THIS DAY.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4235, 28 July 1882, Page 2

THIS DAY.

(Before Hv Eenrick, Esq., R.M.) BBEACH, OEBYB-lAW.

Thomas Williams was fined Is and costs for driving a cow along the footpath.

CHIMNEY ON FIRE.

Kichard Jenkins was fined 5s and costs for allowing the chimney of his" house in Pollen street to catch fire.

wslie's case.

James Wylie; alias John Jenkins, was charged with "stealing a bay gelding the property of Mr James .Marshall. James Marshall deposed that on March 28th, 1880, he resided at Parawai, and had in his possession a bay pony (brand described). It was, jii;a paddock next the garden v . Next morning he was missed, rind-inquiries were made from Coromandel to Te Aroha.. The next definite information witness heard was nearly two years afterwards, when it was in the possession of Mr Taylor of OhinernutJt.' Hare the horse, having paid Mr Taylor £5 for it. He is Tallied at about £15. •. -■ '■

To prisoner: He was certain the horse was missed on March 28th or 29th. Had then been in bis possession about a year. The brand was two half circles conjoined. Did not know who, branded the ihorse, or whether the brand was registered. His hind feet are white. His coat is. now very thick ; could not see the brand. He would swear mosfc positively that-: th^horsesiQ the yard is*"the one he lost, and could find fifty persons who could identify him. Mr Taylor told witness if he could identify the horse he was willing to give him up. James Kelly, residing at Tauranga, deposed he remembered meeting the prisoner about April, 1880, at Ohinemutu. One morning,. he asked witness if he would buy a horse—that his'liorse had got knocked up, as he had Ridden him from the Waikato." The horse was lame in his forelegs. That horse is now outside the Court.' Witness said the pony was too small for his use. He said he was pushed, and wanted to get away by the coach. Witness offered him £4, which was accepted, and the money was paid. The receipt was made put by a man named'Dickson, and the prisoner put bis mark to it. Within twenty.four hours, witness sold the horse to Stanley for the same -money. Prisoner was sober, and travelled in the coach with witness to

Taupo. Soon afterwards, Stanley sold the horse to Taylor.

-•• The prisoner said h<» bought the horse fit Te"Aroha from a man named William Latchfordj having swapped him for another horse and £2. Prisoner gave himtt grey, mare, branded Rlt on tl»e near shoulder. The receipt from Latchford was signed by a man named Kennedy, in Te Aroha. The receipt is iv Wellington in the Deeds Office. Prisoner would produce it at the Supreme Court. There were two publicans in partnership at Te Aroha, whose names he forgot, who were witnesses to the transaction. Latchf 3rd told him he was working in the swamp.

His Worship said innocent people generally strove to put themslves right as soon as possible. The prisoner had been in custody for a considerable time, and this was the first time he had mentioned these matters. He (Mr JSLenrick) and Mr Burgess knew nearly every man in Te Aroha, and they had not heard of any person named Latchford. Nor could he understand the receipt being deposited in the Deeds Office. It was strange that the prisoner had not applied to the police to have Latchford and the receipt produced, instead of taking it for granted that he wbuldt be sent to the Supreme Court. Committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court.