AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 415, 14 May 1902, Page 3

AUCKLAND SPECIAL.

THE WAIHI GOLD BOBBERY. [ Special to Times. | Auckland last night. A case of interest to Gisborne, where two young mon, named respectively Douglas Pinn and James Eager, who wero arrested on Saturday last at tho Maharara Royal Goldmining Company’s battery, Tapu Creek, on a charge of having on or about Octobor 27, 1900, stolen gold slimos and zinc shaving, valued at :ik £7OO, from the Waihi Goldmining Company's reduction works at Waikino, wero yesterday charged at tho Police Court with tho offence. o' Sergeant Clarke nppeared on behalf of tho police, and Air E. Miller for tho accused. After tho charge had been read Sergeant Clarke rose and asked that the hearing of the case be adjourned for eight clear days. In support of his application tho sergeant stated that accused had only been arrested on tho previous Saturday, so that there had been no time as yet to prepare the evidence, besides which witnesses were very much scattered, and it would take sotno timo to get them together. It was also necessary that some of the slimes found in tho possession of < tho accused should be tested as to the , value. Mr Miller, on behalf of tho accused, | offered no objection to a remand, but | asked that thoy might be liberated on ( reasonable bail. He pointed out that both accused wore respectable young men, 1 and that there had been nothing previously against their character. f Sergeant Clarke objected to bail being v granted, and in support of his contention f, stated that he had been authoritatively k informed that tho Waihi Goldmining Co. t had lost over .£IOOO worth of gold, al- p though the accused wero only charged a with stealing .£7OO worth, a portion hav- c ing been recovered. b To this, Air Miller replied that nothing v outside of the present charge could be n brought against the accused. bi Sergeant Clarke, however, still objected b to bail being granted, and said if such al were allowed it might mean an interference with justice. tl After consulting together, the Bench in stated that they failod to see that justice fr would bo interfered with if the accused C;

wore liberated on bail. They would, however, make bail substantial. A remand would be granted as applied for by the police for eight clear days, and bail would be allowed accused in their own recognisances of £IOO each and two sureties of £2OO for each of the accused. The case will, therefore, come on for hearing on the 20th inst. Great interest was taken in the proceedings, the Court being crowded with spectators. So far, the accused men have failed to find the necessary bondsmen, in order to avail themselves of the bail allowed.