KAIKOHE COURT

Northern Advocate, 22 July 1935, Page 3

KAIKOHE COURT

CASES DEALT WITH,

The following cases were heard before Messrs. J. J. Bedggood and J. G. Ritchie. Js.P.. at the Kaikohe Courthouse, on Thursday. William Ashby was convicted and fined £2 10/- for stealing a blow-lamp at Kaikohe on or about the 6th March.

Appearing on a charge of stealing timoer, the property of the New Zealand Government, and motor car parts valued at £lO, the property of a private individual, Sid Anderson was placed on probation for two years. For converting a horse to his own use at Oromohoe, Edward Penney was convicted and fined £l. Penney said that the horse had been on his property for about two years. It was straying on ground, which, until recently, was not fenced in from the open run. The presiding Justice said he wished to impress upon Penney the necessity of endeavouring to find out the owners of straying stock before any move was made in using or selling the animals. Four Maoris, William Pene Apiata, Piriki Komene, Peter Paul, and Tiri George, were jointly charged with the thefts of a barrel of home brew and a sheep. Both the offences took place at Kerikeri. On each charge Peter Paul, William Pene Apiata, and Piriki Komene were each convicted and sentenced to two months’ imprisonment with hard labour, the sentences to be concurrent. Tiri George was placed on probation for twelve months.