WARDEN' COURT

Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 337, 29 August 1868, Page 7

WARDEN' COURT

Wednesday, August 26. (Before Dr Giles, Warden.) In the Warden's Court the following applications were made yesterday. Henry Walsleben and party for a tunnel at German Terrace South; granted. Sutherland and Crowley for a tramay at Giles' Terrace, to bring timber in; granted. Rees and party, and Chamley and party for amalgamation of claims at Giles' Terrace as both could be worked through the same tunnel, the distance to drive being 1400 feet; granted. Matthew Boss and party for a tunnel at Giles' Terrace, length MOO feet; granted, with 600 feet depth from claim towards mouth of tunnel including claim, till gold is struck. Laurence Larsen and party for a tunnel west of Rochfort Terrace, 800 feet; granted. George B. Thompson and party Rochfort Terrace for tunnel 900 feet; granted. John Gidley and party for temporary protection for an extended area till gold is struck ; granted. S. Watson and party, a similar application ; granted. Henry Moles, do, do. A Campbell and party, extension of tunnel; granted. Laurence Larsen, for a head race ; granted.

It is quite time that the Dog Act was put into stringent operation in in Westport, for a lot of savage mongrels swarm about the streets and are a dangerous nuisance to men and horses to say nothing of children on Thursday a brute belonging to a man named Connor, attacked a little child about three years of age, in Molesworth street, without the least provocation, and bit it severely about the face, one of the teeth penetrating the eyelid, but fortunately doing no injury to the eyeball. In addition to this the little sufferer was severely bitten in the cheek, and would no doubt have been killed if assistance had not promptly been rendered. The mother applied to the police, but they could do nothing but summon the owner. It is to be hoped this will be done at once, and the animal destroyed without delay. Dr Thorpe was applied to, and dressed the wounds, which though serious, are fortunately not dangerous. The sittings of the District Court concluded on Thursday, the whole of the Insolvent business being rapidly got

over. There was only one opposi d case, that of J. H. Deey, and this was postponed till next sittings. This will take place on the 17th of November next. His Honor will return to Hokitika by the first boat. In the Insolvent Court on Thursday, a man named Roderick M'Leod, who was called as a witness in Deey's case, applied for his expenses before he gave his evidence, and his Honor would have allowed him to refuse his testimony, unless they were paid, but the witness had incautiously allowed himself to be sworn before making the application. This may be a warning to witnesses in civil cases, to object to being sworn before they are satisfied on this point. If they are once sworn they have no choice but to give evidence, and run the risk of after payment.

The escort from Charleston arrived on Wednesday with probably the largest escort ever conveyed from that place. From Brighton nearly 4000 ounces were sent to Charleston, and the latter place sent some 5000 ounces. Owing to the incomprehensible reticence of the banks here we cannot give details, but may say that gold arrived for all the banks, the New Zealand Bank having the largest share. When will the directors at a distance allow the press to know the amounts forwarded ? It is tolerably certain that local jealousy alone prevents the publication of the returns.

Mr Jones at the Orawaite, has pro-1 cured'nets which he lays down just i above the bridge when the tide is coming in. On Wednesday evening his pis catorial labors were rewarded by a fine take of flounders and herrings. As fish are at present very numerous in the river, we hope his example will stimulate others to try their luck on the Buller river. The price obtainable for herrings and other fish, would amply repay them. The want of a post-office at the Caledonian has on a former occasion been advocated by us, and we may mention that some weeks ago Mr E. H. Bullen had an interview with Mr Winstanley on the subject, the result of which he communicated to some of the principal residents in the district, and explained to them the necessary steps required for establishing a post-office in their district, We are informed by Nicholls and party of Giles' Terrace, that their opponents, Luke and party, have requested that they should continue working their claim, the gold procured from time to time to be lodged in the treasury, pending the appeal, which will not be heard before next sittings. This proposition has been rejected by Messrs Nicholls and party ; they state if such an injunction should be placed upon them, they will stop work and lock up their tunnel.

A Merited Reward. —A physician, much attached to his profession and his own skill, during his attendance on a man of business, observing that the patient was very punctual in taking all his medicines and following bis rules, exclaimed, in the pride of his heart, " Ah, my dear sir, now you deserve to be ill !"