POLICE COURT, CAMBRIDGE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 2614, 13 April 1889, Page 2

POLICE COURT, CAMBRIDGE.

Ykstkrimy.—(Before Messrs A. Clements and T. Wells, J.P.'s)Ir.l.KOAi.i.Y on Prkmisks.—Samuel Baldwin was charged with being unlawfully upon the premises of Hugh Hie on the night of the lSrh March, without lawful excuse. Mr Dyer for informant and Sir W. Waatneya for the accused. The first witness was a boy, aged lii, named Robert Kelly, who deposed that he stayed at Rao's house on tli« night of the 18th March to mind the children. He was in bod, when he heard someone ride up t> the house, and a tapping iit the window. Presently someone came into the house, and into the bed' room where li'i lay, and struck a match. He, then saw that it was the accused, whom he knew well. He (witness) said "good day," and then "hallo Sam." He also asked accused what he wanted, and said tlieie was nobody at home. He went to bed about 9.1-S0 p.m., and it was a considerable timo before accused came. The accused did not speak, but threw ths match down and went out. He afterwards heard him ride away. This witness gave his evidence in a very straightforward manner, and although cross-examined was not shaken in the least. Hugh Rae deposed that for some months he had been annoyed by the accused " mooching" around his house, and on one occasion he had threatened to put a charge of shot in him. Went v/ith his wife to a dance at Popple's between ten and eleven, saw the accused there after eleven, aa soon as he saw me he ran away. In cross-examination he staled there was no road near his house, but accused persisted in crossing the paddocks, and had even lifted a gate oft" its hinges. George Rose also gave evi-d-n*e which was, however, immaterial. This closed the case for the prosecution.— Sir W. Wastcneys contended that this charge should not have been the subject of a prosecution by informant, it should have be.en an action for trespass by the proprietor of the land. Tho Bench did not agree, with him, and he thmi called five witnesses to prove an alibi, which, however, the Bench did not consider proved. One of tha witnesses had notsnen accused on the day in question. Hh tliun proposed to call the iiaaused. Mr J)yer made an objection which the Bjiich upheld. After raturnins from consultation, the Honuh considered the cikr proved, and sentenced accused to ]4 days' hard labour in Mount Eden. Sir W. Wostneys applied thar the prisoner b; icl-ased under the First OlFonders Probation An , , but tho magistrates pointed out ih it (his Act. only applied to indictable olfeucus.—Mr Wells said this was one of those, cases that would probably lead to serious consequence,.-, and even murder, if not put a stop to.—Sir W. Westueys intimated that he should probably state a case for the Supreme Court. —Mr Dyer applied for costs, and judgment was given for £2 10s. HonsK stkamnTi.— A Maori named Toi Toi was charged with stealing a horse from Rose Curry at Oxford, and was remanded to Rotor.ua. He was admitted to bail.