A TENDER-HEARTED MONEY LENDER.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 204, 30 August 1888, Page 5

A TENDER-HEARTED MONEY LENDER.

Me Does Not Prosecute.

P.obeet Davis appeared at the Police Court this morning to cmswer to the charge of having on the 23rd of May, by certam false pretences,obtained from one Abraham the sum of £10 with intent to

Messrs J. Gordon and J. M.1 McLachlan were the presiding Justices. • The information in this case was solengthy and complicated that the Bench asked for a short explanation of the offence. ~ Mr E. W. Burton, who appeared for the prosecutor, said that it really meant that the accused procured the Buifi of £8 from Mr Abraham Mosely by means of a pretended biil of sale given, over goods which were hot his property. He further stated ymt his client had requested him not to proceed with'the case. It appeared that Davis had left the colony and to gone New South Wales. After that his wife came to Mr Mosely and asked whether he would allow her husband to return, again to this colony, as he was in great distress, not being able to get on in New Sovith Wales. Under the circumstances, as the man had evidently suffered considerably, Mr Mosely did not wish to press the charge. Of course it rested entirely with the Bench as to whether they would permit the caso to be withdrawn. Still it seemed to be a case which might fairly be withdrawn. The man had been compelled to hurriedly leave the country, and.whilstin New South Wales had been in such severe straits that he had been glad at last to return to this colony again. Sergeant-Major Pratt considered that matters should nob be done in that style in the Court. Warrants were is&ued and the country was pub to the cost, and then tho cases were settled. He knew that expenses had been occurred in the Waikato to hunt) up this man, and now when he had been caught, the prosecutor askod to withdraw" the charge. The man was only arrested this morning by Detective McGrath.,

The Bench asked whether the prosecutor could recoup the cost to the country, as the man had apparently nothing. Mr Burton said that his client had already lostenough in the matter. No settlement had been maclo with the man. It was merely to oblige his wife that they did not wish to press the charge. . The Bench asked if he nad any evidence to offer. ' .

Mr Burton : "Nol I have not come prepared." •• The Bench: "Then we dismiss the case." •