ALLEGED CATTLE-STEALING.
A CURIOUS CASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. In the Magistrate's Court to-day Cutbbert William Bridge appeared to answer to a charge of the theft of cattle from various owners at Northland, fifteen head in all. Bridge was a railway employee, but is now jf Fanner, and it is alleged that he came Co Wellington and drove the cattle in question off Tinakori Hills, subsequently trucking them from the Upper 1 Intt to Solway. about one and a half miles from Masterton. At this station the cattle were shunted oil' on to a siding, but as there was no one to accept delivery of them they were left there. Before 5 o'clock next morning the cattle, had been taken out of the trucks, and there was, as far as is known, no one who saw their removal. Chief Detective Broberg asked for a remand until next Wednesday. This was granted, bail being allowed in two sureties of £SO each.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 120, 8 October 1912, Page 5
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162ALLEGED CATTLE-STEALING. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 120, 8 October 1912, Page 5
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