S.M. COURT, MANAIA.
Thursday, Junk 28th : (Kefore* Major Take, S.M.) , , ;( Io spec tor of Stock v. J. J. Campbell. — 0 barged with infringement of the. Stock ' ot.^Defendanit deposed that* ; h'e.wajf in inoranoe of tbe\Aot;^'Alexander M^fep coved offence. 'Fnjpatfet and costs. Inspeotor of Stock v. Andrew M. Kelly— io appearance of defendant. Mr Monrb eposed that defendant omitted to send i returns, and that he only wished a linimum penalty. FinecMil, and costs. Police v. Richard Newing.— This was an otioh brought ffor , having; , unlawful ossession of a cock pheasant on Sunday 2nd April, 1894: - . Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated, he bot same in mistake for a game fowl. Constable Salmon stated that infringe* lents of the Game Act were very revalent, and that; he- had on variops coaeions attempted to bring oases; but broogh unwillingness of witnesses to give videnoef he had failed to be able to take a ammons. ,, - , .,. . C. S. Bennell deposed that r oa 22nd '- Lpril last he was on Mr J. Lewis' 1 larm .bout 10 o'clock in company of Messrs J, jewis and Chas. Lewia ; heard gun shot#, tnd saw someone shooting. Joe Lewis vent round, and came back . and stated hat Newing was- shooting and bad a pheasant: saw accused throw something^ mt of bag, and afterwards went ana ooked and found that it was f a(dnok>; etter produced is in his handwriting?; jannot swear that the person was the iefendant; heard defwdra talkine,with . Lewis 100 yards aw»yr • *-' Joseph Lewis deposed that he resiSei^K' GHenn's road ; remembered. Sanday;22od &.pril; knew NewuJg; saw » him row Morgan's and ggttfson's seotiorii; e«|r him in paddoj^Viieard shots fired,; ,went over to him, J»i asked him what he, was doing. He mi he was duck-shooting. Askei him what be had in his bag. ' He pulled- out the head ofaodek-pheasant* said he bad shot it in; misfake' for* a game fowl. There ''are plenty of game fowls oa the property. Aoocsed was oonfusethwhehthe pollad Mrd oat ; he pat ife.^baok into bag; saw- dock when last witness found it. Went, to find accused beoause he heard shots' VnTiis pro erty. Charles Lewis, hotelkeeper, Manaia, deposed that be remembered ' occasion referred to ; was ten cKains away from where Newing was shooting; was not close up to see what .he polled oojl of bis bag ; did not hear what was said. ' ; The Bench fined accused 40s and opsts, and said that he would have been let off lighter if tbe witnesses bad not gone in for so much prbvarioation. .'Vh> ; Nathaniel Fowler v, Abaa.-r-Chaim £6. Judgment sammons. Defendant stated that he wanted bis brother's section sold be f ore he coald pay*. . , Ordered to be paid in a month, or 14 days' imprisonment.'! "'" ' 7, Young and Collingwood v. Fred Niooll. —-Claim £2 6s Id for goods supplied. Mr Scott-Smith for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. , Judgment for amount claimed, and costs. ' >~ , J. J. Patterson v. Bhody Slattery.— Mr Bennett moved for stay of execution 'm this base. Mr Soott- Smith 'Contended that the application should not be granted. His Worshipraled thafcproceedings b»s fayed fora fortnight. : ~ r [;
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2760, 30 June 1894, Page 2
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513S.M. COURT, MANAIA. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 2760, 30 June 1894, Page 2
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