R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2423, 21 January 1888, Page 2

R.M. COURT, TE AWAMUTU.

Wednesday.-(Before Mr If. W. Northcroft, R..M.) Attejutkd Rksltu.—White v. Redfurn, breach of the Impounding Act, lt-i.S-l. Mr liresham for pm.-ucntur. DiU-.u-dant pleaded not guilty. Arthur White, informant, sworn, deposed that on tiie niuming of the , !)th inst., about !) a.m., ho found a hurso in his whwit paddock. He caught the h'>rse and was leading it to the puiind when defendant met him and said, '"Are you stealing my pony? This pony is mine.' . Witness said he w.-is taking the pony to the pound. Defendant said, " You will nut,"and tried to take tin: rope from witness. Witness would not let the rope go. Defendant then pinched the horse on the wither and got it to rear, so as it would pull away from witness. Defendant annoyed witness, with the evident intention of provoking a breach of the peace. J. H. Lyons gave corroborative evidence. R. W. Roche deposed to seeing defendant lay his hand on the rope twice, to take it from plaintiff. For the defence, James Cunningham deposed to seeing defendant lay his hand on the ropn and on the pony's mane. Did not see any struggling for the rope. Thomas Rogers deposed to seeing plaintiff taking defendant's horse to the pound. Did not see any attempt at a rescue. Defendant said he was looking for his horse on the morning of tho 9th Found him in the possession nf Mr White, Asked him for the pony. Did not try to take the horse. Laid his hand on the rope. Did not pinch the horse to make it rear. Offered him compensation as soon as he came up to him with the horse. Said he had an engagement at Kihikihi, and would willingly pay damages to got tho horse back. Mr White went away after pounding the horse to find out the Impounding Act. He did not enter the horse for half an hour. Went back to his house to do soma work, and returned to the pound in an hour and a half when ho found the hurtsa had only just been entered by Mr White. He p.iid the pound fees and look the horse away. Mr White tlireuteuud tostrilje lti i>l and laised W\* hand to do so. Witness stepped buck out of the w.iy to avoid being struck. The mere fiiot of his walking besitie' the horse appeared to aggravate Mr White. By the Court; did not walk beside tho horse to annoy Mr White. Fined 10s and costs £2 Lk TIIKBATKNING liAXif UAQ E. — John Doyle was charged on the information of John Kratna (a Portugese) with having used throating and abusive language to the complainant at Kihikihi. Tho Court after hearing evidence bound defendant over in his own recognizance of £T>Q and two sureties of £23 each to keep the pence for 12 months, in default of sureties, 12 niu.nth.s in Mount F-den. Thomas Kennedy was also charged with the same offence, but not leaving put in an appearance a warrant was issued for his arrest. A number of doot oases were disposed of.