Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

Manawatu Herald, 27 January 1898, Page 2

Magistrate's Court, Foxton.

— ♦ ■ ■ (Before A. Greenfield, Esq., S.M.) Thobsday, 27th January. RABBITS. Barber Bros, were charged with | baying failed, after notioe being given, to take proper steps to reduce the rabbits on their property. The defendants pleaded not guilty. H. E. Hull, Stock Inspeotor, and A. Heck worth gave evidence for the complainant, and E. Barber and A. Shadbolt for the defence. The S.M. said that as the Inspector had 6hown proper steps had not been taken a fine of 40a would be inflicted with costs. J. and A. Strang were charged' with a similar offence. Mr A. S. Baker appeared for the defence. The defendants pleaded not guilty. _ The Inspector Btated that the S.M. was directed by the Act to inflict a fine if in his (che Inspector's) opinion sufficient efforts had not been made to reduce the rabbits He gave evidence of the bad state of tbe run on Barber's boundary near the river. A Heckworth deposed to the bad state of that portion of the estate. A. Strang gave evidence in defence 6iiting that after notice he had taken steps to get an extra rabbiter, but that he could not begin till the first of January. Since then a great number had been killed.' He paid sixpence for large and threepence for small «kins. R. Nimmo said he had been rabbiting and had done all he oould. The S.M. said the Inspeotor had sworn sufficient steps had not been taken and inflicted a fine of 403 and costs. PROHIBITION CASES, Walter Pennington was charged by the police with unlawfully obtaining intoxicating liquor. H. Salmon produced a prohibition order against the accused, in the Borough. Accused said he had got drink on racecourse, thinking it out of Borough. W. Pennington said he did get a little brandy and port wine for dysentry, but thought the racecourse was not in the Borough. . T. F.. Gibson produced a plan which showed the course to be in the Borough. The information was dismissed, as it was not proved how or where the liquor was obtained. William Hutcheson, who did hot appear, had a prohibition order m^de against him. To apply to all licensed houses in Foxton. CRIMINAL. Patrick Barron, alias Beresford, alias Prank OJNeil, pleaded guilty to the theft of a saddle and bridle valued at 89s, and was sentenced to 2 months' imprisonment with hard

labour. He pleaded guilty to the theft of a pair of boots valued at 83, and was sentenced to 14 day's imprisonment with hard labour. Patrick Barron was also charged with stealing a bay gelding, the property of John Barnes, and after evidence had been given and tbe usual can tion read said " I have nothing to say," and was committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at Wellington.