WARDEN'S COURT, LAWRENCE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 363, 10 June 1874, Page 3

WARDEN'S COURT, LAW RENCE.

[(Before E. H. Carew, Esq., Warden.) Wednesday, June 3rd. \ LAND APPLICATIONS. H«ary Galbraith applied for an agricultural iv of sections 3 and 10, block VI., Tuapeka nt. Robert Dewar also applied for the ne ground. Mr. M'Coy appearedf or Robert mar. The Warden was proceeding -to say it the land must .be balloted for in accorbos with the Regulations, when Galbraith i he objected to Dewar, on the ground that i posts and* notices were not in accordance lathe Regulations. On examination, it was ipi that .neither party had correctly irked the. ground, and both applications •^refused. ' '"' Tm applications of James' Cowan, James jber, and Robert Dodds, for agricultural mi of sections 21, 22, and 20, block VI., actively, Waitahuna East, were adjourned tb 17th June. Mr. Copland appeared for objector. Malcolm M'lnnes applied for an agrieulnl lease of section 46, block X., Tuapeka it*. .Mr. M'Coy appeared for the objectors, c Wetherstones Committee. The applicant on being sworn deposed — I \ibomjide applicant, and intend to settle the land for my own benefit. I was nob pd by anyone to take up this land. Itr, M'Coy asked applicant if any one had nriced money for the preliminary expenses. 'Ihe Warden said he thought it unfair if n»u was poor that he should be asked to inrer questions exposing bis poverty,. Mr, M'Coy said the question was not asked th that intention, and need not have that erf. If a person were acting as a dummy, I mighs even (bough in affluent circuminces, require t^U* friend for whom he was* ding to provide for all outlay. • Subsequently Mr. M'Coy ■ was allowed to Lk: Has Mr. Cameron advanced the money? r Applicant : No ; I have no understanding nth anyone iv reference to this land. [Mr. M'Coy said, as' he was; instructed to ■♦we nuUa fides merely, and as the witness rAemov«d suspicion of that, he would not jjAe ihe objection entered to the posts and. [-Application granted ; survey to be made. tpivid Johnston applied for an agricultural kseof section 48, block X., Tuapeka East. tit. M'Coy appeared for the objectors, the ■itherstones (j§uunittee. Applicant was Mr. M'Coy: Have you applied for this round with a view of bonafide settlement P. .Applicant: I have taken up the ground Itlia new of complying with the Regulam*. ■ , . Warden : You must answer the question. Applicant : I decline to do so, t Warden: Application refused. bfhe following applications for agricultural ■mm in block X, Tuapeka East, were withpra: — David Johnston, for section 47; Gil-. . prtßalston, for section 43 ; Thomas Hopwood, ■Election 44; Roae Gunn, for section 45 ; kdget O'Connor, for section 50; James pushall, for section 51. [The application of Robert Dunbar Boss for feton 54, blocks VI., Tuapeka West, was ;Th» application of Thomas Scott for an jrnltural lease of section 14, block VI., apeka East, was objected to by Mr. Gal•ith, who bad been before refused the same kL The Warden said he had instructions *■ to grant applications for this land. — rfiucd. , , , I^The application of John Bryant for an ■ncultural lease of section 49, block X., Kftpeka East, was adjourned for survey ; iothat of Daniel M'Clusky, for- section 33 lithe same block. |The application of Isaiah Mcc for an agriPtur«l lease of section 74, block VI., was fcected to by Daniel Howard, on the ground Pit it was Mining Beserve, and had been PtKd to the objector. Mr. M'Coy for the Wjctor.— Refused. pThe application of John Doherty for seem 15, block VI., Tuapeka East, was Mourned for survey ; also those of William prison for section 67, block V., and William fcyes for section 16, block VI. Mr. M'Coy for William Hayes. pThe application of Thomas Johnston for » «gricnltural lease of section 17, block VI., fcspeka East, was granted. Mr. M'Coy for m applicant. ifhe application of I. W: Middleiniss for Ptgricultural lease of section 18, block VI., papeka East, was adjourned for survey. I The application of James Docherty for ption 65, block VI., was refused. |T3w application of William Jamison for an fcneultural lease of sections in block V., fcapeka East, was adjourned for information pt» their acreage, Itbe application of William Turnbull for P«gricnltural lease of section 43, block IV., papeka East, was adjourned for one week ; ■Vacant to attend. |Vhe application of Robert Dewar for an ■pfealtural lease of section 70, block V., |Mpeka East, was adjourned for surrey. The application of James Turner for ttioQ 5, block Vl.,Tuapela East, was adttwdforSSdajs. of Thos. Hoareand J*nes Brien for agricultural leases of sections 20, *nd 3, block L, Tuapeka East, were ad*med for one week, to see whether the ' Mies interested could come to a settlement. M Warden said he could not grant a lease Mffwise, at the applicants and others reW on the ground, and hod done so for fir*, and oae person would not be forced to Bit away to another kao was in precisely the Exposition. Mr. If ' Coy appeared for B&s application «f James Docherty for an ■pjcalfcural lease of section 34, block IV r , Hnek* East, was granted. ||^ application of Thomas Darton for an KfteKtual leaee. of, section 15, block VI., - ■S«Jtoß(Ba"Wesfc, was adjourned for surrey. Ep^ implication Jof Samuel Abrim for an HMii»l leu* of ' section 71, block V., RMjNtft.-'ißMt, mi Adjourned for survey. RppWinij appwred for the applicant.

The applications of Thomas Grundv for an agricultural lease of section 17, block* VL, Waitahuna West; of James Darton for section 16, block VL, Waitahuua West ; of Thomas Darton, junr., for section 14, block VL, Waitahuna West ; and of Andrew Ferguson, for whom Mr. M'Coy appeared, for section 72, block- V., Tuapeka East, were adjourned for survey. The application of Richard Williams for an agricultural lease of section 74, block V., Tuapeka East, was withdrawn. There were two applicants, and the matter was settled out of Court, James Chalmers being the •uccessfhl applicant. The application of Richard Williams for Motion 38, block V., Tuapeka East, objected to by Henry Detert, for whom Mr. M'Coy appeared, was adjourned to Tiew the ground. The application of George Murray and R. D. Ross for an agricultural lease of sections 62 and 64, block IV., Tuapeka East, was granted.

The application of Henry Galbraith, jun., for an agricultural lease of section 75, block V., Tuapeka East, was refused, the applicant not being 21 years of age. The applications of William Low for an agricultural lease of section 6, block VTL, Waitahuna East ; of John James Leary (for whom Mr. M'Coy appeared) for section 6, block VII., Tuapeka East; of William Sutherland for section 5, block VII., Tuapeka East, (Mr. M'Coy for applicant) ; of Duncan E. Chisholmforsection 21, block VL, Tuapeka East (Mr. M'Coy for applicant) ; of Hugh Murray for section 18, block VI., Waitahuna West (Mr. Holmes for applicant); of Robert Murray for section 11, block , Waitahuna West, (Mr. Holmes for applicant) ; of Peter Murdoch for section 19, block VI., Waitahuna West ; of William Grant for section block VI., Waitahuna West; of Robert Bobs and Hugh Ross for section 19, block VI., Tuapeka East (Mr. Ttt.'Cuy r TO applicants), were all adjourned for survey. Robert Cowie for an ~ agricultural lease of section 25, block X., Tuapeka East. It appeared that this ground had been applied for by someone else ; but Mr. Sing, who appeared for the present applicant, shewed by production of the " Gazette " 840, that the prior right had been cancelled. The application was then granted. The same applicant for section 53, block X., was adjourned for survey. Mr. King for applicant. The following applications for agricultural leases in Tuapeka East were adjourned for survey: — Alexander M'Pherson for section 76, block V., and section 21, block IV ; John Sutherland and Donald John Poison' for section 7, block VII ; Michael Whelan for section 52, block X.; Aloxander Brydie for section 77, block V ; George Shaw Walker for section 78, block V. The application of Francis Fear for an agricultural lease of sections 12 and 14, block IV., was granted. The applications of Thomas G. Robertson and Peter Robertson for sections 5 and 24, block X., Waitahuna West, were adjourned for survey ; also, of James Robertson for section 6, block X. The applications of Peter Robertson, jnr., and Alexander Stewart for agricultural leases of sections 4 and 7, block X., were objected to on the ground that the timber on the land was required for fuel. Adjourned in order to view the land, The following applications were adjourned for an inspection of the land : — Hugh Clark for an agricultural lease of section 22, block VI., Tuapeka East (Mr. Holmes for applicant) ; W. H. Cox for section 22, block X., Waitahuna West ; Joseph Cox for section 21, block VI. " The following applications were adjourned for survey : — Peter M'Gill (Mr. Holmes for applicant) for section 23, block VL, Tuapeka East ; Johannes Thorsen Kofoed for section 54, block X., (Mr. Holmes for applicant) ; T. H. R. Cox for section 23^ block VL, Waitahuna West;- R. T- Nichols for section 8* block X., Waitahuna West; 'William M'Lelland for section 79, blojk V., Tuapeka East ; Matthew Goodwin for section 81, block V., Tuapeka East ; William Colquhoun for section 80, block V., Tuapeka East. * . TKe application of Jobn Dryadale fop an agricultural - lcafte ..©£ section 25, block VI., was granted. Mr. Squires for applicant. The application of the Otaga Gold Mining Co. (Registered) for an extended claim was adjournedtb Saturday. > ■ The application of All Titfkg.and others for an extended claim was granted. .The applications of George Wilson and of William Brown for extended claims were granted. The follqwing applications were granted: — William Nuttal for an extended claim ; Wm. Claringbold, John Drew, and Bernard Neil for residence areas. The application of William Evans for a mining lease was adjourned to Saturday. Evans v. Monaghun and others. — This was a complaint by William Evans, stating that a certificate for an extended claim in favor of Casey (deceased) and Monaghan existed over ground wjlich had been long abandoned, and which was part of an area for which the complainant had. applied for a mining lease. Mr. Henderson appeared for the complainant; Mr. M'Coy for the defendant. The Otago Gold Mining Company had applied for an l, extended claim of the same ground, and after discovering Monaghan' s right had purchased his interest, paying Is. to bind the bargain, the balance to depend on whether Monaghan | had any right that would be useful to them. Monaghan admitted in evidence that he had abandoned the claim for years, and his Worship declared his claim forfeited, and ordered that his certificate should be delivered up for cancellation, but without costs. SaTTBDAY, 6th JXTNE. (Before E. H. Carew, Esq., Warden.) The application of the Otago Gold Mining Company for an extended claim, and of William Evans fora mining lease over the same ground, with the cross objections, came on for hearing. Mr. M'Coy and Mr. Henderson appeared for the parties; It appeared to the Court that each party really wanted something short of what they applied for. It was suggested that the Otago Company should obtain permission to extend their race as they required, and obtain an indemnity from Evans against damages which they might cause (working within their boundary) to the leasehold applied for, and withdraw their objections. ' As this seemed to meet the views of each party, the matter was adjourned for them to arrange it Without pressing for a decision.