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Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, Issue 6, 21 August 1914, Page 2

Four natives, named Teddy Grey, Toney Ka, B ake Andrew, Potu, and Rangi Sam, were charged with breaking and entering the camp of Arthur Thomas Osborne at Te Akau, and stealing therefrom a number of articles valued at five pounds. Mr Robertson on behalf of Rangi and Potu pleaded guilty to receiving a portion of the articles, and pointed out that they were young lads who had come under the evil influence of the accused who had used them as scape-goats, and who had unloadedon them the most valueless of the articles stolen. Hitherto both had borne good characters, and if their Worships . convicted them and kept the charge hanging over their heads the effect would prove salutary, and perhaps, lead them to perceive the error of their ways. The evidence of Constable Sullivan and other witnesses i showed that during the absence : of the owner of the camp in Taranaki the box in which he kept loose articles had been broken open and a number of ■ them stolen. Most of them were recovered, and identified, some having been found in the whare of one of the accused, and others had either been sold or given away. After considering the evidence ■ their Worships convicted Potu and Rangi,ordering them to come ; up for sentence when called upon, and to pay Osborne one pound each as recompense for what ■ had been taken. The other three were found guilty and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment with hard labour.