POLICE COURT, HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2400, 26 November 1887, Page 2

POLICE COURT, HAMILTON.

Thciisdav. (Before Mr H. W. Nmllicruft, K.M.) UOUSK-S I'KAI.INC. Walter .Tames Kenkai.ev, alius Herd alia- Howard, a youth, was charged under Section 10 of the Larceny Act, I.SH7, with the offence that on the 2!) th October, ISSIi, he did wilfully remove a black horse, tlm property of Sir Alexander Nicol, from a paddock adjoining his farm, which he afterwards sold at Hunter’s saleyards at Cambridge for £4, and converted the proceeds to his own use. Inspector Kicly prosecuted, and stated the facts of the case. Alexander Nic d. of Rivcrvicw, near Ngarnawahiii, hud the stolon horse running with others in a paddock, from which he in issed it on the 211 th October. bSSIj. After several days search he reported the matter to the police, who made the usual enquiries, and found that a horse answering to the description given had been put tip for sale at Hunter's yards, Cambridge, on 30th October, ISSIi, by one Howard or Herd, and it was sold fur £4 lo Mr John (Tiildsworthy, of Waiornngomai, and that (he prisoner had been paid the proceeds at Ohanpo sonic days afterwards. Mr Nicol had afterwards gone to Waiorongomai, and there identified the horse. The prisoner was subsequently found to be identical with a young man named Walter Kenealey, who had been in Hamilton in October and November last year, but who had left the Waikato live days before the information was laid. A short time ago Kenealey was arrested in the north of Auckland for larceny of a watch, and the police were thus enabled to lay the present charge against him. Alexander Nichnl proved the identification and recovery of the horse. Jesse Cockhoad, a convict who was brought from Auckland in charge of a warder to give evidence, deposed to the accused having the horse in his possession, and putting it. up for sale at Cambridge. Arthur Graham deposed to receiving tlie horse from the prisoner at Hunter’s yards, for sale. John Goldswnrthv deposed tn purchasing the horse for £4 on the 30th October, ISSIi, and that ho had pus-fission of it. till Sth November, 1887, when he handed it over to the police. Constable Murray proved that he knew the accused who had seen him at H iiniltnn about some horses he said he had lust, and also the recovery of the stolen animal from Mr Goldsworthy. The prisoner in reply to the Court made no defence, and was committed for trial.