ST. BATHANS.—June 19.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 427, 23 June 1877, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.—June 19.

LICENSING COURT.(Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., Chairman, and Adanj Holland and CI. E. Allen, Keqs., GoinraissioncrsiJ GEANTS. General and night licenses f—S. Hstig' er, Vulcan Hotel, St. Bathans; P.Hanrahan, Ballarat Hotel, St. Bathans ; P. Kenny, Commercial Hotel, St. Bathans. General licenses : —T. Turner, Carriers* Arms, Blackstone Hill; S. Inder, Prince Alfred, Blackstone Hill; Alexander Harley, Welsh Harp, Cambrian. Bush licenses J. Milward, White Horse, Ma* nuherikia River. Transfer : —J. .Tones td Alexander Harlej'.

Resident Magistrate's Court. (Before H. W. Robinson, Esq., R.M., and A. Rolland," Esq., J.P.) Jteenan and Morgan v. Darling. Claiui,«£34 7s. 6|d. Hearing previously adjourned for service upon defendant of bill of pariiaulars. The defence in this case was based upoh an alleged inaccuracy of weights. The plaintiffs' foreman admitted thet he had discovered an error in a 14:b. weight, a piece of lead having fallen out. There was also a slight variation in a £lb. weight. Both errors were rectified as soon as discovered. The defendant enquired whether the weights were stamped, and plaintiff and his man both admitted that they were not, to their knowledge. The Court held that, as only upon very rare instances, had the defendant been supplied with quantities of meat amounting to 14lbs or upwards, at one time, the inaccuracy of the 141b. weigSit could not seriously affect the amount of his account, especially as no objection had been irtnde at the time of such service. Judgment for amount claimed, 255. costs, and 10s. expenses of one witness. Eeenan and Morgan v. Darling. —* Claim, £3 ss. 3d., for butcher's meat supplied since the articles rendered in account above sued for. Judgment for amount claimed, .and costs 9s: Mee v. Sloanc— Claim, £lO 9s. 9d. No appearance. Struck out. Mee v. Biakely.—Claim, £23 16s. 6d; No appearance. ' Struck out. Eeenan and Morgan v. G. H. Smith.— Claim, £27 14$. BM. Hearing prcvionsly adjourned for service to defendant ot bill particulars. Since the adjournment defendant had paid £2O; balance, £7 4-%, Bjd., admitted. Judgment accordingly, with 255. costs. A billiard license was granted to Samuel Hanger.

Warden's Cofet. (Before H.- W. Robinson, Esq., 'Warden.) John Halley v. W. M'Arthur.—Claim, £2l 55., being part of balance of purchase money for one-twelfth. s';are in St. 3athans Water Race Company, Limited. Defendant pleaded that James Halley should have been joined as a plaintiff. James Halleys however, appeared, and on oath disclaimed any right to any further portion of the purchase money. The' conjoint price was £IOO, and James Halley had received a portion of the first payment, but arrangements bad been made by which John Halley was alone entitled to the balance. Judgment for* £2l 55., and lis. costs. J. Ewing v. M. Fahey and P. O'Hara. Complaint: forfeiture of an extended claim of two acres. It appeared that the defendants had obtained a protection ce-i----tificate for the claim on the loth of January in this year for ninety days. Before that protection expired they had made an application by memorial to the Governor for a special claim of acres, which would include this ground. The Court held that pending decision of the special claim memorial the ground was still protected. Complaint dismissed. John Ewing v. M. Fahey and G. —Complaint: forfeiture of an extended claim of one acre. This case had been heard on the 6th and the decision of the Court had been that a forfeiture was incurred prior to the application for the special claim, which included this as well as the ground mentioned inthe preceding case. Judgment had been reserved pending decision upon the special claim application, but as that application was withdrawn the Court now gave judgment for forfeiture and cancellation of the one-acre claim. Memorial for Special Claim.—The memorial of M. Fahey and others for a special claim of eight acres was heard and considered in connection with the complaints for forfeiture already reported. The Warden held tuat two acres originally held by Tennant aud M«Arthur, with respect to which judgment for forfeiture had been given on June 6th, must necessarily be excepted from this claim, as also such portion of the one-acre claim subject to judgment in Ewing v. Fahey and Talty as might be found to be included in this eight acres. There were several objections, and after hearing applicants and objector's at great length the Warden said he should feel it his duty to recommend the application to be refused. Upon this being announced the after some consultation, decided to withdraw the application. Memorial of the United. M. and E. for a special claim of fifteen acres at Surface Hill came on for hearings The only objection lodged was one on behalf of the Scandinavian Company, who desired that provision should be made for a proposed alteration of their race through the land m question. Consideration deterivd to J.jly 3, nu survey naving been made of the claim. Grant.—Talty and others, protection.