R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2477, 15 December 1886, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

—— •» MASTERTON.-TUESDAY. (Beforo Mr Von Siurmer, R.M.) (ConKmttd.) A. Elkins continued: Had told nobody Turner gambled, Mado no aug-"". JT gestion that he had taken his pocket book m' out between Woodville and Masterton, Tho reason that he had taken the keys'out of the doors was that'people in an intoxicated condition, had sometime! gono* ..:. into his bedrooms locked the doors, and • left their light burning causing him tho inconvenience of having to bunt open the door; beaideß tho risk ho itood of. hating his premises, which wero built of wood, destroyed by fire, Walter Smart, examined by Mr Jillicos deposed that he was manager for Mr ' Elkins, in which capacity he waa acting in May last. Saw Turner come to the, hotel and showed him to. his room. Rome'mbored the night of tho robbery. fik was not at the hotel that night, but *JP informed of the robbery on his arrival at i o'clock the following morning, fle therr - went into Turner's bedroom, whioh was • adjacent to his, and thoy had a converts.' Itiqn about the robbery. Turner told him that he put tho pocket book in his pocket and he had not seen it since leaving • Woodville. The snib that was at presant •■ on tho door was the same one which mi ■.- there on the night of: tho robbery.' Did ; not know the man Shine. The latter ap.. • ..." plied for a room in tho hotel, and wai givon room No, 11, under witness.'. ; orders, Tho polieo had never spok'on to witness about tho man.

Sergeant Price examined by Mr Shav said that he had been in tie police- forw for 20 yeah. Eecollectedon the night of the 12th being culled up by Turner aucV • Elkins, It was between 2 and 3 o'clock when they came to the station He w«i in bed at the time, but pot up and went to see what thoy wanted. They informed him that Turner liad been robbed of £46,';' Turner then told' mm that' he had not' ; seen his pocket-book since he left Woodville. He said that he knew ho .had it: '- because ho occasionally felt his breast-. ?.■ pocket with his hand to see if it Witness told him that ho would go oveiw' to the hotel and search, for it at. once-' bute^ r Turner said he would not, hav/the//; : inmates disturbod on any i ecount. Wit-V . ness was quite ready to go, and snarch,but as Turner demurred he decidodi tujleave the enquiry till morning. 'lOai . went over firat tlimgiti.tho mornijir andl commenced an enquiry. ',. By Mr-Jellicoe :/He mado a. report of 'the affair, soon afiov Detective .il'Grath hadjentin -his. At the times'/war-, informed of the robbery,' witness never'-.'-thought of the communication he had •■"< •dahUA about Bhiw. H« rfkkmidi"

told Bikini that Sliino was a convicted thief. Emily McKirtly said slio was house--maid at tho Club Hotel. Tha lock pf the door occupied by Turner had not been altered since May last. She heard §hioo leave tho premises between (i and 7 ii.'m. Heard no noise in tho night. The door of No, 7 room had a thumb-bolt on ■' it in good working order. Mr Bunnv summed lip for thedefonco, and His Worship intimated that he would ' give his decision on Tuesday next.