SUPREME COURT.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2418, 5 January 1882, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

[Before His Honor Mr Justice Johneton.j Wednesday, January 4, The following oases were heard after onr going to press yesterday. LABCKNY. James Marshall and Thomas Peart were inflicted for having, on November 10th, 1881, jtrlen seventy-four sheepskins, the property John Tucker Ford and another. Mr Stringer appeared for Marshall and Mr Holmes for Peart. In cross-examination by Mr Stringer, the witness stated that during the year 1880 they had sold some 10,000 sheep bearing tkeir wool brand—the spur. The sheep were sold as near as possible directly after shearing. P. B. Boulton, Begiatrur of Brands, deposed to Mr Lance’s registered brand being a spur. There was no other similar brand registered. The purchaser of suy sheep was required by the Act to place his brand thereon. Richard Verdon, storeman for J. T. Fore and Co., deposed to receiving the skins from Mallock and Lanoo and from A. J. Chapman, and as to the missing on November Bth of eight bundles of Mallock and Lance’s, and one from those sent in by Mr Chapman, Marshall, on November Bth, brought in twenty-eight skins, which witnrts recognised by the brands as belonging to Messrs Mullock and Lance, Homersham and Chsptnan. James Bice deposed to the feet that the skins produced were not the skins he Lad sold the prisoner Marshall. Mr Stringer addressed the j*ry far the defence. The jury returned a voruict of ‘ Not guilty.” Mr Martin entered a nolle prosequi against Peart, who was aleo discharged. This concluded the calendar, and the Court adjourned at 4 p.m. till Monday next at 11 a- m - .