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Westport Times, Volume VII, Issue 1045, 11 February 1873, Page 2

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(FROM OtTE OffH CORRESPOND ENT ) This district is fast becoming of importance fresh payable leaders being daily discovered in several different claims. O'Brien and Blair, adjoining the Little Wonder, have discovered a leader in the surface when clearing away to sink a new shaft. The Oriental Company have also struck a leader at the depth of one hundred feet, and it is supposed to be the same leader first discovered by Cairns and Carroll, in this shaft. They intend to continue on sinking to try and strike the lower leaders, should they do so shares in their claim will realize high figures as the ground can be worked to great advantage. The following cases were disposed of in the R.M. Court, on July 3rd, by C. Broad Esq, E.M. : . Black v. Messitio. —Plaintiff charget the defendant with forcible taking' from his possession a pocket-book containing a few penny-weights of gold and private documents. John Black, the plaintiff, deposed-, that in the latter part of December he had certain disputes with defendant; that they met in Pensini's shed, when a scuffle ensued; that defendant knocked him down and rifled his pockets, abstracting the pocketbook with its contents. A witness deposed that he was present and saw a scuffle, but could not say anything about the pocketbook in in question. Mr Pitt called the defendant, who denied taking the pocketbook, but admitted the scuffle. Mr Pitt, for defendant, contended that plaintiff failed to establish hisj claim. Case dismissed. Williams v. Pensini. Plaintiff; sought to recover the sum of £9 14s; for freight and passage, also goods; sold and delivered. After a little harcU swearing on both sides the case was adjourned until the 26th July. Pensini v. Williams.—Adjourned to 26th July. Sloan v. Quin and party.—This was an action to recover the sum of £29 17s. lid., due 4o plaintiff for goods alleged to have been sold and delivered to Quin and mates- Plaintiff failed to prove partnership. Case dismissed. Messitio v. Black.—Mr Pitt for plaintiff, Mr Shapter for defendant. This was an action to recover £2O the value of a horse. Verdict for plaintiff. The horse to be delivered within seven days, or, failing to do ro, the sum of

£ls, to be paid by defendant together with five pounds expenses for detention.