HAMILTON R.M. COURT.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 732, 24 February 1877, Page 2

HAMILTON R.M. COURT.

Febuuaks 22. (Before W. N. Searancke, Esq. , R. M. ) STEALING PROM HE PEB3OK. Israel Petbrel and Gfeorgo Pethrel were charged with stealing four one pounJ notes from the person of Robert Simpson. on the Ohaugo racecourse, on the Bth m Bt. Mr Hay defended the prisoners. Robert Simpson, sworn, said : He was a laborer, residing at the Swamp Company'sfarm. Mat the prisoners at the racecourse, and asked them to have a drink. They had drinks together, and witness, when he paid foi them, pulled out five one pound notes ; put four and the change back iv my pockets. Soon witness felt sick, and George Pethivl asked him if he would not go and have a sleep, in the ti tree, but he said he would be better walking about, Prisoner insisted that a sleep would be best, and witness went and laid down m the scrub but di I not fall asleep. Israel then came! and witness felt him drawing his hand out of his (witness's) pocket, r Prisoners then went away, and witness missed his money, ' The witness was cross-examined at groa' length, to show that lie had drank with any one after treatinet the prisoners to liquors. Constable Haddook deposed to the arrest of the prisoners and to the eflfeot that George Pethrel was the worse for drink. Wa-tfr H James, sworn, said : I was asisting Mr Finch o n the day of the races. I saw both the prisoners and the proseoutor on that day. I saw them «6er the first race, or it might be afte •

. the ,Becpnd» Tlao prosecutor was then " jWst' v ab!e ' to r walk, 1 He' shouted for the three nnd gave me a £1 note m payment! AI. brought back the chiuige and pntffc! % ' « hV; ccWner: /of, .'the' table, ' ' He apnenrVrT fp (ry nn^'pitt il in.his pocket', but 'I saw lie' could' lVot, sb I pioked it > up f iliid put it m bis pocket myself. He camo bnck afterwards with another man ,/■ nnd;lwl a! drink with Jjim, 'It was ...then getting on towards the evening. Heathen Bskad^me, fprfchango fpr^a £1 note, wbich ' I refuso.i. 1 heard the man who was with ; him say jhp wpuldi change, the note .'or linn, and ttio rann took him away to the corner nqar. the weighing machine._ To prosecutor ':* I gnvo you the notes myself. I did eco you change a note .: •; with another man 1 ' . i.l- > .'..: „ .Charge, dismissed,. , „. , . ... , ., „,_,, .. . >, .'..^'i^H^o'-i ,'' „ • Maria Crosby w«s charged with assault- .. . mgjW-.^onUon. . r .., ... -< wris i " U 'MfcV/Q'NMl^Mp^ and my nay for 'defen3ari& • " ; . Ppseutor iwoijn r ,said v Hfy wa3 a spri-Ut of Mr Peacock,; Ud, Und' J p go ■to H 1 ''bou^e 5 on 'the : L l9th' inst; Defentlarit-abused : b'm^W'd" charged him with" tuktrig la false 'oath iiri'tlio inquest „ .boldon tho late.ifireofher house, -n He „ /^denied iti, and sho /clinched? the .argument . „w|lh a^blow. on th? 1 head from a fci-treo Ar , stake. /Vy : itnqßs/.wns unablp ! -lo- wotk for (hrecdaysin consequence. Had said nothing to provoke ber. Q-eorgo Pnrker, a, i carpenter, sworn, deposed that M hejacd in/prniant call the lady a liar/w^»fitiree^time.3. /,She then let hinMave^ft^ro'lfit'iitlokr j iTo|MifiH^yi:i. Sbe {was 1 i called a; Jiar tiifee times. Tbo blows would nSt'kill a fly»»' Tnforniant did. not appear hurt. 1 vl a;w'f riot "hear wlia't 'defendant had first said to Boulteri. M ; Fit zedy sworn I Beujembered . ,MH3gnU#tt comih'jTf U liimon'th'e' evehragi of the ;v l 9th -,^ith.brutse.8 J ,oni!bjs! head and one'qnlifs sh^iltle^.^butj .witness did noVV^nbw 'of "his^o'wn "knowleclge who; struck tbo blows. , •■"'."♦ ■ - 'I '■■ r 'MaVia ) Cr loßby,1 oßby, swo^v'saia i f(\m the wifp oi Jo/ir., Crosby. , On, the ,19th t^e prb'secbtot-'oiilted 1 nic why I said be had taken a false' potto V. V I replied I did not say so j he insisted (hat I did, and called ,mo a liar. . I cautioned .him I ' wcAil'd'sU'iWliiin'if'ho'said so, and he called meailiar^goiiivand I struck him on the head I'did^ and I gave him one on the shoulder. r ,The stick was a small piece : bf wliilo'xvood. *' I did not feel 1 ngrieved at,Boult9n,'s evilence at-the in- '■'■ 'quest 5 on r th'e' fire". 1 ' I "do iiot know what he sai:l. Charge dismissed- " , ... „<, i... , AC;I o;p ' d0 q ACT> '■ ''■ '■" : &O' Wtfoci wns cliargedvviili' a breach of the Do^' Nuisance Act m not having • , registered hfs ;dag. . ■ „ ; . • i ; • \, ■■ ■ Const. Hadplock.^vvoi-n, said : On the Gfch February 1 saw a large bluck dog on the public street,-' ats 7llarniUon,;ppppsite ,t. the, defendants pro.pprty. I drew^close to the flog to sco if. ho had v collar on ; ho ha. l not. - iT.h.e. dog then. ran. on to „- c]dfen(Vant'a!; property. Mrs Wood* was* f tuvlini. ot the gafo. • I.ajked.- her if it bolongecV! to . h.pr husband,, ; Sho ; ; said • ' YO3 ; . .wh y ; do,yiou ask ,?,'■'. I said the dog . : U'-fVof, .■jeai'stbrert ; will you please tell Mr Wood ho., will be : summoned, >;:"/' To Veft?ndm)t : ;. I spoke to you roonfcns t go about your dogs. You then snid to me ♦• Kee:p ■. -nips some; collars." I then fqiil VVievj \yell." But you never cume for them. I have warned yon several times. Tho Court said it was the placa of ...»!. ■ipß*sY»ia*h.ivlng dogs- td go to the constable for collar.*, nnd not to expect theV-con-' sable, to ctm< after them. : ">■ Fined Is and cosls, 9j. A Bjrrivla>,obarge,; for having a dog atlar b e on tho Btli inst., was withdrawn on' payment of cosb of pummoii9.