POLICE OFFICE, NELSON.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 85, 21 October 1843, Page 338

POLICE OFFICE, NELSON.

On Monday last, a man named Bunget was brought before the acting Police Magistrate, charged with being found in the Company's stdre, at the Haven. It appeared that about half-p^|t ten on Saturday night, a woman named Hannam J went to the house of Bluadel), a smith, living adjacent, and informed him that some person was in the store. Further assistance was procured, and on search being made, the person was discovered. It has not been yet ascertained whether he had any associates, though two or three persons have been had up on suspicion. The case stands adjourned until this day. On Tuesday, two Germans, named Subritzky and Deikman, were charged by another named Posti with having endeavoured to intimidate him from following his work. The prisoners appeared to be under the belief thai the prices they received were less than those paid to English immigrants. On the prisoners engaging ttrpay the complainant for his less of time and promising not to similarly ojfend again they were dismissed. V Several Germans who had been recently in the employ of Mr. Beit were charged by that gentleman with having detained some of hU tools. The I prisoners pleaded that there was an unsettled ac-

count between themselves and Mr. Beit, and that they had detained the tools until their accounts were settled. On the tools being returned the charge was withdrawn. On Thursday and Friday, the time of the Court was occupied in hearing the charge of Mr. Sclanders against Mr. Dunn and Mr. Beit, for having taken' a couple of horses belonging to him. The horsee had been imported into the colony by Dr Imlay, and Mr. Sclanders had obtained possession of them from his late agent, who is at present in Sydney, for an advance of money. Mr. Dunn claimed the horses,,, we believe, on the ground that he had a power of attorney from Dr. Imlay to ' take possession of what property he had in the co^ lony. After a very patient investigation it was decided that Messrs. Dunn and Beit had no right to forcibly seize the horses, and on their payment of costs the case was dismissed.