RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT
THIS DAY. (Before H. Kenrick, Esq., R.M.) BEKACH OF BY-LAW.
John Maher was charged with a breach of the Borough by-laws by allowing his horse to wander at large in Shortland. Mr Cuff appeared for the defendant. John B. Mason deposed that be knew the defendant, Maher, and from. informa : tion reoeived he spoke to him in reference to a horse wandering at large near Queen street, Shortland. The animal was there on the 26th, and had since been left with-' out proper food or water. , -. ■ Constable Stapleton . deposed that on 24th, of December his attention was called to the horse, which was lying in Pollen street. He had it removed to the beach. Maher, when spoken to by witness, said he would have nothing to do with it, as it did not belong to him. The horse was nnable to get away from where it was placed. Maher did admit that he had purchased the horse from Mr Wight, and he had had the animal in his posses sion previous to the 24th. B. Wight deposed he knew Maher and the horse referred to. The animal had been purchased from his father, witness, agreeing to be responsible for the purchase money, taking as security a P.N. for the amount, £18 10s. On November 15 the defendendant paid £5 on account of the. promissory note. On the 22nd inst. defendant b. ought the horse to the premises of witness in order that Mr Wight, senr., might see it. Maher wished the horse to be taken back, and the money returned. On the 23rd ult. witness sent the horse back to Mr Maher's, but on the 24th the animal was brought back. Witness turned the horse out of his stables, and it lay down in the street. He called lha_attention of the police to the Tibrse being there, and it was removed to the beach.
John Maher deposed—He purchased the horse in question from Mr Wight, senr., and afterwards he found it was lame. He wished to return the horse, and left it at Wight's stables. It was not he, but Wight who turned the horse out on the street.
His Worship «aid there was no doubt Maher was the owner of the horse, and liable. Fined 20s and costs.
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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4057, 30 December 1881, Page 2
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382RESIDENT MAGISTRATES' COURT Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4057, 30 December 1881, Page 2
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