OPOTIKI.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume I, Issue 67, 23 April 1873, Page 3

OPOTIKI.

(from oub own coreesponbent.) , . , . Thur-uhy, April 17. mu a,, e Ibis week of a>; f.measanfc nature, xhe child of Hira Te Popo’s ’i-V was progressing so favourably, died on the ] 'J:-., i vl with-tuntlia* the endeavours of the feouh. . Lt cootm -*.>d a severe cold, and, in its weak state, was unable to bear up against it. A wheat stack and several bushels of thrashed wheat, the property of one of our most industrious settlers, has been destroyed by lira, I regret to add that the son of another settler has unfortunately found his way to the Supremo Court on a charge of horse stealing. RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Mokday, April 14. (Before H. W. Brabant, Esq,, R.M.) John Delaney, junior, was charged with having unlawfully sold a hors© the property of Otene, a native. W. G. Guadry, Esq., was sworn as interpreter. The prosecution was ably conducted bv Constable F. Jones. O f ene, on being sworn, deposed : The horse produced is mine ; I know it by the brand; I never sold the horse or authorised its sale; prisoner had charge of some horses of mine running at Opotiki. In cross-examination witness admitted promising prisoner a horse for looking after the others ; the horse was found at Taupo by Constable Whelan j I have missed the horse about a year, and value it at £lO. John Haj’, a constable of the Armed Constabulary, swofn, deposed : Fri oner lent me a horse in May, 1872 ; he told me It was his property; I took the horse to Humanga j I returned it to prisoner ; beard after that the horse had been sold by him ; ho did not charge any hire for the horse. In cross-examination, witness said : We caught the horse, and I paid expenses for you at Whaka* tane and Matata. Thomas Hickman, A. 0., sworn, deposed: I remember prisoner exchanging a horse with one G. Adams, a constable of the A.C. ; it was in mv presence ; I wrote out a receipt, and witnessed prisoner’s signature to it; prisoner gave the horse and £1 for a mare, alleging it to bo bis property; Adams asked for the receipt, which ho did not produce. Ebeuezer Jones, A.C., sworn, deposed: I purchased the horse produced from Adams for £lO ; I took a receipt for it, and produce a receipt signed by prisoner and witnessed by former witness. Constable Whelan, sworn, deposed : I arrested the prisoner at iaupo; I found the horse at Opepe ; prisoner said he had done wrong exchanging horse. Frisoner made an indifferent defence, and was > committed for trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. On Monday afternoon smoko was seen in the direction of Captain Turner’s laud, supposr 1 at the time to be merely bush burning. However, n j it turned out it proceeded irom a large wlk‘.i slack, the property of Mr Charles Detto. Whether the fire occurred at the stack, or from the fern being first ignited, is unknown. However, the latter is surmised, as parties were over that side that day. The loss is estimated at between £3O and £4O. More attention should be paid to the indiscriminate lighting of bush and fern in high wiuds. It is all very wcU to ■ ■' go fizzing and crackling up gullies and < , - • ,ts, and raising up general flames ; but fir i - . -ry bad master, and it is very hard for a t . - • -■, to lose the proceeds of his labour t- . - u ,hot of a little care on behalf of others. 1 see a . ' cription list has been onened at Mr Jamiv JJuoßi'o, our well-known postmaster, to assist Mr Detto, which, X have no doubt, will receive every consideration and support.

oJsm Tu « er ;i ji'woer, arrived now bridal' ® n \d the site of the Table Land^^ixr* 1 * 1 ° ff s * ne \ *> ow «>ad to the mssatss hiry. Q Dy <h ® hmed ConstabuThe new barracks for the Arm f »d are shortly to be commenced. ’ TL« satisfaction. The church' is adapted for a barrack room, and nlal x$ n '" V “l"*' l * UMuiuCte P thS purpose. shall all fee) more tnmSortabh* wdum wo get. shaken into our proper b ‘? don t know that I shall—l miclit find 1 fortably warm. *• ,C 6 incomhighway board. {, ho Board took place on the 16h. ROli’ 1 re f’ at-Messw 8. Moody (chairman), (£crotapv) UW * DaWßont Armstrong, Richards Mr 1) Irwin requested permission to slightly donate from the line laid out in his specification. After discussion, Mr Thomas Dawson wag appointed to visit the work, and report upon the advisability of the change. • conira ctora for the erection of the culvert m Moody -street called the attention of the Board to the necessity of it extension. m ° V ° d that a BUm of ho granted Carried. Mr J R. Rushton applied for extension of time to complete his contract. Granted to 18th May. The Secretary was authorised to draw up « letter to the Resident Engineer, who was in the district, respectfully requesting hia attendance at a meeting at the Masonic Hotel on Thursday. A his concluded the business.