R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 8615, 16 September 1890, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

OAETERTON-MONDAY.

(Before Colonel Eoberts, E.M.)

William Bidgway v Bobert McLaren and Walter Buckeridge. Mr Acheson for defendants. This was a case in which the informant, who is ranger to the Taratahi-Carterfcon Road Board, alleged that the defendants did on the 2 tth of last month seize' one horse when he had it in his charge for the purpose of impounding it.

To Mr Acheson; I did not see them drive the horse into Mr Grant's paddock, but 1 knoir that it was the same horse by the marks about it. I drove the horse into Mr Strang's paddock for the purpose of catching it. I saw the defendants before and after 1 drove the horse into the paddock, Could not catch it when it was in the paddock,- Then drove it out for tho purpose of driving it to the pound, Told defendant Buckeridge that I had it in charge for the purpose j of impounding it, and asked him if he knew the horse, and he said that it belonged, to ||im. Tojd him he could have it on paying the Jees, which he refused to do, As soon as I got it out of Mr Strang's paddook they cut the horse off from me. I could see them for nearly two miles ahead of me, but could not swear that they drove it into Grant's paddock. To the Court: I lost sight of them when they came to abend in tho road about half a rajlo a head of mo. I was not near enough to see them turn the horse into Grant's paddock, and while I was tiiore another person came and took charge of the horse, saying that it was in the custody of a brother of Grant's,Eobt, MacLaren denied rescuing any horse from the plaintiff, but .a horse passed him while he was on tho road near Mr Strong's. Ho was riding at a canter and the animal went on in front of him, Bid not attainnt to drive it or interfere with if, Went towards Crew's and then, went back towards Strang's. Waß on business attho time, •

Walter Buckeridge, another of the defendant, s denied the charge laid agajnsthira'J but stated that he-saw the horse day, He did, not interfere :wifh the animal, neither did he hold any conversation about the animal, "".'•'

Walter Cooper deposed that he was a settler residing at Gladstone and remembered seeing the defendant-on the day bofore mentioned at Glcnside, but did 'not see them afterwards. They were cantering along the road but were not driving any horse, To the plaintiff: I did not seo' you jn charge of ahorse qn. that dqy, Tho information was: dismissed without■costs,' •■'■'.'.