ALLEGED THEFT OF SHEEP.
AUCKLAND FARMER CHARGED. (Pek United P®kss Association.} AUCKLAND, March 31. At the Police Court Milton M’Millan, aged 55, a farmer, of Mangatawhiei, near Pokeno, was charged with the theft of 11 sheep valued at £l3 15s, tho property of a neighbouring farmer, Alexander Bell. Evidence was given to the effect that accused removed 11 stray sheen from a farm in the district, explaining that three of theme wore his, A numlier of sheep sold for accused at auction included two with Bell’s earmarks, and tha police discovered seven others on the accused's farm. Accused not guilty, and was committed ror trial. Bail was allowed in £2OO. On a charge of having been in possession of sheepskins when the ears had been removed, the accused was remanded for a week.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19135, 1 April 1924, Page 6
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