CHARLESTON.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 897, 7 December 1871, Page 2

CHARLESTON.

(from otte own cobbespondent.) It would appear as if the youth of Charleston were to be well provided for iu future, as together with the new schoolmaster about being provided by the Roman Catholics, the members of the Protestant Church are about to secure the services of a gentleman to act iu that capacity. Brighton seems of late to have become prolific iu accidents, as on Saturday another was added to the list of casualties that have occurred there recently. A miner named G-eorge Hythe was conveyed to the Charleston Hospital on Saturday, having had his leg fractured, and been otherwise injured by a fall of stuff having come on him while ground-sluicing in his claim about 1 a.m. on Saturday morning. The accident occured at Rochford's Terrace, which is situated about five miles south of Brighton- From there the track over which the injured man had to be conveyed is a frightful one, and severly tried both the strength and perseverance of the bearers. Between eighty and ninety men assisted in conveying him to Charleston, and too much praise cannot be given to the miners for the manner in which they turn out upon occasions of this kind, and in fact the same with equal force to all occasions where their humane sympathies or charitable instincts are appealed to. Dr Henry proceeded to Brighton, and attended to Hythe's injuries previous to his being conveyed to Charleston. Although much shaken in consequence of the long and rough road over which he had to be carried, he is progressing favourably. On Monday evening last the Charleston amateur dramatic company gave an entertainment at the Casino de Venise for the benefit of the widow and orphans of the late "W". S. Beid, who was killed a few weeks since. The house was well filled, and the entertainment commenced with a prologue, written and spoken by Mr Percival Bear. After some delay the curtain again rose to an amusing comedy of errors, entitled " Whitebait at Greenwich," in which Messrs P. Bear and Miss Bruce took part. The piece went smoothly, and the acting of all was highly commendable. Miss Bruce next sang a pretty song called " Beautiful Dream," which was sweetly rendered. An encore was demanded, which was satisfied by Miss Bruce singing, " All things love thee, so do I," also in charming style. Mr Bavan next performed some feats on the trapeze and slack rope, which regarded as the performance of an amateur must be pronounced excellent. Before the commencement of the last piece Mr Donne came forward upon the part of the Committee, and thanked the ladies and gentlemen who had so kindly lent their services upon the occasion, also Mr Jolliffe, who had given the room gratis, and likewise Mr Stanton's band, who had also gratuitously given their services. The entertainment concluded with the laughable farce of the " Area Belle," in which Messrs M. Jones, Burcham, and T. Bear took part, the female characters being admirably personated by Misses Bruce and Martin. The parts were all well filled, and the byplay of Mr Bear created much merriment.

WARDEN'S COUET.

Monday, Dec. 4. (Before C. Broad, Esq., Warden.) A case was heard before assessors in which Meyrick Jones sued Cornelius Cronin for unlawfully encroaching on

his registered dam area, and claimed aa damages the sum of £4 Mr Shapter appeared for plaintiff, and Horne for defendant. According to the evidence the encroachment complained of was committed by defendant cutting a race outside of the wall of plaintiff's dam, but inside the area applied for and granted to him to construct the dam. After hearing the evidence on both sides, Mr Home contended that the ownership claimed by plaintiff had never been exerciseJ, as he had not utilised the ground outside of the dam until defendant had commenced to cut his race upon it. Mr Shapter for the plaintiff, stated that an injury had been done to the plaintiff by the cutting of the race, as from the porous nature of the ground it would cause a leakage from the dam, and also contended that there had been no vacation of the ground by plaintiff as he was in lawful occupation until such time as a decree of forfeiture was

granted by the warden. Mr Broad in summing up said that a great deal of the evidence could have been heard in the application for the race by defendant. The wall of the dam "had been constructed eight or nine feet above the end of the area applied for. The meaning of an area was the distance to be measured from the wall of the dam as far as the extent of ground allowed. In this case a decree of forfeiture was not required as plaintiff was not in occupation of the ground outside of the wall of thedam. There was no evidence of damages as plaintiff had stated that none had been done as only the surface was as yet disturbed. Verdict for defendant with costs. Drennan v. G-alland. This was a case in which plaintiff sued in order to make defendant comply with an order of the Court delivered some 12 months ago, which was that defendant was to remove off a section belonging to plaintiff within twenty-eight days. Mr Shapter appeared for plaintiff, and stated that defendant had been requested to remove, and now asked the Court to make a final order to compel him to do so. Galland stated that he had made arrangement and would be prepared to remove abonfc tbe end of the month. The Bench >nade an order that upon the condition of defendant immediately paying into the clerk the costs of court and £3 3s professional costs, he might remain upon the section for three weeks, or if not, that he should remove from the section at once.