WARDENS' COURT, ROXBURGH.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 339, 18 March 1874, Page 3

WARDENS' COURT, ROXBURGH.

Tuesday, 10th March. (Before "W. L. Siuipson, Esq., Warden.) & 'Lauchlan v. Macanlayand M l Donald. — Mr. Mouat, . for- plaintiff, ■ called to- prove evidence of summons E.. ViMb-m, Bworn, stated — I. am a gold miner at Waikaia. I know MLachlau, Macaulay, and M'Donald. I served summons to Macaulay on .Thursday last, between 10 arid." 12 o'clock,- personally. He said he had nothing to do with it. His ground had passed^away from him. I believe M'Donald is shepherding on some station-at the Mataura. rknbw' the claim, having been working along-

B ide of it.^ There. has been no work done in %c clami'slnce-it^^as'taken up" last June or July. Two parties took -up 2 acres, Dnigan disputed; and the certiiieatfe was cancelled in . part." I- met Alacaulay on the Swilzers racecourse. I only known that he lias .. an.ol}icr claim by repute John M*Lachlan, sworn, deposed— l am a gold miner at Waikaia. I know the claim about which I havo bi-ouglit thi*- ao(ioii»having maked out same and applied for it. Posted notices in centre of claim, which could be seen by any passers by. The notices have been posted 14 days. A great many people passed, but never made eitier remark or objectipn. - / - ■ Macaulay and M'Do'nald's certificate to be cancelled. ' - • •