POLIOS COURTS
THIS DAY.
(Before Messrs J. Gordon andSbeele, J.Pa.) Drunkenness.—Four first offenders were discharged with a caution. Alleged Lakckny.— Two middle aged women named Louisa Bishoff aud Mary Wallkopski were charged that they did on March lat ab Wellington steal one silver watch, one and greenstone chain, one waterproof cloak and about £100 in money, the property of August Schultss. —On the application of the police (he two accused were remanded to Wellington. Ab their own request it was agreed that they should be taken down tomorrow. One asked that they might go without) a constable in charge of them, and when it was pointed oud that that could not be permitted, »ho innocently asked whether they would have to pay for the police A Serious Charge.—Edwin G. Lowe, a young tnevn, appeared to answer two charges of having, as oiino manager of the Cadman G.M. Company, Coromandol, stolen £2 St and £3 12.', the property of the Company.—Mr Basley appeared for the Company and asked for a remand for seven days. The Company ' wished the case beard in Auckland, ii the accused had do objection. The accused oftered no objection fco the case being heard here, but preferred having the case taken on Monday week.— It was decidfld to adjourn the cose till noxb Monday on the understanding that another adjournment would be made till the following Monday.—Accused appied foe bail.— Mr Basley aaid that bail would need to be heavy as the olience was a serioua one. There wore othor charges pending against the accused. Moreover the Company had reason to believe thai the accused intended leaving the colony. He drew his account from the Savings Bank yesterday, and had £17 upon him when arrested.—The Bench allowed bail of two sureties of £25 each, and accused's own recognisance of £50 for each charge.
The Te Kuiti Cask. — Wm. Carlson and Chae. Wm. Henry White were brought up on remand charged with having on December 17t.h, at Te Kniti, nub and wounded Kenneth Bayne.—Sergeanb Clarke said he would have to aek for a further remand. Since the last remand ihe injured man had got worse, and it was not known whether he would ever come out of the Hospital. A telegram from the Hamilton Jlospital authorities was produced, stating thab Bayne had taken a relapse. The accused were accordingly remanded for another eight days.
Alleged Negligent Driving.—Thomaß Wyley and Andrew Austin were' charged with having on February 19th negligently driven a certain vehicle on the Remuera Road.—Mr Cotter appeared for the two defendants (only one of whom, &1r Wyloy, wna present). — The prosecutor, A. Yielding, deposed that the two defendants drove up in a trap and ran into the horse he wa3 riding, knocking ib against another man's horso and unseating witness. Mr Wyley was driving and the trap was on the wrong aide of the road. To Mr Cotter : Witness admitted having a few drinks in him, bub not many. Ho was sober.—The prosecutor called one witness, bub he deposed that it was Mr yielding who was at fault when the accident occurred. The case was dismissed, and £1 Is costs was allowed.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5, 5 March 1897, Page 3
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