Resident Magstrate's Court. TE AROHA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th. [Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.]

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Resident Magstrate's Court. TE AROHA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12th. [Before H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M.]

Moses Hotchin v. Eleanor Bines Lawrence, claim £7 Os 6d ; dishonoured P.N, Judgment for £7 Os 6d, and costs, £1 17s. H. Baskivillo v. M. O'Connor, claim £L 5 12s 2d, for goods supplied, No appearance of defendant. Judgment for Ll5 12s 2d, and costs £1 3s. J. A. Cochrane v. Jas. Parr, claim L 4 93 4'l, for goods supplied. Sir Win. Wasteneys, solicitor for plaintiff, asked for an adjournment Tor two months, in order that an arrangement might be carried out. Granted. J. A. Cochrane v. Robt. S, Brown, claim LI lGs7d, for goods supplied. No appearance of defendant. Judgment for LI 16s7d,andco-ts 16s Gd. Berger v. Hotchin : In this case Albert Berger, jeweller and watchmaker, of Te Aroha, laid an information against a young lad named Frank Hotchin, son of Mr Moses Hotchin, boarding house keeper, Te Aroha, chanrius? him with the larceny of a silver albeit watch chnin. The accused was del'onJe/l by SirWm. Wasteney, solicitor, and pleaded -not 'guilty. All witnesses were ordered out of Court. The Police conducted the prosecution. The following witnesses weie examined for the pt execution :-— Albert Berger, who swore definitely that the chain referred to, wlroh the accusul was wearing when he came into witnesses shop, on October 26th last, was one stolen from his shop when it was l.roken into in May last, and » robbery of jewellery committed therefrom. The chain was of a most peculiar pattern and during witnesses thirty year's experience in the trade he had only seen the one of that pattern. In the course of his examination it was stated a paper pnrcel containing portions- of the jewellery stolen from Berger's shop on the occasion referred to was subsequently found on Hotchin's door step one morning, where it had been placed by some one (as reported at the time in these columns). Louis Petery, who stated he bought a chain very similar to the one produced, from Berger about eighteen months ago, but not liking the pattern he returned it, Could not swear positively it was the same chain. John, Shein, who stated he savr the chain bought by the witness Petery from Berger, which was in pattern very similar to the one. produced, but could not bwear it was the same. Richard Kenny, who stated he purchased a chain, from Berger about .eighteen months ago, and was then offered another chain by Berger similar jin pattern to the one produced, but- could not swear positively it was the same. ', For the defence, the accused and his father and mother were examined, and swore the chain prod ucecj had been in their possession for about two years,' having been purchase ?, together with a silver watch and greenstone ornament, by Hotchin senior for Ll, from a man who lodged at his house and was hard up,. on the understanding he might redeem it within two months if he could. Not redeeming it, the lad's mother gave the chain to the accused to wear, and he had been wearing it for about a year and nine months. , John F. Cocks, gave evidence to the effect that he heard Burger, in the course of conversation, complain bitterly of the reports that had been spread about him, particularly some remarks ho understood Hotchin senior had made, and he intimated if ever he had an opportunity of bringing evidence, he would 'go' for some of those who so freely made use' of his name. At the conclusion of the evidence,. His Worship at once dismissed the ease. There was no business for transaction at the Warden's Court.