WARDEN'S COURT.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2898, 30 May 1878, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before W. Fraser, Esq., Warden.) W. HEARS V. B. LONG AND E. JONATHAN.

This was a plaint laid against the defendants, shareholders of the Band of Hope cla^m, Moanatairi, for failing to bona fide and continuously work the same; wherefore the complainant applied for an order U> take possession. William Mears, swoi j, deposed—l am a miner and holder of a miner's right. I k iow the Band of Hope ela 4m, Moonatairi. It ha 3 not been worked forfour or five months. I wish to get possession.P. J. Burgess, Clerk to Mining Registrar, sworn, depos '1 — I produce the register of the Band of Hope claim. Long and Jonathan ai3 the registered owne s. The claim ;s 4 men's ground. The claim wps declared forfeited, and an order given to complainant to take possession.

VE2COB V. WEBSTER.

This was a plaint brought against the defendant, regis>red owner of tiie Perseverance chim, M'jrpty's Hill, for failing to bona fide work the claim, wherefore the complainant 1 * app':ed for an order to t.'ie possession. J. T. Vercoe, swd-ji, deposd—l am th 3 complainant in this case, and held a x> Vs s'xt. The e'lim was >.Lenup oa February sth, aad registered by Webslar in his own name. He stopped working Oi the 15th February, and did not work rgain till «he 27th. I wish to get possession. F. J. Burgess, Clerk to Mining Eegistrwi'—l produ^ j the register of the Perseverance c 1 aim, Murphy's Hill, two luen's ground. Webster abandoned it en theL9thof May. The claim was decked _ forfeited, and an order given to complainant to take possession. .