that would enable defendants to work out the claim. Xn reply to a question defendant stated he could not *'" a time within which the channel would be deepened, it might be four .or five years ; whenever, in fact, most of the St. Bathans ground was worked as far as possible with present falL Complainant, in reply, urged that he was able to work, ths claim, at' once. The defendant put in a further plea that the claim was net liable to forfeiture, because there was an application at present before the Court for renewal of protection, and that it had been protected previously, .after some discussion the Court held that by the operation of the Regulations the claim was in fact protected until the application for protection was disposed of. Complaint -dismissed—los. allowed for one witness, P. Kenny.

J. Swing v. Giles Tally and Another.— This case was exactly similar to the preceding in all essentials, being for forfeiture of the ground adjoining. Complaint dismissed. Protection.—T. Hahrahan and another applied for protection for ninety days for their - • extended claim and tail race in Lignite Gully. Objected to by John Ewing, chiefly on the ground of the claim being workable. After hearing both sides the Warden decided to grant protection for fourteen days only. Giles. Taltv and other applied for protection for ninety days. Similarly objected to, and granted for fourteen days only. Grants.—Extended claim, United M. and E. Company; M. Paacock and another, protection; J. Towers, protection; James Hally, protection and water race.