HAWERA R.M. COURT.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume VII, Issue 1312, 20 May 1886, Page 2

HAWERA R.M. COURT.

Wednesday, May 19. (Boforo C. A. Wray, Esq., R.M.) CHARGE OF TIIEFT.

A. Kerr was charged on the information of C. Roßsmann, with having stolen from him a book, value 10s,

The two men had been on friendly terms for several years, aud Eossmann had lent Eerr a book to read last November. Ten days afterwards Itossmann asked for it back, as he had not finished reading it himself. Kerr, when returning it, told prosecutor that ho also had not finished it. Iv Jauuary Kerr asked permission to leave his swag at Roßemann's, which was accorded, llossmann missed the book shortly after, and believed Kerr had taken it. He did not, howover, write to him for the book although Kerr was living within a few miles of the town, but in May took out a search warrant. When the police went to Kerr's place and asked about the book he at onoe produced it. The Court thought that defendant had acted rather imprudently, but plaintiff should have communicated with him before taking such proceedings. Case dismissed.

A TROUBLESOME NATIVE

Police v. Rewi. — A charge of using profane and obscene language in Norman by.

Mr Thompson interpreted, and accused pleaded guilty.

Constable Mclvor gave evidence of the language used. There waa a crowd about at the time. It was spoken in a loud tone. Had warned accused of this sort of thing before. The accused said that he went to Mr. England's to get his money, but the person for whom he bad been working had not left the money. He was very

angry, and Baid tbat be should sue him.

The same native waa also charged with leaving a horse tethered across a footpath in Normanby. Defendant was sitting in apublichouse, and holding the rope.

Accused was fined 5s and costs for this case.

For the profane language, the court pointed out that he was liable to a very beary punishment. Taking into consideration the fact tbat he a native, it would only impose the punishment of 14 days' hard labor. If brought up again on a similar charge he would be punished severely.

Two trifling debt cases were disposed of, and the case of Lee and Cox v. Nolan, claim of £60, for bush felled, and effects burned, was then called on, and occupied nearly tbe whole day. Report held over.