HAWERA.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 370, 2 November 1878, Page 2

HAWERA.

f(from our own correspondent.) The following cases were heard on Wednesday last, before G. A.Wray, Esq., E.M., and Captain Wilson, J.P. Constable Crozier had two cases of drunk and disorderly—one was fined £1 and costs, or in default 48 hours imprisonment with 'hard labor, the other not appearing his bail was declared forfeited.

t Cornelius Casey v George Hayward, for feloniously wounding a cow belonging to prosecutor. The case had been adjourned from last Monday, in order that a witness might appear. Mr Roy for the defence. Cornelius Casey, sworn : 1 am a settler residing at Kctemarae. On Friday, the 25th, I was working at a fence near my house, when I heard the report of a gun, and looking up the road, saw a cow give a sudden jump. I also saw smoke coining from Hayward’s house. I thought _no more about the matter, until the.evening, when, as I was mil king;.my cows, my wife remarked that one of them was bleeding. I examined her and found a wound on the near side, and extracted several shots with my fingers, which I now produce. I have not been on friendly terms with the accused for some time past. The report sounded like a ritle shot. I went to Hawera and at once laid information to the police. Sergeant Cahill, sworn : Casey carnets* me on Saturday last, and said that’a cow* of his had been shot, also that wounds had been indicted on a mare, and another cow. I went and found marks of shot on a rail in front of accused’s house. I questioned him, and he said he had shot at a pigeon in a tree. Afterwards said that he bad fired at a fowl. I found a rifle in the house loaded with shot.

Thomas Bateman, sworn : I an; a driver on the Mountain Road. On Friday, the 25th October, I was on the Mountain Road looking for a horse. At half-past ten I passed accused’s house. I saw a cow bleeding from a wound on the near side. A boy named Hughes was with me at the time. I saw the cow again on Sunday evening on Mr Casey’s ground. Casey owned the cow. I believe the wound was a gun shot wound.—By Mr Roy : The ground opposite accused’s house is level. I did not stop to examine the cow, but noticed in jessing that she was bleeding. On Sunday evening I noticed shot marks in a rail opposite accused’s house. I fancy the rail was about sis inches from the ground. Mr Roy contended that the e\idence was quite insufficient to establish a case, as in the last witness’s statement, he had saiil that the rail having the shot marks was only six inches from the ground, the marks on the cow were scattered along her side, and as the ground was level in front of the house, she could not have possibly been hit unless lying down, and then the marks would have been in the back. The Magistrates, however, after carefully readover lilt? eviiJenco, croiic:] utlf cl to commit accused to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court at New Plymouth, bail being allowed, himself £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each.

Joseph Biadclely v W. Darkness, for stealing a revolver, valued JL'I, on Ist July last—adjourned to Monday next, the 4th November.

One of our oldest established businesseshas just changed hands, Mr Winks havingsold his butchery and bakery establishment to Messrs Ferry, Tait, McL’Dowie, and W. Adamson, for the sum of £2,000. In retiring from business, Mr Winks carries' with him the good wishes of all with whom 1 he has been connected during the long period of his sojourn here, and his retirement will be felt by many pensioners who have hitherto entirely supported themselves on his generosity and bounty. The new firm will no doubt meet with every success, and they intend conducting business on the principle of the best articles at the lowest remunerative rates.

A good opportunity now presents itself of tradesmen getting.their books kept on the cheap, as an individual, whose trade is rather slack at present, is offering his services gratis for the first three months. The only reward he asks, is to be allowed to collect the accounts, as the pleasure of handling other people’s money (his own being very scarce at present), will amply repay him for all his trouble and labor.