ALLEGED HORSE-STEALING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2087, 23 May 1907, Page 4

ALLEGED HORSE-STEALING

At tlio Police Court yesterday Oliver Goldsmith was charged with stealing a horse, the property or .vprahima Taumanau. Aprnhuna Taumauau deposed that lie lent the accused a ,‘chestuu't mare to ride to Gisbdrno ironi lolaga Bay. Ho told accused that ho could either 'return tho horse himself or send it back by Ahipone Baku. He vuluod tho hoi . i>' £2O. Accused had no authority i. .ell the horsed When the liorso was not returned he came to town and met ac-, cased. Accused asked liim if he thought he had sold his horse, and witness replied that he did not wrsh to spoalc to him about tho matter. Tho accused then told him that he could get the liorso back for him.' Tho accused said that he had not. sold tho liorso, but had givouj it as socurity for £7. Accused said he was to return £8 when ho /retjqemod tho liorso.

Ahipone Puku deposed that ho was a contractor at ’Huparoa. Ho came from Tuparoa to Tolaga Bay with accused. Tho liorso accused was rid'ng knocked up- at Tolaga Bay. Accused borrowed a liorso from Apraliima to come on to town. Witness was to bring tho liorso back if accused was not returning. When witnos was leaving on the return journey ho asked accused if ho was coming to Tolaga, and accused did not reply. Ho saw tho liorso at the ltailway Stables. Charles Parker deposed that tho accused came to him on the 13tli inst, and said he wanted to borrow £7 on a chestnut mare. Witness arranged to meet him at Quinn s Stables tho same morning. Ho saw tho mare ,«]id told accused that ho could not lond the monoy, but would buy the maro for £7 and Jojivc him two days in which to pay back tho monoy with £1 interest. Accused agreed to this. Gave witness a receipt for the money. Tho monoy was returned to witness after the accused was arrested on the present chargo. Constable Irwin deposed that ho arrested accused on a charge of horse-stealing on the 16tli inst. Defendant reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supremo Court at Gisborne, bail being allowed in two sureties of £SO each.