R. M. COURT, GISBORNE.
THIS DAY. (Before J. Booth, Esq., R.M.) Larceny. William Le Bar was charged with the larceny of a purse containing 275. 6d., on the 3rd of July. Mr. Rees appeared for the accused. E. J. Mountier—l am a clerk k*the Post office, and reside in Lowe-street. A fire took place on the night of the 3rd of July at my place. All my things were removed from my residence on that occasion. I cannot say as to whether the defendant was at my place then or not. All the things were taken back. The next morning I missed a purse, which contained 275. or 28s, It was a red leather purse, with a smooth surface, with steel at the corners. I would know the purse again, bat not the money. Before the fire took place this purse - was placed in a small glove box in the bedroom on the dressing table. I recognise that as the purse produced. To Mr. Rees—All my things were removed from the house. I did not give anybody authority to remove them. The glove box was removed on the night of the fire. I know the amount of money in the purse by the payment of accounts. There is 275. in the purse now. I did not put in any advertisement as to the loss of the purse. I spoke to Sergt. Bullen when I lost it. The Sergeant told me he had got the purse, though I cannot say when he did so.
C. Balantyne—l know the last witness, and I remember being at a fire near his place on the 3rd of July, and I assisted to remove the things out of his house, I know the accused by sight, and saw him at the fire, in Mr. Mountier’s house. I saw him pick up something just inside the front. It was a purse, I think, he picked up. I cannot describe the purse. I could see it was colored red. When he picked the purse up he walked towards the mantel-piece, and that was all I saw him do. I told Mr. Mountier what had taken place. To Mr. Rees—The furniture was almost all out of the house when the accused picked the purse up. There were a number of people about at the time.
Sergeant Bullen—-On the 18th I saw the accused at the Court House. I called him in the door and said, “ Where is that purse you got at the fire ? ” He said, “ I have not got it.” I told him he had better get it, and he said it was up at his aunt’s. He went away and came back in about twenty minutes, and gave mo the puree with the money in it. After an able argument by Mr. Rees the the case was dismissed.
James Murphy, alias Robert Bruce, was charged on remand with the larceny, as a bailee, of a horse, saddle and bridle of the value of £l5, the property of O. Cowen. Mr. Turton appeared for the prisoner. After going fully into the evidence, His Worship committed the accused to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court at Gisborne.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 197, 31 July 1884, Page 2
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534R. M. COURT, GISBORNE. Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 197, 31 July 1884, Page 2
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