R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4372, 18 March 1893, Page 3

R.M. COURT.

EKETAHUNA. (Before Colonel Roberts, 1UI.) CIVK. OABES, Elliston t, Billington. Struck out; and F. D, Pelling v. Wilson struck out. » A. I>. Power v, Patrick Carr, Judgment for amount claimed with costs, Bs. J, Anderson v. Frank White No appearance of defendant. Claim £l3 10s Od. In this caso as no travelling expenses had been tendered defendant, the case, on tho application of plaintiff, was adjourned to next Court day, D. Tumor v Whybrow, Adjourned to next Court day on application of plaintiff. CRIMINAL. Henry Pouken was charged on tbo information of ConstabloKoacho with the larceny of a sum ol money frdm Mr Alfred Peters, Alfred Poters, coach-driver, sworn: Had seen accused previously at Palliatua, Went to bed atToohill's hotel on the evening of the 15th inst. Had a sum of money in his trousers pockets. He hung his trousers closo to his head. Was awoke by bearing someone leaving his room. Got up and saw accused with a pair of trousers in bis hnnds taking money out. Accused] thou returned and put the trousers buck. Went to his own room and locked the door. He then gave the alarm. On the arrival of the conStable an endeavour was made to get into the room occupied by accused. Eventually tho door had to be hurst open with an axe. Found accused lying in bed as if asleep. The constable searched him and found £2 14s in the sleeves of bis singlet. Ho had previously heard something full on to the roof of the billiard room. After accused was locked up returned in company with the constable, and found half ii crown. Could not Bay for certain how much money ho had in his purse but thought about JS2 112s. Edward Toohill, licensee of tbo Universal Hotel, remembered giving a bed to accused, in No 1 room. About two hours after he had seen him to his room he was aroused and told that Alfred Peters had been robbed. Advised sending for the constable. When tho constable arrived the door had lo be broken open withannxe. Accused was searched in my presence. The money produced was found in the sleeves of his singlet, Coostablo Eoaoho gave evidence corroborate of previous witnesses, with the addition that on the'accused was found a dicobox aud three dice, two being apparently loaded. Accused had been previously convicted on 2nd March, 1891 for robbery with violence aud sentenced to two years. He was released last December.

Accused reserved his defence, and wus formally committed to take his trial at the next sittingof the Criminal Court, Wellington, bail being allowed himself in £IOO, and two sureties of £SO each.