CHARGE OF SHEEP STEALIN

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2557, 3 September 1915, Page 3

CHARGE OF SHEEP STEALIN

THE PRACTICE OF DROVERS. (By Teleer&Dh.—Prere Association.> Wangariui, September 2. The Supreme Court was occupied all to-day in hearing a, charge of sheepstealing against a drover named Samuel Wilson. Tho facts of tlio case were that a Waverloy farmer named Cavo missed 200 sheep towards tho end of July, and subsequently ascertained that the samo were trucked to Feild'ing and sold there. t Accused admitted trucking the sheep at Waverley and said lie was noting on tho directions of a stranger, who gave the name of Stevens. Ho had taken the sheep from an accommodation paddock at Waverloy, some distance from Cave's farm, and had sent them forward. Tho police evidence was that no man of Stevens's description, could bo found. Evidence was given by drovers that it was a usual practice to lift sheep fro mkany locality on instruction from strangers, and forward them to various sales. Mr. ustice •Edwards said if the practice existed it was a very dangerous and loose way of doing business. He considered that in all cases drovers should satisfy themselves who were the right-, ful, owners of stock. The jury .returned a lerdict of not guilty. . •