RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT
THIS DAY. • (Before H. Kenrick.^Esq., 8.M.) LARCENY.
Pene alias Te Maipi, a round-faced natire youth, was charged with stealing a waistcoat, value £1, from the residence of one James Hughes, of Parawni. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ho had bought the waistcoat. ' .
James Hughes deposed that he was a laborer, residing at Parawai with a Chinese market gardener named James Kay. On Saturday evening last he hid in the garden amongst some tomatoes and saw the native coming up the path. Accused entered the back door. When he had entered the house about three,'^T witness ran up and caught him. The accused sang out to someother native?. Witness sent into the police station by a cab-driver. On the arrival of Constable Stapleton, he accompanied, him and the accused to the lock-up. The accused was searched, and be noticed a waistcoat on him, which witness identified as his property. He missed the waistcoat from the 17th of March. It had been hanging up behind the door. At the same time as he missed the waistcoat,. he missed a bottle of scent.. .
Constable Stapleton deposed to arresting accused. When defendant was searched he denied stealing the waistcoat. He said he saw it there and took it. On the following day he stated to witness that he had bought it off the Chinaman.
James Kay, after being sworn in the Chinese manner, deposed that he was a gardener. His mate Hughes lived in the same house as him. His mate went to Ohinemuri on St. Patrick's Day, and witness worked in the garden till midday, when he went to the Gardens. He returned at four o'clock and then went to Shortland, shutting the door of the house. On returning at eleven he missed three shillings, and next morning his mate told him of. the loss of his waistcoat.
Defendant made a statement to the effect that he gave the Chinaman 20s for the waistcoat. On Saturday he was at the Chinaman's to get some candles from Hughes.
His Worship held the offence proved, and sentenced the accused to 6 months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Court adjourned.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3507, 22 March 1880, Page 2
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