ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING
LONG HEARING AT WAIROA TWO MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL (By Telegraph—Press Association) WAIROA, This Day. Victor James Frank Magee and James Burnard Green were jointly charged in the - Magistrate’s Court with foiir eases of stealing at Mangapoiki 60 sheep, the property of various settlers in that district. Two further charges were preferred against Magee alone of having stolen 74 lambs and 31 big sheep from the same locality on 10th •and 14th March. After the hearing which had lasted since Wednesday, during which 37 witnesses were heard, the Magistrate, Mr Walton, committed both men for trial at Napier. Bail in £SOO was granted. On the two charges against Magee the Magistrate also found a case to answer and committed the accused to stand trial at Napier. Similar bail was allowed.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXVI, 29 June 1935, Page 6
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