ST. BATHANS.-Oct. 17.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 444, 20 October 1877, Page 3

ST. BATHANS.-Oct. 17.

iiESIDENT MaSISTEATB'3 CoUfif. (Before H. "VV. ilobinson, Hsq., K.M.) Morg;:ri v. Price.—.6l, value of a goat .killed by defendant! Defendant shottil that the jjoat Was trespassing, and he hit it with a tomahawk. Case dismissed. . .. - . Allan v. Sinamon —£6 6*:j medical atteh l dance; ISTo appearance of deicudant. Judgment for amount claiintdj with 21s. costs and expenses. . : , . Police ti Hariey.—Keglecting 16 keep a lamp burning before' its licensed house, the Welsh Harp, Cambrian; Fiiied iOa. Same v. Kenny {Commercial Hotel). —Same offense. Fined ss. Same v. Hanrahau (Ballarat Hotel). —* Same offence. Fined ss. Turner v. Q-owdy.—Judgment fuuiicow: No service. Struck out. Wakdsn's Corux. (Eororo H. W Bobinson, Esq., W'.irden.) Police v. John Foley. Manager of Muddy Creek Sludge Channel.—Coniplant for allowing water and tailings to flow over a road and crossing place in such a manner as to render it dangerous to trafiic. Mr. Foley pleadeVi that he Was not liable, but did not deny cl« facts. He said that his Company were not able to picent the misuhief uutil the completion of a water race that they were bringirg in for flushing. The Wardeu held that the Muddy Creek Company having obtained the grant of a channel and special claim had undertaken the responsibility, and must be held liable for the mischief. Fined £10;

Agricultural Lease.—William M'Devitt apK plied for sections 9, 11, and 25, block hi t Blackafone Hill. The application was opposed by Turner and Annitage, miners, and by the St.; Bath:in9 Mining Association, as regarded sections 11 and 9, which Were alleged to be auriferous. After hearing evidence, the Warden decided to refuse the grant of sections 11 and 9, and expressed his intention that those sections and 60me others in the siine line should be reserved for mining purposes. Section 25 was granted—ai ea, 48a. Or. 19p. The application of W. Williams and othere for the Continually-Xrying-but-so-fur-Uhfor-tunite Company, for four acres on the east side of Shepherd's Hut Gully, Cambrian, was considered, and there being no objection, the Warden decided to grant a certificate, subject to survey.

Grants.—Turner and Armitage, extension tail race; J. Turner, residence area; T. Eowe and others, extension water race; WWilliams and others, tail lace; M. Fahey and others, two tail races.