Supreme Court.—Criminal Sittings.

Manawatu Herald, 9 June 1892, Page 2

Supreme Court.— Criminal Sittings.

L ANGLE Y FOUND NOT GUILTY ON

TUE FIRST CHARGE.

HOUSE STEALING.

Leonard Alexander Langley pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen a horse belonging to Bernard Spellman at Foxton on April Ist. Mr Gully prosecuted, and Mr Baker, of Palmerston North, defended the prisoner. Mr W, Robsou was foreman of the jury. The case for the prosecution wa3 that the prisoner had taken a draught horse from Mr Spellman's stables at Foxton, and disposed of it at auction, and that subsequently he induced the purchaser, as he was afraid of the consequences, to give the horse up, and he then returned it to Mr Spellman'a place. The defence was that the accused had procured the horse from a man named Henley, who had asked him to sell io. The jury affcar an hour and twenty minutes' consideration returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr Gaily announced that he would proceed with another charge against the accused of stealing a horse belonging to a man named Wilson. Mr Baker said it was really all one charge. The defence would be the same. Mr Gully said he had indicated what he intended to do, but he might possibly alter his mind by the morning and go on with another charge against the accused of stealing a horse belonging to a man named Chamberlain. The responsibility as to going on with the case rested entirely with him. His Honour ; I think so entirely. The Court then (10.55 p.m ) adjourned until 10 next morning. — N.Z. Times.

Just as we go to press we received a telegram from our correspondent that the charge for stealing Wilson's horse was proceeded with this morning and the case for the prosecution had just closed.