SHEEP STEALING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, 17 November 1927, Page 7

SHEEP STEALING

CHARGE AGAINST A FARMER. ACCUSED PLEADS GUILTY. (Waipawa Correspondent). At the Magistrate's Court, Waipawa, on Wednesday, before Messrs. G. Hunt and F. Holt, J.’s P., Thomas Harold Addis was charged that on or about October 21, 1927, at Tikokino, he did steal 67 sheep valued at £ll7 ss, the property of the trustees in the estate of the late A. S. G. Carlyon. John Williams, head speherd on Gwavas Station, stated in evidence that when they finished docking the dry sheep 749 were placed in the barn paddock. Four days later 88 were missing. The fences were in good order but the gate was frequently left open by people taking a short cut. Ernest Carlyon, manager, stated that on receiving the information from the shepherd he went with the police to Addis’s place on November sth. A number of sheep were picked out which corresponded with the type and breed of the Gwavas flock. The earmarks allowing for pieces missing also corresponded with the Gwavas mark. On November 6, 46 more sheep were picked out and seveeral had the Gwavas earmark untouched. The sheep were similar to those turned out in the barn paddock. Detective Fitzgibbon stated that after picking out the sheep he asked the accused to account lor them. He said they were not his, but declined to say who was the owner. Witness found a number of bits corresponding to the Gwavas earmark lying on the ground. Addis pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for j sentence.