Warden's Court, TE ARDHA.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 391, 7 August 1889, Page 2

Warden's Court, TE ARDHA.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 6th,' 1889. ( Before 11. W. Northcroft,Esq, Warden) ArpLrcATioN for Business Site: — Robe. Guy, for Business Sit« at Waiorongomai. Gran leil. Foifeitnie of Licensed Holding: 'The Mining Inspector (Mr Gco. WiU'on), applied for tho forfeiture of the Lord Nelson Licensed Holding (Matthew Edgar ami E. B* > Walker, licensees) ; and in doinur 'so' remarked that the application had been adjourned from time to time at the request of the licensees to tfivu them every opportunity of working the ground, and as there was no appearance of the O'vnprs to-driy to piefer any further request, he would ask that the license be can< elled. Forfeited. Montezuuia Special Claim, Te Aroha: In tins case the Milling Inspector applied for forfeituie of the Montezuma Special Claim, for non working, in accordance with the Mining Regulations. Mr P. Faes appealed asdefendant. Mr E. A. Pavitt, surveyor, on behalf of the owners said they were prepared to. go on pi os pec tint;. In ieply to the Warden the Mining Inspector, Mr Wilson, said astheowneis he was given to understand were willing to go on prospecting the gronnd, and were trying to get in fresh capital for working it, he would ask permission to withdraw the plaint, in order to give them an oppoitunity of doing so. The Warden said : I have no wish to forfeitground where there is a disposition shown to prospect it, and, test its value. I well know there is a great deal of ground taken up that it would not pay to fully man. What I object to is giound being taken 'up and not worked, but simply held for speculative pui poses, and with no attempt to really work it being made. I will render every assistance to those who do show a dispostion to work the ground they hold, Complaint withdrawn. Breach of Mining Regulations : Mining Inspector v, Henry H. Adama ;—; — Defendant in this case was charged on the information of the Mining Inspector with a u breach of the Mining Regulations, hy cutting trees on Native lands, Te Aroha, without permission." ' ' Defendant asked the Warden to define who could, and who could not, cut timber. He was under the impression he had a perfect right to cut timber, or have it cut, 60 long as it was f,or his, own piivate use. The Warden : You wo»'t) r.ofc the holder of even a Miner's Right at the time the timber was being cut. You ought to know that in such a case you weie breaking the law, If the owner cf a Miner's Right you can cut timber, for your own private use only. In this district and elsewhere rren go and take out a Bush Licenses to enable them to make a living by cutting and telling limber, and how are they to succeed if othuis' go Jind cut timber without having even a Miner's Riyl.t. Delendant: My Miiu'fs Right only run out about a fortnight ngo. The Cleik in reply to the Warden' said Mr Adams' £1 Miner's Right expiicd on sth April, 1888. The Warden to Mr Adams : You require a £1 Miner's Right to enable you to cut tun her even for your own use. You ought to be one of the hist to bre ik the Regulations, having been- a mine manager in charge- of ft number of men. The Warden then road the clause^ qj' the Regulations beaiing on the, offence, which stated a breach of the Regulations in this respect rendered the defendant liable to a pennlty of £10 for each offence on conviction. Fined £4 and £1 2t costs. Arrears of Rent: A number of cases in which t'.ie Mining Inspector sued various ownersof business ami resident 11 * 1 sitfsfor reeoveiy of arrears of rent, were adjourned at his request for one, ami in sum*} cases two months, to give the portios summoned a further chance lo Lpay up meantime. {