SIMBA.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20510, 1 April 1932, Page 14

SIMBA.

MYSTERY HORSE RECOVERED. Nothing but sensation has attended the movements of Simba since he vras purchased in New Zealand in May last year and taken to Australia. Dramatic as his disappearance from Alexandria in November last was his discovery in. a small paddock adjoining a house in George "s River road, Enfield, on Marcb. 24th (says the Sydney correspondent of the Xew Zealand "Referee")Enfield is a toWn about forty miles north-west from Sydney, in the Richmond district. Subsequent to the discovery a horsedealer was charged with having stolen the gelding, which the charge said "was valued at £ISOO, on November 12th last. Knew His Horses. Full credit for the recovery of the horse goes to Sergeant Small, of Regent street police station, who, while driving to his home in Enfield, noticed the aristocratic head of a racehorse leaning over the fence of a vacant'block at the intersection of Rawson street and George's River road. The thought of Simba came into his mind. He stopped his ear and walked back to make a closer examination. The horse, with a white fleck on its brown forehead, bore a distinct resemblance to the missing animal. To confirm his suspicions, Sergeant Small telephoned the owner, Mr George Guest, and at 2 a.m. the two men went quietly to the spot. It needed slight examination for Mr Guest to pronounce the animal as Simba. A man living in a house adjoining the paddock was roused from his bed and taken to the Burwood police station on a charge of theft. Simba was at first reluctant to leave the quarters which are alleged to have been his home for five months. Sergeant Small, however, led his capture to the Burwood police station, and guarded the horse for the remainder of the night. While awaiting the return of Mr Guest, the horse nibbled the grass outside the station. Simba's eye is dull, his ribs are prominent, and he has a thoroughly jaded and dejected appearance. But with proper training and feeding it is hoped that he will eventually be restored to his former strength. On Simba's near shoulder a letter J and a figure .2 reversed have been branded, and the figures 82 on the off shoulder. It appeared that an attempt had been made to whiten one of the horse's fetlocks. Asked how he recognised the horse as Simba, Sergeant Small said that he was born outback, had grown up among horses, and could tell at a glance that the horse had good blood in him. Charge in Court. Later, Albert Norman McCoy, 41, horse-dealer and trainer, was charged before Mr Crooks Chamber, Magistrate, at the Burwood Court, with having stolen a brown gelding valued at £ISOO, and known as Simba, the property of George Guest, from stables at Hyle street, Alexandria, on or about November 12th. <• McCoy consented to a remand to Redfern Court on April Ist. Sergeant Small said it was alleged that McCoy took the horse, which was a valuable racehorse, from the stable. It was further alleged that the animal was kept in the stable in the day time at George's River road, Enfield, and allowed out in the paddock at night. McCoy was a well-known man, but he asked for substantial bail. Bail was fixed at £SOO. In Owner's Custody. Sergeant Small asked that Mr Guest be given the custody of the horse. "The police do not understand the way to handle these valuable animals. If the owner is given custody it will be well looked after," he said. Mr Gnest was given the custody of Simba upon entering into a bond of £SOO to produce the horse at Redfern Court on April Ist. t While the Court proceedings were being held Simba, in the custody of a constable, cropped the grass in the street outside the Courthouse. SALE OF TROTTING STOCK. MORRISON BRINGS 43 GUINEAS. At H. Mataon and Co.'r Easter sale o£ trotting etock yesterday, owing to <iio various important dispersal ealea that the firm have conducted during the last week, the entry was a 6mall one. Thirty-five horses, six vehicles, and ft large number of lots of very useful harness went under the hammer. Taking into consideration the opportunity that buyers have had of acquiring light harness horses of all classes it must be considered that the sales mado were vtry satisfactory. The lop price, 4" guineas, was obtained for the brood mare Lady Bee, with a colt foal at foot by Peterwah (imp.), and stinted to Travis Axworthy (imp.). The purchaser was Mr P. J. Andrew, of Carew. Forty-five guineas was the sale price of Morrison, who was sold to close a partnership between Mr G. J. Barton and Mr Johnston, of "Wellington. The following were the principal saleß : Gns. On account Mr C. R. Ancing ( Middleton). Bay gelding, by Brent Locanda —Nora 3 Bay fillv, 4yrs, by Travis Axworthv— Nora .. .. .. ..21 Black mare Boneta, Byrs .. .. 10 Chestnut mare Bonora, 9yrs .. .. 4 Bay gelding Neerson, aged .. .. 8 Eay gelding Esbine, Byrs .. ..17 On account Mr D. F. Glanville (Christchurch) : Brood mare Glendore, with foal at foot by Gre.xt Bingen .. .. ... SJ Brood mare Prospect, with filly foal at foot by Great Bingen .. .. 13 On account Mr E. E. Edmonds (New Brighton): Brood mare Lady Bee, with colt foal at foot by Peterwah .. ..47 On account Mr A. Jarden (Opawa): Bay mare Torhead .. .. .. 7 On account Mr E. E. Edmonds (New Brighton): Bay gelding Wobby, 4yrs .. ..8 Brown m*re Chahcet, 7yrs .. .. 6 On account Mr H. W. Aker (Wainoni road): Bay fillv, 2yrs, by Native King—Olive Wood 12 On account Mr H. Cresswell (Wellington) : Bay colt, 3yrs, by Guy Pairish —Daphne Junior .. .. .. ..3 Blown filly, 2yrs, by Travis Axworthy— Daphne Junior ... .. .. 10} On account a partnership: Brown gelding "Morrison .. ..4a On account Mr George Robinson (Burwood) : Bay gelding Ngahu;, Byrs .. .. 2J Bay gelding. syrs, bv Guy Pairish— Our Goldie ".. .. 7J Cobs, hacks, and ponies sold as un.der: On account Mr C. Le Compte iTai Tapu), cay marc, aged, 3Jgn9; on account Mr J. Bell (Ladbrooks), bay gelding, 7yts, by Fireboy. lOgns: on account Mr P. L. Donald tCbristchurch), bav gelding, 7yrs, by Gay Lad. lOJgns. . A big quantity of gear changed hands at very satisfactory figures. A road jogger realised 14gne.