ALLEGED SHEEP-STEALING.
A SOUTH CANTERBURY CASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. Daniel Sargent, a settler on the Brothers Downs, near Cricklewood, was charged at the Magistrate's Court to-daj with stealing six sheep belonging to a neighiW, F. W. Wain, on different' dates from May to August. Their farms I adjoin. Wain: stated that he had missed 15 sheep previously. On the 17th inst. ho was working in one of his paddocks next accused's farm, and came across several paunches and heads, some of them fresh killed, and near to the nomiidaiy fence wore temporary gallows, and the paunches were lying about on both-sides of the fence; and on accused's side was a skin hearing witness' brand! and earmarks, On meeting accused that day, the later offered to pay for any sheep that were missing. When a eonstable went up some of complainant's skins were produced by accused at his house. Accuswl was committed' for trial. Bail for bonds of £l5O was forthcoming.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 58, 30 August 1911, Page 8
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163ALLEGED SHEEP-STEALING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 58, 30 August 1911, Page 8
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