TOWN BOARD APPEALS.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 70, 9 November 1864, Page 3

TOWN BOARD APPEALS.

"W. dEISOW, APPELLANT. . The appeal was against an assessment made by the Town Board, the respondents, whereby appellant wa3 rated on £75 as the annual value-to-lct of his property in Tay-street. This the appeal set forth as excessive. The Court reduced the annual value-to-let to £48. XECHNEB, APPELLANT. This appeal was on similar grounds for property in Dee-street. . The assessment was confirmed at £67105; HOSE, APPELLANT. Tho appeal in this case was precisely similar. Tho Court reduced the annual- value-to-let from £45 to £30. ; ' i " i " 7 > : The Court then rogp.

Tuesday, Bth November, 1884. (Before J. P. Taylor, Esq., (Biverton) ; W. F. Tarlton, J. P. ; and W. H. Pearson, Esq., J.P.) Charles Birss, and John Gbides were charged, *t the instance of one William Dai?, with stealing a. tent, a pair of blankets,^ i'ap, a pair of trousers, and a quantity of groceries, ou the 28th October last. Mr. South defended the accused. Sergeant Baker, stationed afc Dacre, deposed to behv informed by prosecutor of his swag being jtoleTv about- a 'quarter of-a mile on the liu'erearem^ida of Dacrc, I prowee-.le<l after the prisoners, tn-Wrroefcodthotti oh Up. Shank's Fluu, in Otago

blanket, pair of cord trousers, and a blue Scotch bonnet being worn by Geddes. These articles corresponded with those described k>, me as having been stolen. Both the accused stated that they picked the swag lip on the road. Prom the place where they found it to that where I found them they had to pass the police station at Daere. I did nob see. them pass. All the articles mentioned as stoLn were not ..found.' There was a blanket, some tja, sugav, and soda missing. Cross-examined.— They were hot arrested on the same day that the information was given; The accused had. gone aeveral titnea to and from Wallacetown, and always passed the police station, Dacre. When I arrested them, I said I must search the waggoni They at once consented, arid I found the articles already described. I told them I would require to take them to Invercargill. They said they . -found the swag on the road. They did not say where, but they said that they _ intended leaving, it in town. They were to leave it at Calder, Blacklock & Co.'s. They cvin -cd no hesitation. Birss (one of the accused) said he had promised a person name I Duff that. if they heai'd of the 'swig they would leave it at Calder, Blacklock, & Co.'s for him. I have known the accused for some time. One is a carter and fcli.e other is a butcher. I have Vknown of no pvovious cliafge. 1 received the information on 28th October/and I arrested them on the 6th inst. , . „ ; By Mr. Pearson— Duff said he lost Jiis swag, having left it as stated, and gone for a little while tp Mi* "Wilson's house, close at hand, to boil his billy; and when he came ; back the swag was gore. He was absent half : an-hour. . Mr. Coinmissio >er Weldon said Duff himself was" not present. Up to this time he had not been able to fin* him, but ho had brought forward the case to justify the arrest. ■ Me. South submitted that there was no evidence of felonious intent in this case, and he fully relied on the Bench to dismiss ifc. . Air. Weldon agi'eed that there was no case against the prisoners, unless Duff could be found. He would not object to their being released on their on recognizances. He knew where to find them when they were wanted. The Bench agreed to this, and the prisoners were bound over accordingly. Civil Cases, peters v. xoeenz and ak"otiier. Claim for £1 25., for a load of wood sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 7s. costs. The Court then rose.