R.M. COURT.
OARTERTON-TUE3DAY. -'
(Before Mr W. Booth, Esq. J.P.)
. Constablei Darby v John Savin for wilfully setting fire to bush, the property of -Thos. Ray .of Taratahi on Monday the 14th M&roh inst. :••■■' ■ ..'_. Thbs Baybeing .'.sworn deposed to. Basing'the acqused going down a track. ,leaiiing through■ the bush,' when he followed him and.Baw him stoop dwn . behind a stump', strike a match M eet it on fire,. The place- where the aooused set fire to the bush, was aboi\t. 10 ohains on the Horth'West side, ami of that pari; of the bush whioh was on fire,and'wbnld.havebwri'sayed, .only ■foHhs'ast of thej^asfed.-' ! The; m«. cused-was .-'asteiiif he to. say in self defence replied in thei'ia(egatfve, and was committed- to. gaol fejt. two months hard labour*, -I :■&■-
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2549, 16 March 1887, Page 2
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124R.M. COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2549, 16 March 1887, Page 2
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