POLICE COURT.—This Day.

Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5143, 17 July 1885, Page 2

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before H. .Kenrick, Esq., R.M.) UNLAWFULLY BEBCUING CATTLE.

Jobn Ludwig was charged with having unlawfully rescued a heifer seized by H. Rogers for the purpose of impounding. Mr Miller appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Lush for defendant.

H. Rogers, sworn, deposed : Resided up theTapu creek, and occupied a homestead section. At the end of last month recollected seeing a heifer on his land, and pro ceeded to drive it to'tbe Sbortland pound. Cattle had frequently trespassed on his land. Had driven the beast about a mile, when the defendant wanted to know if the heifer bad been in witness' place, witness replied tbat it had, and he intended impounding It. Defendant then set a dog on the beast, and succeeded in rescuing it from him. But for the interference he would hare impounded it. To Mr Lush : Had not been in the habit of driving other people's cattle on his place. Would swear that the dog was there. Would swear the lad present did not go to the house till after the beast had been rescued. There was no one else present. The animal attempted to get into Ludwig's yard bat witness drove it en ■•■'"■•'

To Mr Miller: Lud*virf's cattle had frequently trespassed on witness' hnd. J. Ludwig deposed—He was son of C. Ludwig of Tapu. Saw Rogers coming down the road and driving r heifer, and asked him what he was goinu to do with it. Rogers said he was going to Impound it, and witness then went to tell his mother. There was no dog about; it was on the chain. Made no effort to drive the heifer home.

Chas. Ludwig,' father of last witness, deposed : Was away from home part of the day in question ; the dog was not used in rescuing the cattle.

The Bench said the plaiutiff's case was apparently clear, but if defendant's solicitor was in a position to produce other evidence.the case might be adjourned ; as this was not sought, the defendant would be fined one shilling and costs.