THE MEIKLE COMMISSION.
AB,'E THE TABLES TO BE TURNEDP PBB HUMS ABBOCUTION. Dunbdis, May 9. At the Meikle Commission, Dr. Findlay concluded hit address this morning. He expressod the opinion that at the conclusion of the Commission, Meikle would leave the Court a guilty man, and that the man he had so long pursued would leave it innocent. Robert Troupe, a farmer at Waikawa, was the first Crown witness. He became manager of Islay station il February, 1887. He inspeotod Meikle's land particularly about that time, but it did not seem overstocked. There was nothing special on Meikle's land to attract sheep from the Company's property. The Company had been losing sheep, and the books showed a leakage of over 1000, mostly observable at Meikle's boundary to the Company's property. Lambert was em ployed on the suggestion of Constable Leece to track the sheepstealer. It was absurd to say that a suggestion was made that Lambert should put sheep and skins on to Meikle's land, in order to get him convicted.
IS MEIKLE A HYPOCRITE. LiTBB. Before the Meikle Commission, Dr Findlay, in concluding his address, asserted that the Commission had brought to light one of the biggest hypocrites attempting to • get money from the public purse, in the history of the colony. Robert Troup, a former manager of Islay Station, g»ve evidence that in 1887, the leakage of sheep was over a thousand, mostly observable on Meikle's boundary. His attention was directed to Meikle by finding a trace of sheep having been driven from the station through a fence. It was absurd to say the suggestion was made that Lambert should put sheep and skins on Meikle's place. Up to his leaving, Cameron had only seen Lambert once, and witness was present all the time
Constable Leecc, who was in the district in 1887, after giving evidence, was asked by Dr Findlay as to Meikle's reputation.
Mr Atkinson strongly objected to the question, but it was pormitted, and the Constable replied that Moikle was reported to be a sheep stealer.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8106, 10 May 1906, Page 2
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341THE MEIKLE COMMISSION. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8106, 10 May 1906, Page 2
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