R. M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3132, 18 February 1889, Page 2

R. M. COURT.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18,

(Before Mr H. S. Wardell). LARCENY. Michael Rock was charged with the theft of a bridle from outaid? the shop of William Shaw, general dealer, Queon-stveot, Sergt, Price prosecuted and Mr Pownall appeared for the defendant,. : William Shaw deposed that on the 12th February he had n saddle and two bridles hanging outside his shop,He afterwards, missed one '.bridle. Last saw il at fivo o'clock.' i'li'e bridto produced was the one'' lie' Ml missed which he valued at ISs 6d,

Cross-examined: Saw the accused in tie sliCp ?^ n -4iiay.:,.-.% jib leave but he did not,have the bridle' with jiim then.- ,;.-.■.' .'■■:}';:■■ Sven Syveraen, 'ss|is(apt, corrol'iiraled the evidehco of the prosecutor, and incrpss examination stated thi'ita' man named Ophen was in the habit of calling at the slioj*,but.bo potild not say whether be wfts there on that day.

Fiodeiick S. Monk, barman ut the-' ;-' Club Hotel, deposed that accused on x '-l the evening of tho 12th came into the ,#*,' ' bar with T. A, Lyons, Accused ' a bridle on his arm which he deacribediW • Lyons said "what's that biidle worth. 18s O'lf Accused'said 15s 6d was about the value of it. There was no \' attempt lo conceal. There wprc a lot of men in the liar at the time _ It was between eight and nine o'clock. Patiick Cohen, laborer, met the accused on the evenjng JPlne' 12th coming oub of, llie Clun Hotel. He was carrying a bridle on his arm (dcßctibed). Asked accused was, it bis own biidle and he iaid "Yea." Carrand his wife wore present, Accused went in tho ditection of the Occidental. Witness afterwards wont with Curr in bis duty to his whuie at * Te Ore Ore, where he slept. Hock, Scanlan, and witness slept in the same wluue, and next morning he went j.< away before eight o'clock. He noticedVVi\ the bridle in the what e. B^ Cross-examined: Had been nipping on that day. Had to tho best of hiaJV. knowledgo seen the biidle Bock badV in his possession, previously haugint; outsido Shaw's shop. Never had tho biidle in this hand before ho saw it in Rock's. Did not give the bridle to Bock to bofd. Would swear ho did not do So. *<•, To tho Bench: Rock teached the°whare on the 12th after ho (witness) did. v t Constable O'Connor stated, that ho sent to Garr'a where at To Oie Ore, on Wednesday, 13th inst, Saw accused and asked whether ho knew anything about a bridle, he said yes, and stated that Cohen had given him the btidlo in Masterton on the previous night to hold for him, and ' unless Cohen bad taken it away it was in tho whare. Accused went into the whare and biou»ht out the bridle, '

. Sergeant Price--, deposed tlint hA. saw. the accused' and'^'.Constable*',-:. O'Connor about '■■ 12 o'clock. In'. • '■', conseqnenco of what O'Connor said, V. witness called" Cohen, who was near, and asked, him if he gave the bridle to Book to hold, Cohen distinctly fcy denied having given tlie bridle I bold, and the latter never mads any remark one way or the other, Tho Constable thea took Rock into :; custody. Tho conversation took placo : in the lane leading to the station, . Cross-examined :• Dirt not hear Reck say, |' Well, if you deuy it it is no use saying uuything fnriiier." For tlie dulence: Archibald McColl deposed 'that > was standing . at Minilie's corner at . uliout 8 o'clock on 12th inst talking :; to MrOarrand Rock. Saw'Cohen • come up within a lew feet of themand beckon to Kock. Saw "Cohen; ' with a bridle oii.hia arm and hjpave' it to Rock. Did not notice in what • direction Cohen went then. • '-.'■,

Cross-examined! Had just come in ':... with a mob of sheep. Knew Cohen by sight only. Had never spoken tojjlMf Cohen in his life. Saw Rock wardß_ in the Club Hetel. Kock.had''"'' " the bridle on his arm. He remarked "That's-a nice, bridle you'va'got." Rock said" yes." Nothing else';was '. .. ' said about it, They had'a! drink / together. Patrick Carr stated that the firot ho knew about the bridle was when ~. he saw tho bridle iii the possession of',,'. Constable O'Connor oh Witness camo into Maaterton and if-; saw Cohen. ■'

Objection was taken to the evidence' '". ■ as to what Cohen said. ' MrSliaw, the. proaecutorj said he: •' would not preßS tho charge at all. He would trust his shop with either "'..-. Cohen or Book! If he had known in whose possession the bridlo was ho ! would nor have put it into the'hands • of the police. His Worship said he conld not take that view. The police had their duty to perform and had very' properljijfcdone it.' He* should, however, miss the information, giving the accused the benefit of the doubt of bis intention to steal the -bridle, He referred to tho practice by shopkeepers of hanging goods outside their shops. ] for sale as a direct inducement to thieving. Prisoiior had suffered some, what but richly deserved it, ASSAULT,' Edward S. Vennel v. Charles King. King was brought up arrested on a warrant charging him with assaulting complainant on 25th December last and remanded to Carterton to answer tho charge there to-morrow morning. Bail was allowed in ane surety in tho sum of LlO. The Court Hum adjourned,,

FATAL ACCIDENT AT 1 , WAINGAWA. A fatal accident occurred this morning to a Bon of Mr Griffin, a, farmer residing on tlio banks of tlieA' Waingawa. Young Griffin, mW riding a horse near the railway line '. when the engine passed over the Waingawa, and the animal suddenly started and threw the rider, who in • ! falling struck his head against a post and dashed his brains oat. Dr Milne was sent for and promptly attended, . but the unfortunate' youth ms. beyond medical aid. ; An inquest will be held at three o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The body uow lies at Mr . Peterson's, platelayer, Waingawa..' •

Masterto'n Ram Fair. The following are tjie entries received for the Masterton Earn and Ewe Fair, which is> bo held on Wednesday next, February 20th, .•' under the auspices of the;Magtertpq- ' Agricultural and Pastoral o'ociety;- ' ■Lincoln ~, ... .„, 440 BomnoyMarsh .... ~-. 281 English Leicester ... .... 41 Border „ • ... ' „.. 5' . Prize 1. ... '..', 20 Southdown,., ... ... .15 ..'.-\ Shropshire... :' §*Mr Merino ... ,„ ,;,-■• fl-'/T- ■ EomneyEwes ... /.;.,. :;6Q '; '• ' . Tptal—Bls

Eparajma ioaoV (To the Editor)/ ; Sir.—l find on enquiry that the deviation road, to which you refer in ~ your recent issue was laid off by the ; Mastorton Road Board, Mr Meredith, then warden, Btating his opinion that the old tuck was qn abai) jine.'and" that no more pnbliri money should be' spent on it, |is objection . began ■ when the deviation was'taken through ' his own land. TJje new read.wi>s formally adopted by the Wbareama '■".■ Eoad Board ar the-' district road, and'. the formation authorised, out of loan raised to improve the Eparainm" '■' • Road, the Messrs Meredith/ two of the at wardens, dissenting. \A majority of the: special ratepayers \ cordially approved of,the action of the Board in adopting the new toad, and ' expending the loan monies on it. and ■■.■..■. '■■ strongly.protested against any further expenditure ontheojd track. Meredith tried, tci exapt'eonijieiisauobj ; '-';. 'M-: fencing, 4'pjV as was''d6ne'ihihe ; ;caßß>: : '':S of the: priti'VHoajj/|pjng: Siiprerae' Cp'urt'-ih; private rights,'but lie failea%nd\;losV;X.\j; hiaijaßo with .costs/ 1 % i H&:'<sMs