MR. WARDEN SCHAW.

West Coast Times, Issue 309, 19 September 1866, Page 2

MR. WARDEN SCHAW.

(to the editor of the west coast tiiies.)

Sib, — In a letter published in your issue of yestcj day, and t. ; gued " Scrutator," the writer, while assorting t!iut lie is personally unknown to Mr Warden Schaw, for whom' he kindly acts as champion, mercifully extends his forgiveness to you for having written a leading article calling into question the legality and j uatiee of the refusal of that gentleman to receive the verdict of the four jurymenj urymen duly empannelcd and sworn. Scrutator) according tohis own statement, is versed in the law bearing on the case, and knows what Mr Warden Schaw did in November last with reference to inspecting the ground in dispute, and what verdict was then given. An apology is tendered for the Warden's fqrgetfulness of that verdict, when the case was heard last week, and Scrutator being fully aware of the clearing away of the cloud that had obscured Mr Schaw's memory, just as the jury brought in a verdict adverse to, the one previously given by him, and that no appeal had been subsequently made, says that the assessors' verdict could not have legally been received. The true facts of the case are, however, well known to us who were presomVin Court during the hearing of the case, and as tho public have had the matter, jn part, brought before them, we think they Bhould know nothing less than the " whole truth." The plaintiff Clark, immediately after tho case was heard the lirst time, nvido an application of appeal, which was refused by Mr Warden Schaw, who asserted that his verdict was law. The. dictum was, however, modified when the land was registered, by Mr Warden Schaw consenting"" to re-hear the case. The fact of a jury being summoned to attend, and J how they were treated when they brought in a verdict is already known to the public, aud we certainly think that some stronger aud better arguments than those used by Scrutator will have to be used to justify the arbitrary conduct of Mr Warden .Schaw, with an appearance of either law or equity. We arc, yours &c., Three Spectators in CdintT.

We learn that Messrs Edwards and Mader have purchased an additional extent of frontage, for tho purpose of further enlarging the Criterion Hotel, and that they propose at once to erect a bail-room of sixty-five feet in length, and of proportionate breadth. So rapidly is the work to be pressed forward, that it is expected the room will be available for a grand ball, to be given on the first proximo. Wo are informed that a deputation from the Lyceum proprietary waited yesterday upon the Commissioner, Q-. S. Sale, Esq., with' the view to having tho unsold laud on the Camp Reserve, in Revell street, offered in one lot, for the purpose of enabling the company to purchaso the entire block. The Commissioner very kindly promised to recommend this course for adoption at head-quarters.