WARDEN'S COURT.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3825, 1 April 1881, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

THIS DAY.

(Before H. Kenrick, Esq., Warden.) BLANE V. MACKIE.

This was a claim for possession of the Puketui Claim, at Waitete."

Mr Dodd appeared for the plaintiff.

Maukie (the defendant) staled that, although he had not registered the claim, he had worked it from the date of pegging out.

It appears that the claim was protected till the 17th inst., and on the 18th the present plaint was laid.

tl is Worship pointed out that only a few hours could have elapsed between the date of expiration of protection and the time the the plaint was laid, and scarcely sufficient" time to prove whether the ground was being worked or not. It would be unfair to forfeit ground upon such a plea. The complainant must have left Waihi early on the morning of the 18th to be in time to lodge the plaint at the office before four o'clock; while, if the defendant worked any time on the 17th, it could not be said he had neglected to comply with-the law. The complainant had evidently been in too great a hurry to get possession. He would refuse the application, but would not grant costs. MCLEAN V. SCANLAN. Mr Brassey appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Miller for the defendant. It appears that the defendant pegged out a certain claim at Waihi, and after giving notice under the regulations, had abandoned it. The plaintiff immediately pegged it out, and asked the. Court to place him in possession. The Warden stated that if the ground had been abandoned, end pegged out by McLean, he had a perfect title to it without the Court interfering. The application was dismissed, the Warden remarking that he could not deal with ground that was alleged to be abaadoned. POBTER Y. SCANIAN, The plaint in this action was somewhat similar to the last case, except that it was for non working after pegging out. The Warden granted the ground pegged out on the 10th of February, to A; Porter. Application for licenses was adjourned adjourned till next Court day. Court adjourned.

Scepticism has never founded empires, established principalities, or changed the '.V^id/s heart. The great doers in his'tnpT'nave always been men of faith.