Police Intelligence.
RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Wednesday, June 2, 1860. W,M. McCann was charged with a breach of the first clause of the Arms Ordinance, in removing without a license a certain amount of powder from the store of Messrs. Cruickshank, Smart and Co. to Judge’s Bay. James Cruickshank, sworn said—l am a merchant residing in Shortland-street. The last time I saw that powder was in my store last Friday. About two o’clock it was in possession of the prisoner. When I saw it, he left our store with it in his possession. There were seven pounds of powder. Powder produced is the same that I saw defendant take from my store ; it is sporting powder. I saw the prisoner afterwards in charge of the police. Te Hura, a Maori, stated, I saw defendant last Friday evening in St'. George’s Bay, with that powder produced in his possession. I B.wprisoner bring the powder to our [lace The defendant was fined z£so or to be imprisoned. Win. McCann (defendant in previous case) was then charged with having obtained the powder from Messrs. Cruickshank and Co., with the intention of defrauding Mr. Robert Graham, by representing that he had orders from that gentleman to procure it. Mr. G. proved that he had given no order to that effect, and the native to whom it was offered for sale gave following evidence. Te Hura, I know prisoner. Powder produced I saw last Friday. On Thursday morning, 31st May, the prisoner came to us in St. George’s Bay. He said to me, I have some powder at home. He asked me to purchase it. I agreed to do so, and gave him a shilling to bind the bargain. On Friday evening, the prisoner came and brought powder produced. He gave it to me and I asked the price, he replied 563 10s. I said it was. too much and offered.32s. He refused to take it. I gave him back his powder. I demanded my shilling, but he would not give it to me ; and as he was going away, I took the powder from him. Afterwards, the prisoner was taken by the police. Case remanded till Thursday. Thursday, June 7th, the Resident Magistrate was prevented by indisposition from attending Court
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Auckland Examiner, Volume IV, Issue 271, 9 June 1860, Page 3
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375Police Intelligence. Auckland Examiner, Volume IV, Issue 271, 9 June 1860, Page 3
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