OHNEMURI.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2158, 3 December 1875, Page 2

OHNEMURI.

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MACKAYTOWX, Thursday, 3.30 p.m. WARDEN'S COURTS (Before W. Eraser, Es<j., Warden.) TAKERS! AND OTHERS T. BLltl iKD OTHERS.

Mr Macdonald for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff.

HATCH AND PABTY V. BANAPU AND PABTT.

The defence pf the Natives was that they could not get powder to work with. The Warden informed them that arrangements hare been made for supplying Natives with powder under proper supervision. ; ' ' /:'7. j Judgment for defendants without costs. M Work to be resumed tojm'orrow. Greut^k amusement was cauied in Court owing"to^* the want of an interpreter. Hohepaor Joe (Native), did the duty remarkably well. ' •■■••' '■■■■■ ' X •'■■ ■'-■■* •'•--■' ;.^•<:•*::• .

The Natives in tfoe firit case applied for c05t5.',.,,... , . „ ■ His Worship said tfcaV they hid Jrotection for fire months, and that he could allow none. ■ WICKHAM V. POIIBB AHD OTHERS. Mr Macdonald aid he was prepared to go on, bat as Mr Jrassey was absent h« would-ask leave to lave the hearing postponed. WBIGHT V. ÜBQUIABT AND OTISBft. Settled out of Ccurfc. TURNER V. ABNOLD. On the [Registrar informing the .Court that the share required was abandoned, the Warden asked plaintiff if he prefered to take the share or'fet a judgment. In the latter case there would be no costs. . The plaintiff was willing to take the share without judgnent. The Warden told him to do so at once. A. POBTEB V. SCpTT HUNTEB AVD OTHEBS. There was no appearance of the defendants.

A. Ported depose!—l am the owner'of miner's right produced. I have others which were taken out before the plaint was laid. I know the Scramble claim, it has been unworkei ''since May last. It has not been worked by defendants, nor by any one for them. I wish to obtain possession of said shares. The Warden, after hearing the Registrar's evidence, ordered the shares to be forfeited, and the plaintiff to take possession.

HATCH'V. MOOBE. 1

Withdrawn. MUKGO BIBSET Y. AUSTIN AND OTHERS

FOB SHAKES IS THE GOLDEN KNOB

No appearance of any of the defendants.

, After the necessary evidence was taken the Warden gare an order for plaintiff to take possession. , The plaintiff asked for costs, but the. Warden said that as he had got the claim he ought to be satisfied.

QUINN V. o'NEHL AND OIKEBS. Settled out of Court.

HOLDING V. MUNGOVAN.

No appearance of either. Case struck OUt. '.'.;•

HOLDING V. BOBINBON.

Same as previous one

WOOD V. MOOKBY.

Defendant deposed—l am a miner, <fee., and was a shareholder in the Fergus. I did not work it properly. I shepherded it.

The plaintiff gave his deposition, and after the registering book was closed up the Court awarded the plaintiff the share.

WOOD T. TtTCKEB.

Same as above.

TVOOD V. DUNKE.

The defendant duly appeared, and said that he did not want the share.

The Warden said this is what you call a white-egg plaint. Struck out.

KIOBDAN V.DANIEL AND OTHERS*FOB

SHAKES IN THE WELCOME AMALGAMATED,

Mr Tyler, for defendant; Mr Mto donald for plaintiff. . . Mr Tyler -wished the Court to t>e cleared! of witnesses.

Mr Macdonald would ask Mr Tyler, before proceeding any further, whether he was satisfied to accept the ruling of one case for five others of the same nature.

Mr Tyler would not give an immediate reply, but would go on with it. In. opening Mr Tyler said that he objected; to the plaint, as it did not specify any time-for which the shares had been unworked. > - • ■

The Warden said that all that was „ necessary was to prove that the claim had *\!% not been continuously worked. He was f supported in this dpinion by other ' authorities, via., Wardens Keddell and Broad. That point had been decided long ago. In concluding his remarks. His Worship said—-I am fully determined to put a stop to the whole system of laying plaints. It was becoming a byword among miners, and in a large measure preventing the development of the mining interest. ;

(This case is still proceeding. Will give it in extenso.)