RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 556, 12 February 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before T. W. Parkp.ii, Esq., R.M.) IMPOUNDING. Sl'f* John M'Cusker, for allowing «U^feg4o wander, at large in Thames-street^DfiaSo' 11th inst., was find 2s. 6d. FORGING AND UTTERING." ,j^lfe Te Maiharoa alias Charles remand, was charged with haying'fogged and uttered a certain altered cheque, the alteration consisting of the sum being changed from L2 Bs. 6i. to Ll2 Bs. 6d., with intent to defraud.

Sub-Inspector Smith conducted the prosecution.

Henry Davis (a Maori) actei, as internretter. V

Ijhncati Sutherland, manager pf-ifr* * Oamarama station, Stated that the A' produced was signed by him. l> ' drawn in favour of one M'lntp-' V was for L2 Ba.' (3d. The cheque - \ Htered, and soino paper pasted «**"" n&\res Jand words since he had 54 wit\ itt He had seen Myro (prison, aboit lie woolshed during tlie shearing season.'

The (interpreter, at the request of his Worship, nsked the prisoner if he had any to asV. Tlie prisoner said thocheque \Vs as hi received it. WilliiuX Gratt Mnnro, hotolkeepor r OteniatataNsivid > c had known prisoner about fourmont,. On February 7th Myro owed hwi L 7. Ho (witness) agreed to give a saddle an. bridle, L2. and a, receipt for the 17 in change for'a mare. Myro said he dii, not t ho saddle and bridle, and ho hitnelk) agreed Uj give LI more. He g\ye ]f m Mr. SuvUerland's cheque for\,2 (3. (id., and th* balance in silver. fco c«uld swear to the cheque ; but it had'heta altered sinco. The prisoner said tkt .fter he took the cheque, he showed it to aMaori vfirl, who could read English, and»he hai said it was for L 1.2 Bs. Gd. This was tlie case for the prosecuion. The prisoner reserved his iefence\ His Worship ccmn.itted tho pntaor for trial at the rext crimintl seasioh j n Dunedin. \