POLICE COURT, TE AWAMUTU. Thursday.-(Before Capt. Rutherford and Mr W. Taylor, J.P.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2107, 9 January 1886, Page 3

POLICE COURT, TE AWAMUTU. T hursday.-(Before Capt. Rutherford and Mr W. Taylor, J. P.)

Aigl'st I'oukkkt was charged on the inforniition of Jleiinann Meyer with having maliciously ■-••t tno to a cow-shed, the propcitv of Ifouiitnn Meyer, at Ohaupo, mi TliutMkiy, 31-t December. Inspector Kiely prosecuted. Mr Greshani for accused. Hermann Meyer, "worn, deposed that the iicui-cd ua* his son in law, and that on tho3M Pi-combei, at'Ja.ui., h<; found his (l-'oikcit'-l cittle in hi- potatoes and oats. Witm — iluiM- the cattle to the pound, and cpot homo agr.in about 1.30 p.m. About 2 p.m. witness and his wife went to see if any mmc cattle had pot into the oats. They s.iw the coiner of tho tow-shed on fim, and the accused i mining away towards the high ti-liu*. Accused was only about half a chain ficm the file when witness saw him. He called out, "Hallo, Forkeit, what are you up to now." Accused did not reply. The khed was built of ti tiee, and looted with lushe*. In spite of his effoits the shed was burned down. The bhed contained a set of wooden harrows, two bieeching-and traces of wagffim harness, and tw o ladders. A wheelbarrow, v hich was about seven or eight yards from the .shed, was also burned. He valued tho whole of the propeity dcstioyed at about £10. Forkert's house was only about five minutps' walk from witness's house. The cow-shed was seventeen yard* distant from witness's dwelling. Had not been on good ternis with accused since he had been living there. Two years ago he threatened to bum witnesri's house down, and burn witness alive. Mr and Mrs Brown came to his assistance while the hhed was on fire. When the fire took place accused's wife was in Alexandia releasing the cattle from the pound. Cross.evamined by Mr Gre&ham : When he saw tho tire ho naturally remembered prisoner's threat to him. In teply to a question as to the cause of the unpleasantness between him and accused, witne.-s i elated some family matter*, which aie of no interest to the public. After licuing the evidence the bench committed the accused to stand his trial at the ne\t sitting of the .Supreme Couit. Bail was allowed in his own recognisance of toO, and two sureties of fi2s each.—(Own Correspondent.)