R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2587, 2 May 1887, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

■}.';. ~ '. ''Before H,.'.S. AYAfcDEii,-R;m..•; . ;: .'. "•• ' ' ,"Allegedlarceny.- •• ; • ; ■',".."'.Henry Field, a colored man,was' charged with the.,larceny of a greenTV martingale, adouble--reined bridle, ~, .• and a waterproof coat, the property of ■ James Thompson, cordial manufac- .< ' turor. •

"< .- Sergeant Price prosecuted and called Archibald Thompson, who stated that about the beginning of July, 1886, ho lost the articles named, which were taken from a stahlo. ■ In answer to • accused, ; ho said ho could identify the. goods, the martingale, haying been altered to his ordor. Constable O'Connor proved the arrest of accused on Saturday night. He also-added that accused had been previously sentenced for stealing saddlery. The articles in tlio present charge wore ascertained to lmvo been sold by accused. The accused pleaded that ho had bought the goods of a swagger for £l. His Worship dismissed the charge. stray ribs. A. Solby was charged by Constable Healy with allowing certain pigs to wander on the public road at Eketahuna. As the ownership of the pigs could not be proved, the information was dismissed. SLY GROG CASK. Mary Bourke, who failed to put in an appearance, -was charged with exposing liquor for sale without having a license. Constable O'Connor proved visiting the cabin of accused at Mangaono on the 16th inst., and found a two gallon jar nearly full of rum, and also several bottles of spirits. The., liquor (produced) has been in the possession of the police since that date.'' Constable Healy corroborated the evidence of last witness as to the find-1 ing of the grog in Mary Bonrko's shanty. Accused at. first admitted ' having liquor on the premises, saying that sho had bought it, and was going to givo it to her friends. She subsequently denied to the constables that she had any in tho place. • His Worship ruled that there was nothing to show that the liquor was .not for private use, and dismissed tho information.

. lUTE DEFAULTER. Masterton Borough Council v. Joseph Billington—Claim for £5 18s Id, Borough rates. Judgement for amount claimed, and 10s costs. CIVIL CASES. L.J.Hooper v. Thomas Smith—. .Claim for goods suppliod, £9 18s Bd. Judgment for amount and 10s costs.. Several cases wore, struck out through tho non-appearance of parties. ■WANDERING DUCKS. ' . James, and Ann Ewington wero charged with detaining cortain ducks, \ the property of Alexander Robinson, Mr Beard appeared for plaintiff, and Mr Bunny for defendants. Plaintiff deposed that he missed nine ducks and a drake on the 18th April, and was told that they were in tho possession of Mrs Ewington. He went over to defendant's place and saw them penned up with wire netting. Could swear they were his ducks, as they answered to Mrs Robinson's call when she went over and called them. Valued the ducks at £2. Two of them were in full laying and the others were coming on. They were in the'habit of wandering the Waipoua river. ■ •., To Mr Bunny:-Had the-ducks about eighteen months. Most of them were 1 - marked—one had a white ring roung its neck, another had its tail off, one had a mark under its tail, in fact they could all bo'' sworn to. He considered his ducks worth 4s a piece. They were very punctual in coming home, were always at home at dinner timo, and never later than five o'clock.

. Mary.Roljinson,'wife of last witness, Btated that she went up to Mrs Ewington'B on the morning of I,Bth April to enquire for her ducks.' Mrs Ewirigton said sho had riot got any of witnesses' ducks. After calling a bit, witness heard the ducks answer her, and'on ' going up to Mrs Ewington's house, •found they were penned up. Mrs: .■ Ewington told witness that : die had many ducks at the sale, ' that she considered they were all hers. Bhe'-also toldSvifcneas that ; some men ; were firing guns off on the rrvoi'-bedi and the ducks might be shot. In'answer to Mr Witness , Baidher duckswere much-fatter than Mrs Ewiiigton's, Blie did not claim . any ducks Tunuing abput the river'.bed, but only those penned up; ■- Judgment for £2, to be reduced to •■•. 10s on the delivory of the dubks, and £2l7s costs.-. •■■..■., [LEtT.SIITOO.] ' '■ - ■