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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 16, Issue 815, 22 August 1870, Page 2

Unsettled Weather still continues. We are glad to notice that the commercial news by the English mail is of a very reassuring character. Extracts will be found elsewhere. The Buoy for the Anckland rock —which has been ashore for some time, being cleaned and painted—■ was again put down on Saturday. We would dr-iw attention to Professor Dorney's performonce in the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday (tomorrow) and Wednesday evenings. During the past week he has giveu several performances in the country, which we heai have been very successful.

! The Hawke's Bay portion of the English Mail via San Francisco stilllemains in Auckland, and will be brought onto this port bv first direct steamer.

Resident Magistrate's Court. - The court was occupied on Friday with a charge brought by Mr C. Palmer, livery stable keeper, against a policeman named Hebberley, of stealing a saddle. It appeared in evidence that on the occasion of the late fire at Mr Palmer's stables, a quantity of property including the saddle in question, was brought out and laid upon the beach, being covered with a tarpaulin. From midnight to 4 a.m., Hebberlry was on duty, and when he went to the lock-up for his relief, the watchman observed that he took the beach track, to reach which he had to pass the scene of the fire. In the morning Mr Palmer missed the saddle, and informed Hebberley of the loss, minutely describing the missing article. " Hebberley replied that he would keep his eyes open for it. Soon after, Mr Palmer found the saddle in the possession of Mr Cotton, a cab-driver; who informed him that he had purchased it from Hebberley for <£2. Mr Palmer took possession of the saddle, and placed it in the hands of the police. The saddle had a different pair of stirrups when recovered; but on the following day Mr Palmer found the stirrups in the possession of a man named Probat, who told him that he got them from Hebberley. Late that night Hebberley called on Mr Palmer, and told him he had a clue to the saddle. Mr Palmer replied that he had recovered the saddle and knew where the stirrups were, and moreover that they had both passed through his (prisoner's) hands. This the prisoner admitted, but said that he had bought them of Focett (a stable keeper) for £2, and advised Mr Palmer to keep the matter quiet, as no doubt it n.ight afford some clue as to the origin of the fire. Mr Palmer said the matter was in the hands of the police, and that the prisoner must have been blind not to know the saddle after the description he had received. Hebberley replied that he had neve* thought about the matter. The case was gone into at great length, Mr Palmer's examination alone occupying some hours, and was at length adjourned to this morning at 10 o'clock, an important witness—Probat—not having arrived from the country.