WARDEN'S COURT.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 204, 26 March 1868, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

(Before GL W. Ligliband, Esq., J.P.) Tuesday, Maech 24. M'Auliff and Parly v. Green and and Party —No appearance. Prassie and Mate v. Pat Jones and Thomas Brady —The defendants who were represented by Mr Home, were summonsed for having illogal possession ot some ground at the Darkie's Terrace. Mr O'jNoill appeared for the plaintiffs who had jumped a portion of a certain claim, with the sanction of two of the mates who were piesent on the ground. The Warden decided to allow defendants to resume possession of the ground they had through absence forfeited, on payment of £1 fine and costs and £2 oxpenses. Stockman and Parly v. Jffacdonnell and Party —The plaintiffs in this case claimed that a certain certificate of registration granted for an extended claim on the old Lead should be cancelled, the same having been obtained through misrepresentation. Assessors having been chosen, Mr Home on behalf Of defendants, claimed that the case should be dismissed. The plaintiffs had had ample' opportunity to bring forward objections when the application was made and hoard on the Gth inst., and ho contended that if cases of this sort wore allowed to go on there would be a perpetuation of lawsuit* attending every grant, and no mining property would be safo from attack. Mr Johnston who appeared for the plaintiffs, urged that the case should bo heard in its merits.

Tho Warden said tho application for "this extended claim was heard at con-siderable-length on tho Gth inst. but a ■ decision was not given till tho next •day, as ho wished to fully satisfy himself by visiting the ground. Tho grant had been given subject to a claim for encroachment preferred by Henderson and Party, being brought forward within a week. A longer •time-than ! that had elapsed without such claim being brought forward. Caso dismissed, plaintiffs to pay all • costs. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, CHARLESTON. (BeforeChas. Broad, Esq., E.M.) Wednesday, Maiicu 25. Mary Morrev. W. Mbrre —This was -an information laid for the purpose of getting the defendant bound over to keep the peace. Mr Home, who appeared for the defendant, asked for an adjournment for the production of a material witness. Mr O'Neill objected on behalf of plaintiff. His Worship consented to the adjournment, 'on condition that the defendant-gave bail, himself in £2O and two sureties of £lO each. Daivsett v. Isaacs —This was a< claim of £l9 ; value of. certain articles detained by defendant. The latter, who •was represented by Mr Johnston, showed that there were no grounds for 'the action, and it was accordingly dis missed. Berry v. Minn —Claim for £lO for ' conveying a family and some goods from Brighton to Westport. Mr Home for defendant. Mr Goodwin stated that he had seen anlOU signed and stamped by the defendaht, and given to the plaintiff in satisfaction of this account, -but the I O U had since been lost. The defendant said—Barry contracted to convey the wife, four children, and goods and four horses for £9, bathe only carried a portion ofs the good and one child, the other three children and mother having to Walk. This was confirmed by the evidence of Mrs Flinn, who said the had to pay a man for carrying the children, and other : expenses. Judgment for £6 15s 6d and costs.