"WALKING" HANSON.
This celebrated individual was brought up to Masterton last evening by Detective Chrystal, who had arrested him in Welton on a warrant issued at the instance of the winner of tlie silver cup in the " go-as-you-please " race advertised by Hanson. A number of citizens assembled to witness the trial, which was conducted by Dr Hosking and Mr W. Lowes, J.P's. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, To the Court: Had authorised a person to take the entrance money at the door, and also entrance fee for the race. Jas. Tidswell, the winning-competitor in the race, deposed: He had entered for the "go-as-you-please," and paid 5s entrance fee to the doorkeeper. lie won the.Cup, but had not received it, nor had he ever seen it, Had asked for it more than once, but had been put off. Hanson hud told him that the Cup was valued at £1 To the prisoner: You told me that you would eive me the Cup on Saturday evening. You never said you would leave it with Mr Davis for me. J. Wyeth deposed: He was also a competitor. Had come in second in the race. • Hanson said he had the Cup with him, Stanford, who was standing near, said he had seen the Cup. On that understanding he ran for the Cup. Hanson told him he would settle up that night. Robert Davis deposed: Ho knew the accused, Last Monday he promised to send up a Cup. Told him if not ho would be back in two days and bring it with him. The accused, in defence, said he promised to send up the cup in three or four days, His business engagement in Wellington would not permit him to return sooner, He told Mr Davis he would be back on Thursday. A friend of his held the cup, and his absence from Wellington caused the delay. The cup was now in Wellington, and he could get it up by Monday, The Bench, while blaming the accused for advertising a oup which was not in his possession, gave him the benefit of the doubt as to fraudulent intention, and dismissed the case. A second information laid by Mr Wyeth i was withdrawn. 1
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 940, 2 December 1881, Page 2
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368"WALKING" HANSON. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 940, 2 December 1881, Page 2
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