LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8056, 17 September 1887, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

Friday.

[Before His Honor Mr. Justice Ward.] Breach of Probation.— Wm. Henry Jones was again brought up in custody for a breach of the probation, he having while under probation been oonvioted of attempting to ob ain money by means of a valueless oheqae. The matter had been adjourned from the previous day in order that Mr. Reston might make inquiries as to whether any money had been lodged to the prisoner's credit, as he stated he expected it. Mr. Reston now stated that no money for the prisoner had been received, nor had they received advice of any. The prisoner put in a telegram from Singapore. It was received in Auckland on the 13th of August, but he did not receive it until the 30th, and therefore, had been unable to reply to it; bat, had he received it in time, he would have received the money on the 17th. His Honor said that the accused had been unable to show any reason why the sentence of the magistrates should not be pained on him, and it therefore devolved on him to pass upon the accused a portion of that sentence which he escaped before, owing to the recommendation of the probation officer. The sentence of the Court was, that he be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months. Thk Maori Pkbjury Case.— second h.wing: of the charge of perjury against Hoera it Mimiha was then proceeded with. Mr. Cotter, as before, prosecuted on behalf of toe Crown, and Mr. (J'Meau|her and Mr. Dufaur appeared for the acoused. Mr. George Brown was sworn interpreter. A fresh jury was then empannelled, and the right of challenge was freely exercised, those jurors who were challenged retiring to the body of the Court with pleased smiles, whilst those in the box could only look forward to three or four days' confinement, and listening to the uninteresting and conflicting evidence which oc-< cupied the first jury four days, and on which they were unable to arrive at a verdict. The leugtby indictment was read to the jury, after which Mr. Cotter opened the case for the Crown. The witnesses examined to-day were Messrs. James Mackay (who had taken notes of evidence in the first trial), • etective Walker, C.K. (who produced plans of the locality at Komata, ohinemuri, at which the alleged assaults of Wight on Hariata, aud Te Mimiha on Wight, took plaoe), G. W. Basley (Deputy Registrar), Ch»rles Henry Wight, Aaron Sampson, Thomas Logan, and John William McKee. The examiuation-in-ohief of Mr. VloK.ee was only concluded at five o'clook, when the Court rose, and his cross«examina« tion was postponed till next day.

R.M. COURT.— Friday. [Before H. G. Seth Smith. Esq.. R.M.]

Judgment summonses.- Camp and Co. ▼. (J. Madden, claim £8 9a, orders'! to pay amount on or before September 30 or 14 day*' imprisonment; J. Macfarlane v. W. Braasey, claim £49 12s Bd, ordered to pay amount on or betore Ootober 18, or one month's imprisonment; C. Soar v. C. Madden, claim £8 4«, ordered to "pay amount on or before September 30. or 14 days' in default; M. iloth v. C. Madden, claim £12 7«, ordered to p*y amount on or before September 30. or 14 days' imprisonment. JnDOMKKT ton Flaintikp.—Murray and Spencer v. D. Rumney, claim £3 2s 6d, for photographs supplied to defendant. Mr. Purohas appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for the defendant. The defence raised was that the photographs were Dot in accordance with the sample shown. Judgment was given for plaiutiS for the amount claimed, with costs of taking evidence at N-w month, and ordinary oosta, in all 12 13. 6J.

Sabah Coxo* v. John BIOKLAND.— Claim £7 15a Mr. Theo. Cooper appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. George for the defendant. This was a. cross action arising out of the sausage-machine case, wh ch was heard last week, and was a claim for alleged neglect and damage caused by the defendant to a house at (Jnehunga, leased by him from the plaintiff. There was alto a claim for scales and weights, chairs, and some other articles which it had been agreed should be left to the plaintiff on the defendant surrendering the house. The plaintiff, Mrs. (Joxon, Mr. Clayton, and Mr. James, were examined for the plaintiff, For the defence John Buckiand and Ellen Buokland were examined. Judgment for £3, with costs £3 6s.

POLICE COURT.— Friday.

[Before Captain Corbett and Mr. H. U. Jervli, J.P.'s.]

Drunksnnkss — Charles Quaid was punished for this offence by being fined 5» and costs

Alleged False Declaration. — The Helensville Timber Company (Limited) was charged with, on the 21at Slay, at Helensville, wilfully making a false statement as to the quantity of certain goods, to wit, sawn timber delivered at Helensville, upon the Kaipara • Puniu section of the New Zealand Railways, by stating on the waybills, delivered in respect to such goods, that the total quantity of the timber was 54 357 feet, whereas, in truth and in fact, the total quantity of the said timber was 77 904 feet. As Mr. T. Cooper, who had been retained by the Railway Department for the prosecution, could not appear, Sergeant Pratt asked for a remand till the 23rd inßt., which was granted. Fokging and Uttbhjng.—Robert Storrs Wilson was charged witn offering, uttering, and disposing of a cheque for £20 on the Bank of Australasia, knowing the same to be forged, with intent to defraud, Sergeant Pratt prosecuted, and called Leonard Lahee, who stated that the accused had been staying at the Waverley Hotel, and on Fridav, 9ch inst., he gave witness the cheque for £20 produced. It was in payment ol accused's aooount for board. Prisoner took the cheque out of a letter, which he said was from the Bishop of Waiapu, and remarked, "You'll are it is the Bisnop of Waiapu's signature." The cheque was on the Bank of Australasia, and was signed, "E.G., Waiapu,'' being drawn in favour of R. S. Wilton, and post dated to the 12th instant. Witness gave the oheque to Mr. Panter. George Isles Panter stated that he was licensee of the Waverley Hotel, and knew accused, who had been staying there for about three weeks. Accused told witness that the Bishop of Waiapu had money belonging to him, but he could not get it. On the 9th inat. witness received the cheque produced from his bookkeeper. Accused asked witness for the change for his cheque, but he gave him only £1, as he was doubtful abont the matter. Be paid the oheque into his account at the National Bank on 10ch inst., and it was returned, marked " No account, signature unknown," on the 12th. Previous to this, witness had seen a oheque for £250 in witness' possession, signed " E. C. Waiapu." He said he could not cash it, because it should have been drawn for £215. Prisoner showed witness a letter, which he said was from the Bishop. Edward Craig Stuart deposed that he was the Bishop of Waiapu, and knew the accused, who had stayed with him in Hawke'B Bay for a few weeks. The signature on the cheque (produced) was nut that of witness, nor had accused any authority to s'tjn cheques in his name. The letter (produced) was not written by witness. Marcus U. McCausland, ledger»keeper in the Bank of Australia, deposed that there was no account at the bank in the naina of E. C. Waiapu, nor nas the Bishop of Waiapu any aocount at tbe bank in any other uame. He remembered accused buying a blank chequeon Thursday, Bth, at the bank. Accused then sat down at the table, and wrote on the oheque. When he left witness looked at the blot sheet, and saw " R. S. Wilton." "Two hundred and fifty pounds " £250." Accused bad gives the name of Wilton when buying the cheque. On Friday he brought a •econd blank cheque. The oheque produced corresponds with the number of the second one, No. A 91750. Witness prodnoed the blocks from which both cheques were torn, and also the blot sheet referred to. Deteotive Walker deposed that he charged the prisoner with this offence on the 15th inst., while in custody on the charge of uttering the £7 cheque. Accused said " 1 know that I am not going to defend these charges ; 1 will plead guilty. 1 did not think Mr Panter would have presented that cheque," The oheque produced was the one in question. The letter purporting to be signed by Biihop, of Waiapu, whiah bad been found in the prisoner's possession, was put in evidence. As there was a second oharge of a similar nature against the prisoner, the Bench proceeded with that before committing the accused, A Second Chargk.—Robert Storrs Wilton was charged with offering, uttering, and disposing of a cheque for £7 on the Bank of New South Wales, well knowing the same to be forged with intent to defraud. Sergt. Pratt called Leonard Lahee. bookkeeper at

the Waverley Hotel, who deposed that the ! prisoner had been boarding there for about three week*. He owed Mr. Panter, the proprietor, £8 3« 6d for Board. He presented the oheqae produoed in payment of the account. It was for £7 on the Bank of New South Wales, and was drawn in favour of R. S. Wilton, and signed "J- S. Hill. Prisoner said the drawer was the Rev. Mr. Hill of Auckland. Witness detained the | cheque, and afterwards gave it *° Mr. Panter, who handed it over to Detective Walker. George Isles Panter was the next witness, and stated that he knew the accused, who had been staying at his hotel. He was indebted to witness about £8 for board and lodging. He received the oheque produced from the last witness. 1 itness saw Rev. Mr. Hill about lihe cheque, and from information given by him, witness informed the police, and gave the oheque to Deteotive Walker, Joseph Sidney Hill, clergyman, deposed that be had been acquainted with accused for about a fortnight. The signature on the oheque produced was not his, nor had he drawn up a cheque on the i date for the amount of that produoed. Spencer N. "Von Hturraer, ledgerkeeper at the Bank of New South Wales, deposed that the oheque was presented at the Bank by Deteotive Walker, on the l2oh iost., and was dishonoured—" signature unknown. ' No person of the drawer's name had an aooount at the bank. Rev. Mr. Hill had no account at the bank. The blank cheque was sold over the counter by the teller, on the morning of the 10:h inst. Witness did not gee prisoner in the bank that day. Deteotive Walker deposed that he arrested prisoner on the present charge on Saturday, 10th. Accused said, " I suppose this means five or ten years for ma." Witness received the cheque from Mr. Lanes, at the Waverley Hotel. The evidence in both oases was then ready over to prisoner, and he was cautioned in the usual manner. The Bench committed him for trial on both charges.