CATTLE THEFT CHARGES
NEIGHBOURS' EVIDENCE The trial of Leo Merton Biggar, farmer (Mr.. Leary). on charges of stealing' 21 cows valued at £lB7 10s, was continued before Mr. Justice Fair in the Supreme Court yesterday. The cows were alleged to have been stolen from four neighbouring farmers between .June 25 and July 23. The Crown Prosecutor. Mr. V. R. Meredith, prosecuted. In support of the Crown case evidence was given by Andrew Morgan, Gilbert Martin Haines, and Archibald -l-Laves. 'hat they had positively identified as theirs cows that had been found on the property b'eiu<i worked by aci-nsed, and their evidence was corroborated by a number of others. The hearing will be resumed this morning. ' i : :
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23482, 20 October 1939, Page 11
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