PERSISTENT PRISONER

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 27, 27 October 1926, Page 10

PERSISTENT PRISONER

WANTS CHARGE DISPOSED OF FORCIBLY REMOVED TO CELLS Dominion Special. Dunedin, October 26. Richard Jeuning Cuttie was charged at the Magistrate’s Court this morning before -Mr. J. G. L. Hewitt, S.M., with having been drunk whilst in charge of a horse and cart and with having converted to his own use a horse valued at £B, the property of John Pauley. He was further charged with having failed to comply with the terms of his release on probation. ' Detective Beer said the accused was arrested on Sunday evening. He had previously been before the Court on a charge of theft. Mr. J. B. Thomson, who appeared for the accused, asked for a remand in order to allow Mr. Hay to be present to look after the accused’s interest. Detective Beer opposed a remaud being granted, explaining that oue of the witnesses who had sold the horse to Pauley would be m the country for some time. .Mr. Hewitt said that he did not think that Mr. Hay would influence him in any way. “Here is a man,” he added, “who was released on probation quite recently on condition that he took out a prohibition order against himself, and the first thing we hear about him is that be gets drunk.” Mr. Thompson said Air. Hay should be given a chance to be present. The Magistrate: ‘Mr. Hay will be given a chance.’ Detective Beer said he would have no objection to a remand if the original owner of the horse could give evidence.

James Bell, a dealer, said he sold a horse, cart, and harness, to Pauley. Witness knew Cuttie, but he did not give him permission to sell the horse. At one time he had stabled his horse in the same pla'ce as Cuttie. Accused told him that if witness did not sell the horse he would look after it for him- . , The Magistrate said it was possible that Cuttie believed that the last witness still owned the horse when he took it. However, there was the drunkenness charge still to be dealt with. Detective Beer asked for a remand until Friday.

The accused: ‘You’d better go on with the case now.’ The Magistrate adjourned the hearing until Friday, the,accused pcrcisting in his demand that the matter should bt dealt with then, and he had to be forcibly removed to the cells.