RIVERTON.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 245, 23 April 1866, Page 2

RIVERTON.

(PBOM OTJE OWS* COJBEESPONDENT.) 20th April, 1866. The continuation of severe weather has put a partial stop to all business, as also the transit of goods by boats to Horopulri. On Friday last the Resident Magistrates' Court was engaged in a serious charge of cattle-stealing. The defendant in the case being Mr George Stevens of Groper's Bush ; and the plaintiff, Mr Lyons. A remand to this day (Friday) was asked for, and granted, to enable the defendant to obtain professional advice. Bail was granted to tlie amount of £200. The Petral, of which you have already been informed, landed sixteen passengers from Jackson's Bay for our diggings, which are now beginning to assume some importance. Gold is . still offered by various parties in small quantities ; but it is supposed that a considerable quantity is now in the hands of the diggers. Leonard's party have started for the other side of the "Waiau, where he expects to find good ground, and away from those who were previously dogging his footpaths day by day. The usual quantity of men are at work on the Longwood, but for the present have given up the idea of working the bed of the Moa Creek, being unable to obtain that protection which they sought to enable them to carry out the undertaking. "We cannot expect the country to be well prospected, unless some encouragement is held out to those who are engaged in the enterprise.