MACRAES.—Nov. 25.

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MACRAES.—Nov. 25.

Resident Magistuatb's Covbt. (Before H. W. Eobinaon, Esq., E.M.)

Elliott v. Leahy.—Claim for £l. In this case plaintiff had purchased a ton of potatoes from defendant for £5, and paid £1 earnest money. Some time after he took the potatoes and paid, as he alleged, £5. The next day it occured to him that, having already paid £l, he should only have paid £'l, and ho demanded back the £l, but defendant insisted that he had only paid the £4 being the proper sum. Both parties swore to their respective views of the question, and their being no evidence the Court had no alternative but to dismiss the case. Donaldson v. Boyd.—Debt, £2. Summons not served. Time extended to sitting of Court, December 22nd. «. Wabdbh's Coubt. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., Warden.) Beeves v. Glover and Others.—This was a complaint that defendants, being the holders of a water race held under certain licenses granted in 1872, had left the same unused for one calendar month during September, 1875, wherefore complainant claimed a forfeiture should be decreed. Mr. Rowlatt for complainant. No appearance of defendant's. Evidence was adduced as to the fact of the race being unused. Mr. Kowlatt said that by an oversight he was unable to produce the plaintiffs miners right, having left it belaud him at Naseby, and ho asked that the hearing might be adjourned for the purpose of giving him time to produce it. Hearing adjourned to Naseby, for the 3rd. December —Plaintiff paying costs of adjournment. Same v. Same.— No appearance of defendants. In this case the complaint was with reference to the same water race and that the defendants, having obtained a li- | cense in September, 1872, had neglected i to renew it. M r. B. E. Field, Mining ! Registrar, proved that he had made search, by request of plaintiff, but had failed to find that the license had ever been reThis case was adjourned on similar terms to the ono previous. There woro two other cases between the same Earties, exactly similar in their object, oth referring to the water licenses which had not been renewed, and with respect to which tho Mining Registrar gave similar evidence. These casis vrerc also adjourned to Naseby, December 3rd. ■Agricultural Lease Applications.—R. Donaldson withdrew his application for sections 18, 19, 20, 21, block 1, Highlay. Kerin Clafl'y, applied for sections 37, and 38, block 1, Highlny ; in all, 102 acres 1 rood 26 perches. Wo objection. Granted. George Cockerell applied for sections 20

and 21, block 1, Highlay j in all, 94 acres 2 roods 6 perches. The application was objected to by John Deem and Thomas Stanley, each of whom was in occupation of a portion of the land. It appeared that neither Deem or Stanley had any right to the paddocks they fenced in, and that their fences would be df no use to applicant. It was arranged that the frant should be made to applicant, and e undertook that he would not throw down their fences until he had erected his own. Mr. Stanley to be allowed also to remove a pigstye he had on tho land. Grants.—Jones and others, extended claim ; Jame3 Brown, tail race ;* Abraham Cook, extended claim; Ah Cowe, and another, dam ; E. Jones, residence area. Postponed.—Mr. John Cos applied to hare his water license renewed, as his race passed through freehold land, and the freeholder had given notice to the Warden not to renew it. The "Warden decided to hold the matter over until he could communicate with the Government, which ho undertook to do within the days of grace, so that applicants interested should not be prejudiced by delay in renewal.

Distsict Land Office. (Beforo H. W. Robinson Esq., District Land Officer.)

Alfred TJpsdale lodged an application for section 33, block 2, Highlay, deferred payment, extent, 20 acres 1 rood. Date of hearing was fixed for December 22nd.