ALLEGED CATTLE LIFTING.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 5 September 1912, Page 8

ALLEGED CATTLE LIFTING.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION

AUCKLAND, Sep. 5

Complaints of cattle-stealing have persistently r.-ome from the districts at the back, of Huntly and Mercer, and recently Detective Scott, of the Auckland police office, was sent out to investigate. As a result of his enquiries he, on Tuesday week last, arrested Edward Bourke, a well-known cattle dealer and 'drover, on two charges of cattle stealing. The allegations are that acused, brtween May .1 n^'l June 4. lifted from the property of Robert David Matehett, of Matahwa, seven head of cattle, valued at £49, and that he also similarly obtained three head of cuttle, valued at r"JI. belonging to John R. Storey, of Mntahura. It is further alleged that the accused disposed of the cattle nt sales and otherwise, in various parts of the district. Bonrke was brought before Mr &. C. Cutten. S.M., this morni^g md wns remanded to appear at Huntly on Thursday of next week bail hMii.tr allowed in one surety of £150.