CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 857, 5 September 1871, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

WARDEN'S COURT, Fbidat, September 1. (Before C. Broad, Esq., Warden.) Charles Haines applied for a double area claim at Argyle Terrace, which was objected to by Keating and party. Mr Shapter appeared for objectors. In support of the application Haines called Air Greenwood, the surveyor, who stated that he had visited the ground in question at the request of the objectors on the occasion of a former suit. He saw a notice on the ground, and also shafts that had been sunk on the ground. William Corrigal gave evidence relative to the ground having been abandoned for a considerable time past. Joseph Droomgool stated that he had formerly occupied the ground, and his reason for abandoning it was that he found it required a more extensive mode of working thau a horse machine, by which they had worked it. William M'Ewen stated that his mates owned the ground some two or three years since and had given ic up, and also that the' ground had been prospected. The Wardeii stated that the evidence that had been brought forward was such as would have supported an application for an extended claim ; but some distinction must be made between ground that might be worked as a double area and ground to be taken up as an extended claim. The applicant said that if he had applied informally for the ground, he would be willing" to accept it as an extended claim, or as au ordinary claim. The latter he held that he was entitled to by virtue of his miner's right, as he had marked the ground out some two or three days previous to the objectors. The Warden said he could not amend the application, and refused it. _ Mr Hainus then said it was the last time he should make an application in the court.

The Warden said he was glad to hear it, as Haines was very insulting, and if lie persisted in similar remarks, he would be obliged to commit him.