LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9445, 16 August 1889, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

R.M. COURT.— Thursday. [Before Dr. Giles, R.M.] Judgments for Plaintiffs. —In the following cases judgment was given for the plaintiffs with costs : —McCullough and Co. v. C. Orchard, £5 8s 10d, coses £1 Gs; A. Clark and Sons v. A. Barrie, £68 15s 10d, costs £5 4s ; W. S. Whitley v. W. Taylor, £1 18s Id, costs £1 os ; Partridge and Co. v. G. E. Saunders, £4 2s Id, costs £1 3s 6d ; ; A. Laybourn v. R. McClymont, £25 13s sd, costs £4 ; Auckland Building and Invest'merit Society v. H. Meuranb, £415 10s, costs £4 17s ; Auckland Harbour Board v. G. Tyler, £8 10s, costs £1 5s ; L. Moses v. A. H. Herniman and wife, £S 10s 9d, coats £1 14s ; Woollen Company v. J. Ambury, £1 5s Ckl, costs 10s; P. Lippingwell v. W. Jones, £5 10s, costs £1 Bs. M. McNaughton v. R. O'Callaohan*.— Claim £100, for the rent of a farm at Mount Eden. Mr. Alexander appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Tole for the defendant. Evidence for the plaintiff having been heard, the case was adjourned until Friday. T. Quoi v. A. Mansfield. —Claim, £8 7s Od. In this case (heard on Wednesday), his Worship gave judgment for the plaintiff for £3, with costs, £'2 12s.

POLICE COURT.— Thursday. [Before Messrs. S. Y. Collins and A. Bonrdman, .r.ivs.] Alleukd Hobse Stkaung. — Alexander Morton was charged with the larceny of a horse, valued at £8, the property of Frank H. Pilcher. Mr. Theo. Cooper appeared for the accused. Evidence was given at considerable length by Frank H. Pilcher, who deposed that Morton asked him on the morning of the 6th August if he wanted to sell the horse. Witness said he did not wish to sell, but he gave accused permission to take the horse in order that Mr. Mcßride, whom he said wished to buy one, might see it. In the afternoon Morton came into Pilcher's office and threw a £5 note upon the table, saying that that was for the horse, which he had sold. Witness said bo had not intended that the horse should be sold, and he gave accused until the following morning to return it, refusing to accept the £"> note. It seemed that a Mr. Lewisbought the horse and would not return it. Cross-examined: Witness had known the defendant for some years, and had done carting for him. Defendant never asked witness at Buckland's saleyards if he had a hack for sale, nor did he have any conversation with him on the subject. The horse did not, to witness's knowledge, leave the yard until the morning of the(ifch of August, until defendant took it. When Morton brought witness the £5-note he threw it down on the table, and did not say to whom he had sold the horse. Morton did not explain what had become of the saddle and bridle, which were subsequently brought back. Prisoner said he could not bring back the horse, but he did not give witness a receipt at that time. Morton told witness that if he was not satisfied with the way in which the horse had been sold he could sue him, but he (Pilcher) replied, "When I have to go that far I will take a policeman with me." Witness did not have prisoner arrested at S o'clock at night. He laid the information at 3 o'clock, bub did nob as>k for a warrnnt. William Robert Brown, carter, in the employ of the hist witness, deposed that on tnefibh of August the prisoner came to him, and pointing out a horse, asked if that was Pilcher's pony, pointing to a horse near by. Just then Pilcher came along, and told accused that he had had the pony for three years. Witness left, and next saw accused in Pilcher's office, where he asked some questions about the horse, and witness next saw the horse at Qninn's, blacksmith, where Mr. Lewis had it. Witness did not authorise Morton to take the horse. Cross-examined : When witness went to Quinn's, Lewis told him he had purchased the horse from Morton. George Mcßride also gave evidence. The Bench said they did not think the case was one that should go to a jury. Mr. Cooper said (■hat he could have produced evidence to show that Pilcher told Morton in Buckland's saleyards to sell the horse for £i>. He considered it monstrous that a respectable man should be arrested and lodged in the cells on so trivial a charge. The case was dismissed. The Bench directed the police to give the horse to Mr. Lewis.