THREE “GOOD THINGS."

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3585, 10 March 1914, Page 4

THREE “GOOD THINGS."

WINNERS WITHOUT DIVIDENDS-

An echo of a little occurrence at the* Tolago Hay races last month was heard, before Mr 11. S. Floranee, .SAL. a* Court yesterday, when Joseph Stapleton. a middle-aged man. was charged wjth having, on February 2.1. stolen Ids in money, the property of Ariatara. Whitiri. a Native. “I plead guilty.said the accuses!, “'but I wish to make an explanation. Detective McLeod said that the accused. was one of a few loafers who hung about town and did very little work. At the Tolago Bay races, accused went up to the complainant and showed liim a telegram containing the names of the horses Faith. Multra no and Tame hare and the Native gave him os to put on each of the three horses. The throe horses won. but the Native had seen none of his money since. AVTicn the Detective saw accused, he said that ho could not got f '■ money- on the horses and had s’ '< spent it. He was nothing more a loafer and had been warned to leave the town on several occasions. His Worship asked whether the Detective thought that it would meet the case it an order were made on the accused for the payment of the 15s. Detective McLeod'; The prospects of accused paying it would he very remote. I object to time being allowed him to pay. „ Accused: I endeavored to investtis money as the man desired, but could not do so. r have not seen the Native since until in Court tliis morning. Detective McLeod: When you saw the complainant and another Native approaching you.in the street you g-ot out of the road. Accused was sent to gaol for sloven days, with hard labor.