WARDEN'S COURT.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 25 February 1881, Page 2

WARDEN'S COURT.

. —^ Thursday, Febbuaey 24th, 1881. (Before Mt Warden Eevell). . .Applications : Barrowman and Humble applied for an extended area 200 ft x 200 ft at Soldier's Gully. The application was objected to by a miner named King, who stated that in consequence of agreement, whereby the applicants allowed objectors their original ground, he would be prejudiced; Appli* cation granted, Samuel Hallworth applied for an ex* tended area at Lankey Gully, which was granted. Ah Tim applied for a water-race at Slab-hut Creek — granted. Ah Sling applied for a . water* race at Slab«hut Creek— granted. Ah Shine; applied for a tail-race, water-race, and dam, at Slab-hut Creek granted. Maurice Dore applied for protection

for three months for claim at Merrijig— granted, Thomas Davis' application ; ' for a tailrace of 100 feet, tributary to Ajax dreek, which' was granted. - Willis and.party applied for a protection certificate for claim at Murray Creek. Application refused, as notices had not been properly posted. Lock Tang : No appearance. William Sing applied for a>pecial site 60 .'t x 40ffci for washing site—grantecf. The Golden Treasure applied for a water-race of " fiVe chairts in Murray Creek—granted. The same company applied for 2k acres for a machine-site adjoining the lease, to be granted on a survey being made. Bar Chung applied for a water race, tail race, and dam, 100 ft x 180 ft, at Merrijig — granted. , Luck Sam : No appearance. Kidd t. Manning. A claim of £25 4s, damages sustained by plaintiff for a non-compliance ol defendant to supply the plaintiff with water according to agreement and the losses accruing therefrom. James Kid d : I purchased a claim from defendant for the sum of £10 on condiground. For about seven month?, Manning fulfilled his psrt of the agreement, but in December I was refused water and sustained loss in consequence, as I cou]<l not work my ground ; I was idle for fifteen days, for which I claim at tbe rate of £4 per week ; I also claim for the loss of 4ozs of gold through the act of defen in not supplying the water regularly as agreed 'upon at the time of purchasing the claim and privileges. Philip Alexander corroborated the statement of plaintiff as to the agree* ment &t the time of tie purchase of the ground called tbe Lland. Frank Manning said that the Bgree» ment was only to the effect that Kidd would only get the spare water when there was any such. This he had while working the ground stipulated for, but since the island was worked out Kidd had no claim on water in the month of December, when he said that he had abandoned the ground. William Bailie, said, that Kidd. had told him that he had fiinsheJ the island, and > had abandoned and removed from the ground, and that 'Kidd always had water when he wanted it during tbe time he was working the island. At present there is not enough of water to work any ground to advantage, nor has there been any for some time. Case dismissed. The Court then adjourned.