WARDEN'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue 1294, 18 September 1873, Page 5

WARDEN'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., Warden.) Wednesday, 10th Sep. Thomas Grundy v. William Miller — For trespass of sheep on the goldfields commonage. This was a charge brought by the Inspector for depasturing sheep without being licensed to do so. Walter Miller deposed that recently defendant had removed some 1100 sheep from off the run to private property on the Tokomairiio plain, and they could not .get to the commonage without going through Ewen Cameron's sheep. In cross-examination by Mr. Gooday, witness said he was not aware that defendant's sheep were running with other sheep. The defendant wished to call the Clerk of the Court to produce a document said to be an application to depasture sheep on the goldfields ; but it appeared that the application was not granted, and therefore was not admissable in defence. The case was dismissed, there not being sufficient evidence to substantiate the same. Thomas Grundy v. Andrew Miller — For depasturing 300 sheep on the Otago goldfields without being duly licensed to do so. Thomas Grundy deponed that on Saturday last he found 300 sheep branded AM on the Manuka Creek. He had examined the books, and found that defendant had no license. He wrote to him, stating that if the Bheep were not paid for he would be summond ; and the amount not having been paid, he summond him accordingly. The brand was the one used bp Mr. Miller. He counted the sheep twice. There were sheep belonging to other parties amongst them. For the defence, William Hope Miller deposed that on the 16th July he counted 210 sheep in his yards belonging to the defendant, which were left on the goldgelds commonage. He owned 200 more sheep, which were sent on the 17th to Tokomairiro. They were all branded AM. Since that date no more than 210 of defendant's sheep have been on the commonage. Case dismissed for the same reason as the previous one. Thomas Grundy v. Wm. Sheath — For depasturing 220 sheep on the goldfields commonage without being duly licensed to do so. Defendant admitted the charge, but Btated that he had arranged with Mr. M 'Donald to graze that number of sheep for two months, for which he was to pay £4, and he believed that that sum would cover all expenses. The Warden adjourned the case to enable the defendants to arrange as to payment of assessment, and the case was subsequently withdrawn upon his doing so. Thomas Grundy v. Blair. — Depasturing 32 head of great cattle on the goldfields commonage without beling licensed to do so. Thomas Grundy deponed that on the 14th of last month he mustered Mr. Blair's cattle, and found 32 head on the goldfields commonage, near Clarkes Flat. Defendant was not at that time licensed to do so. Mr. Copland, for defendant, produced a license, dated the 4th September, for 11 head, and submitted that he was entitled to run 3 head of cattle for each agricultural lease which , defendant holds — five ; thus allowing him to run 15 head free. Fiued 20s. and costs of court.