POLICE COURT.

Otaki Mail, Volume 27, 3 December 1919, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

OTAKI—THIS DAT. k (Before Messrs Bennett; and Williams, J’*.P.) A Seriota Charge. Two local residents—Maneel Knock* and Sam Cootcs —were charged with the theft of two pigs, value £5. the property of Samuel Morgan, of Hauler® Cross. . Detective QuirJce, who conducted the j ease on behalf of the police, asked for an adjournment till 10 a.rst. on Friday. * and at the same time objected to Trail. Mr StavelejY who appeared for the. accused, considered the application relative to bail unfair, and pointed out that the Bench had known the accused rises, infancy, also .their parent.#, and he contended there was not the lightest' possibility of either of the 'accused leaving the district In view of this ■ he. un&eritatingiy asked that bail be granted. He further pointed oat that •the cell* were most useomfortsTde, and he had reason to believe that the charge would fail-' Detective Qairke raid he did not *ug- | gert that the accused would leave the district, but of allowed out hi# ea*c would be prejudiced, ifr Staveley contended that the application waa most onreartaabk-, *&d said the remark by the detective applied to alt criminal .case.;,' He bad >,known murder , east* where, bail had ' been granted. The Bench, fulled to agree pa the matter,, and ie view,of tbr* the «we tvsus o4jo.nsx.fti ,for “ms. hour to seem* a third jnstieft of the peter.* Oft'«swcs*j'-Mr tr. Tompiiti jci-is-vi ’ the other jn-sticex,::sad ■' minate»..’ideiihej»tisa U decided to -;j ,re£nic.V#- ..., v j