Feilding R.M. Court

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 93, 8 March 1888, Page 2

Feilding R.M. Court

This Day. (Before B. Ward, Esq., E.M., and J. C. Thompson, Esq., J.P.) CRIMINAL. Police r. W. Spooner, a boy. Mr Prior for the defence. Defendant was charged with larceny of certain articles. Charles Dunlop deposed: He was a laborer ; knew accused by sight; was working at Bartholomew's mill; lost a pipe out of his vest ; went after the boy, who said he had the pipe, and promised to bring it back ; nffwrtT saw him again. \ ' Cross-examined by Mr Prior? There was uo money, but there was a watch and chain in the vest; the pipe was not left on a log ; missed the pipe about five o'clock ; caught tbe hoy about seren, at dusk ; bad been told he was about there, so went after him ; the pipe was never fetched back. B. D. Worsfold deponed : He worked in Bartholomew's yard; saw accused ; about 3 weeks ago, with another boy, pass through the yard; saw Spooner about 7 o'clock ; Dunlop ran after him ; Spooner said if he was allowed to go, he would bring the pipe. " . Thomas Crook fa boy) deposed : He lived with Willie Spooner ; saw him take a pipe. Cross-examined.: Was 14 years old; had been in church 3 or 4 Sundays since 1 e was chri ien d ; did not know where ho would go if he did not tell the truth; in fact it was a matter of indifference. By the Bench: Did not know the meaning of the word " indifference." Examination continued: (On the re* ligious ednoation at some length) ; there was only the two boys present ; accused told him at once he had the pipe ; Mr Meehan came for him on Thursday ; he asked him to toll the truth ; had no conversation with him about the pipe; it was a wooden one ; did not know what became of it. Constable Meehan deposed: He was. making enquiries on Thursday about another robbery; accused told him he found the pipe on a stump in. Bartholo* mew's yard. Mr Prior spoke m defence. His client found the pipe, but did not steal it. The Court thought the accused guilty. Mr Prior said he had a man in Court who would take the lad down to Bunny* thorpe, clothe him, and gire him 6s a week. Constable Meehan said he would pre* fer the boy being sent to the Industrial School. Mr Foster, at Bunny thorpe, had all he could do to look after .his own children. By the Bench: Had known the boj about three years ; about once a month there were complaints about him. The father of the boy here came for* j ward. He informed the Bench his fam- | ily consisted of three girls and one boy; could pay nothing towards the boy's support. Committed to th'e Industrial School at Burnham until 15 years of age, to be educated according to the tenets of tbe Church of England. The father to pay 4s a week towards his support. Doreen v. Doreen. Mr Sandilands for plaintiff. This case had been adjourned from last court day. Defendant was sentenced to 14 days in Wanganui gaol. OIVH CABBB. E. Bradbury v. Ged. Loveday.-— Claim £7 10s, amount of a n. dishonored. Judgment for plaintiff with costs 11s. E. B. Gichard v. F. Cornwall.— Claim £8 19s lOd. Mr Prior fer plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff with costs Us. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. . C. O. Staite v. John Bussell.— Cl«m £6 Os 6d, Mr W. 8. Staite for plaintiff. This case was heard and decided last* court day acains f • ?oxton Small Farm Association. MrS.at claimed that erery shareholder was personally liable for the debts of the Association. TheR.M. said Mr Bussell. as secret tary, could not be held responsible for this claim. An order could not he mad« against him unless the -Association ha4s placed money in his hands for the jm&± pose of paying this olaim. , *v^--[LeftSjtling.l ', ■ ■