SHEEP-KTHAUNC CHARGE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1923, Page 2

SHEEP-KTHAUNC CHARGE.

DEALER COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. PALMERSTOX X.. Oct. 21. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Richard Rcnjiimiii Knight, stock denier, was charged with at Keilding oil Julv 28th, the tlicl't of .‘Ho ewes valued at fj 110, the property of Joseph M. I ten net t. Evidence wtis adduced that Bennett and accused hud a long-stand-ing arrangement that the latter should Imv sheep in complainant's name and do the droving. Except on occasions the agreement had keen regularly earrioil out. Kvidonee ot several stock deals made hy accused at Pahiatu, Ekotahuna, Mangatainoka and later sold to other farmers, was given. Detective Culloty deposed c|ttcstinnc-d at a farm near Hamilton, after lii.s disappearance, accused produced a. new pair of hoots saying, “This is all T’ve got left of the sheep,” and stating that the rest of the money had gone in races at Christchurch. Counsel submitted that accused had bought the sheep in his own name and a man could not steal what was sold to him. Tlie charge was stealing sheep, not failing to account. It it wen* a fact that Bennett was financing Knight that did not make the sheep Bennett’s. The Bench decided that a prima facie case had been made out. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. Bail was renewed.