Alleged Theft Of Saddle Not Proved
Remarking that there was no proof that the articles had been stolen, Mr E. L. Walton, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at >Vhakatanc yesterday dismissed a charge of theft against Whare Hickey, of Ruatoki, who was alleged by the Police to have stolen a saddle, bridle, martingale and stockwhip belonging to Alan K. Prince, Taneatua. Constable R. F. Julian prosecuted, and Constable O. R. Jones gave evidence that he had seen Hickey at Mr J. J. Laskey’s second hand shop on March 14 emptying out of a bag the saddle and accessories which answered the description of those reported stolen from Prince. Laskey told him Hickey wanted to exchange the saddle for another one.
John J. Laskey gave evidence that Hickey had left the saddle with him as a guarantee of good faith that he v/ould buy another saddle, for which he promised to pay in a fortnight. His instructions definitely were not, to sell the saddle Hickey left at his shop. The Police had taken possession of it the next day.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 75, 8 April 1949, Page 5
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178Alleged Theft Of Saddle Not Proved Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 13, Issue 75, 8 April 1949, Page 5
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