REFEREES FOR SATURDAY.

Shannon News, 18 July 1924, Page 3

REFEREES FOR SATURDAY.

SENIOR. Hui Mai v. Otaki, at Otaki, H. Burrows,. Rovers v. iShainnon, at Levin, J. Smith., weraroa ,v. Foxton, at Foxton, T. Wehipeihana. JUNIOR. Miranui v. Awanou, at Foxton, P. McGregor. Foxton y. Koputaroa at Koputaroa, lievan. Shannon y. Moutoa, at Shannon, A. McDonald. I Rahui y'. Hui Mai, at Manakau, K. Davis. THIRDS. , ■ Weraroa v. Koputaroa, at Levin, H. Karauti. i’.uxtun v. Shannon, at Shannon, A > McDonald. FOURTHS. Foxton y, Weraroa, at Levin, R. Kutgi.

examining accused’s belongings, he came across the mattress cases, questioned. about .them he sard he hau talien them l.rom nis tent at Manganao, but as he intended returning tnere in a lew; days he did not thins; he was uoing any harm. , Accuseu, giving evidence, said he had had a cold nuit was going hack to work and had .arranged with the ‘Engineer to start again'. Constable McGregor said he had j communicated with the Engineer wno had iniormed him .accused had been paid off .and had no 1 right to the cases.. Accused was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, the sentence to. be cumulative with above sentence. ' THEFT OF OVERCOAT.

John Patrick McCarthy pleaded guilty to drunkenness and the theft of a mattress case, the property of j the New Zealand Government, and not t guilty to the theft of an overcoat the property of Edward Bradley. . Constable McGregor prosecuted. Edward Bradley stated he had lunch at the Club. Hotel on'Wednesday and had left his overcoat in charge of Mr! Osborne in the sitting room. Later Mr Osborne informed him that a man had taken it from behind the door, but with the assistance of the proprietor he had recovered it. i E. A. W. Osborne corroborated the, previous witness. He said he had’ called out to the man not to. take the coat., but he took it, went down the passage and out of the door. In the meantime he called Mr Moynihan, but the man had then got away. Accused was under the influence of liquor. I Mr Moynihan corroborated Mr Os- 1 borne’s statement as to. calling him,' but he did not see the man. I

Constable IMcGregor said he .received a complaint from Mr Osborne re the disappearance of his glasses and the overcoat.* When he interviewed' accused he said he knew nothing about the coat. Accused, was convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment for the theft of the overcoat; to one month’s imprisonment for theft of mattress case and convicted or drunkenness, sentences to be cumulative. .

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