OFFENCE BY MAORI.
TERM OF PROBATION. A charge of stealing a horse, saddle and bridle, valued at £4, at Morrinsvillo about March 17, was admitted by Whana Whana Teriaki, aged 34, labourer, in the Police Court yesterday. Mr. Noble appeared on behalf of accused. The charge was later reduced to one of stealing the saddle and I riffle. Sub-Inspector Shanahan said on March 3 at Morrinsvillo accused sold the horse, saddle and bridle to a farmer. About a week later he borrowed the outfit and did riot return it. According to accused's own account, he kept the animal for a week and then sold it with the saddle and bridle to another farmer for £4 10s. Mi. Noble sairl accuser), who was married and had several children, would make rcsf.it ut ion. lie has not been m trouble for some years," said the magistrate, Mr. I\ K. Hunt, in placing accused on probation for 12 months.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 14
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