R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2662, 1 August 1887, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON' - MONDAY,

County, Tires By-uwb. (Before S. Vox SromtEU, R.M. a\J| W. H. Beetiiaji, J,P.) , .™ Arthur Harfordi cuach-driver, wor : charged with driving a coaok with Jour.; horses on the Masterton-Waimata Road; on.July 22nd, with tires of \m than.ili' incliofl in width, contrary t<> the Nortlr CouDtyCuiiucil Bye-la m. Mr Beard appeared for the prosecution. Defoudaut admitted tho charge, and, ' said he was iuforraed that the coaob would uotbe liable under the by-law. As this was tho first case under the Act. a fiuo of Is was imposed, with costs 88s. T. EL. Dillon, wlwdid not, appear, was charged with a similar offence ou the, same road, and wiu {iued|6s and costs 80s^ ■ Foul Chimney. James Nicol ; was; {fined ss, withou costs, for allowing a chimney to become foul in his house iu Chapel-street* AUEOEO HOUSE STEALING. Charles Gurote, alias Bistnark, a yeung able-bodied man; was sharped with stealing a horso valued at £9, the property of Henry Owen of Masterton, on July 25. Sergeant Price conducted tho prosecution 1 M Henry Owen deposed that the horsflff was securely faßtenodin h ; s paddock on the night of the 24th', and on tho morning of the 25th, on going to the paddock, ', found tho slip panels down and the horse ' ; gone. Had not seen the home since until this morning, when it. was in possession of the police. Had not given anyone permission to take the home away. It would bo impossible for the horse to tako down tho slip panels himself,' By accused. Did not tell you that you could put your horse in the paddock. ,' Told you the paddock belonged to Mr : Waitte. Knew your""horse was in tho ' paddock' one night;:; Never saw your hors.» Bince that night, Have known you about thrae or four years, but could not (peak of your character. Havo had the horso about lourteeu years, gave £9 ; for it then. Would not take that amount for it now as it was a pot. Joseph Hoffman, laborer, living with '. bis parents at Manaia, stated that accused ■ brought a black pony to thoir place ou Sunday 24th to be left tograje. Ho came nn' Monday morning for his saddle, and had another horse in his possession. He ' said he had the horse for a long time, and was going to ride to Te Awaite to look at a scrub falling contract. Thtigß hotse accused left orithe 24th was still in™ their paddock at Manaia. By accused: You told me you had tho horeo for a lou? time.; Could not say which horso you-meapt, I meant tho ' one you brought on the morning of the 25th. Constablo Mackay stationed at Martinborough proved the-arrest of acoused with the horso in his .possession at Te Awaite Station on Friday 20th. Onbeiug charged with the offence accusod said he only took tho pony for a few dayß to ao and look at a scrub cutiiiiiz contract. By accused; Saw ypu;«> through Maryborough on the Monday. Have not seen you before.' Canmrf. speak of your character, only sinca you have been iu my charge. • '•<" By Court.; FromtyS condition' of. fio animal should '-say .ij'"had been overweighted siuce accused had ridden' it.', ; Saw acousod'riding tli'te horso, and hii' claimed it as his property. Te Awaite is ' about sixty miles front' Masterton, and the country is very rough in .that direction. ' ' '•" ; '- '". .; On the .depositiona.being read over tho accused was cautioned in th« usual • ; •'■■ way; when hoexpressoda,wish. to'call Mr, r i Ingram as a witness. .' "' If J. 0. Ingram, examined by accused, stated that he had been aßked by accused several times if be had Been Ida (accured) horse. On Monday last, 25thin8fc„ saw acoused on the horse belonging to Mr H, Owen, when he again referred to the horse he had lost. Had known him about'two years, gnaw nothing against his character. ' ;•', Ole Chriitiansen,»" ifcarding. house

kfeep'&psxamined by accused, stated— Jits remembered a bay puny belonging to jfficciieed being let out of the paddock. 'l)id Dot know who lot it out. Remembered accused spenking of a scrub-cutting contract at To Awaito. The accused's pony was not fit for a journey, being too poor. Bad known accused for three or four years, and know nothing against his character. . , '-. • Accused stated that kfo'rtwghjUlgo Mr. ■ r lliddifofd'ww in Mastertonj : aj)d.,told ." .aSc'used'thftf*he'wanted him.to', go and- •• lookflta scTQb-cuttingcontractftt TeAvraite :;■■ Accused's •••bay; poiiy Was let but- of the paddock,' arid he> could not find it. •Owin? •.-•■. tobja black pony beiiigin poor condition, aod not fit-for the journey, he thought .to lumself, asMrbwenhadlethispony out ", .of the paddock,.and having no, money he must leave tho town, consequently he Mr Owen's horse aiid rode to Te H} Awaite. Ho told several people where s?oing, and that-he was coining kck in a few days. Accused waß fully committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supremo Court at Wellington in October next,