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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 10415, 13 April 1897, Page 6

A long sitting of the Police Court was held at Pahi on -the .Ist April, the presiding justices being Mews. W. H. Snelling, 6, Cliff, and 0. Skelton. Mr. James Hemphill, clerk to the Court, was also present. Five men, named Charles Turner, John Moriarty, William McManus, Thomas McManus, and Joseph Lee, Kumdixgcrs, were charged by Mr. W. H. Jackhian with obtaining goods by falae pretences, to the value of £1619* 9d. Mr, Jackinan, storekeeper, stated that he supplied the goods to the prisoners on the understanding' that they were to go to his leasehold gumfield, and dig for gum with which to pay for the stores advanced. He would not otherwise have given them credit. There was no written agreement to this effect, but he explained it to the prisoners in the presence of each other. 6. A. McIlwraith, storeman, in the employ of Mr. Jackman, deposed'to serving the prisoners with the goods mentioned in the schedule. The custom was when men got a start they went to the field and got gum to pay for it H. Johnson, gumdigger, Huketere; stated that he heard the accused leaving the field. They passed close to his whare. It was dark, at the time, and he had not seen them since then,on the gumfield.. : He had been over nine .years on the. Huketere. gumfield," and' considered that any young man could mike a living by honest work on that field. Constable Joyce also gave evidence, f The charge against William 'McManus was dismissed, -Mr. Jackman speaking strongly in his favour. The ,' charges: against the others . were adjourned ,to. the' sth April. Thomas McManus wu liberated mi biilHOwa Correaportent].; ; , ... ■ ' •./: