R.M. COURT

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3842, 26 June 1891, Page 2

R.M. COURT

MASTERTON—FRIDAY. (Before Messrs T. E. Price, ' Gardiner, J.P.'s.) LAHOBNY AS A BAHXEE. Walter Tricker pleaded guilty toa charge ol having sold a saddle and. bridle, belonging to William Hawke, which he had borrowed. Mr Skipper appeared for the accused. The accused stated that he had bor- , rowed the saddle and bridle from Mr - Hawko, but would' have returned the . same if he had not been arrested. He. believed he was " dosed " with whiskey atFeatherston. < i^jL Mr Gardiner: How much did you , sell the saddle and bridle for?: The accused: I.did not sell them at all. | | Sergeant. Hannan : He sold the, horse, .saddle and bridle for £3,' . The Bench said drunkenness, was no excuse for larceny. The aooased would be sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. L4EOKNY OP SHIRTS. William Cumming pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen two : shirts, the property of the Rev. W. E. ' Paige. He knew nolhing of the affMßv The Rev. Paige identified "^fle : shirts produced. '.•<", Cecilia Robins deposed to .having •>' left the shirts in St. Matthew's; church. ■'' Joseph Hoffman, Bworn, stated he saw the prisoner on Saturday morning coming out of St. Matthew's ohurohyatd with the shirts in, his possession. He said he did not know from where he had got the shirts. Mr Gardiner: Did you .know the prisoner before ? ' ; Witness: Yes. dfc Mr Gardiner: Was tho prisoner sober at the time ? Witness: Well) I oan't say. Mr Gardiner: Did he offer the shifts for sale ? \ Witness: No; he said he did not know how he came by them.' He - said he did not want them. The accused: Do you know me to be an honest man? ' Witness: I do. Tho aocußed: And I 'have plenty ot olothea? . . , ' < Witness: I believe so. John Tucker, barman at the Glnb i Hotel, deposed that the accused oame \ into the hotel on Saturday morning with a parcel; Witness ooufdajjee - the shirts, as the parcel' was* torn. Accused said he did not know from where he had got tho shirts, He - appeared to be muddled. .. The accused: I know nothing about the affair. 1 oame in with ten ■ pounds and have been drinking. I have never been, before the Court before. I have been working on Mr, , Beetham's station and have a good character. I hope you will deal with me lightly. Mr Gardiner: The Benoh considers the case dearly proved. Drunkenness is no excuse for the crime. In consideration of your previous good cbaraoter we will deal with yon leniently. You are sentenced to a fortnight's hard labor in HeM Majesty'b gaol, Wellington. •'