RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 684, 25 April 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Day.

Before H. Kenrick, Esq., and , H. Gudgeon, R.M.s) IiARCENY. Tutatai was charged with having stolen several articles of jewellery the property of J. Walsh. Mr. W. Ft Hale, having been sworn m as Interpreter, was requested by the Bench to explain to the accused the nature of the charge, and to ask if he had anything to say m reply. The prisoner appeared to be suffering from illness and could scarcely articulate the few incoherent words m answer to the interpreter. Mr. Hale informed the Bench that the accused appeared, to be demented, and unable to reply m a sensible manner to the questions asked. The Bench said m that case, it would allow the hearing to stand over until after Dr. Pollen had examined him and reported as to the state of his mind. The prisoner was again brought up, but was remanded to Tuesday, the 29th inst. BREACH OF THE SHEEP ACT. Waikore was charged, on the information of G. Bruce, with having driven a number of sheep across his run, contrary to section 49. of the " Sheep Act, 1878." Mr. J. T. Rogan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. W. L. Bees for, the defendant. A number of witnesses were examined, but the the prosecution failed to prove the number of sheep driven, (for which sum not exceeding 1 shilling, each was claimed), and also the day on which they were driven through plaintiff's property. Mr. J. T. Bogan asked the Bench to allow an adjournment, for the purpose of producing the books of the Ormond Pound Mr. Bees objected to an adjournment at this concluding stage, of the case, and represented such to be irregular and unprecedent. After some further arguments by the opposing counsel, Mr. Bogan asked that the case be withdrawn. The Bench ordered the coats of this action to be charged to plaintiff. The other cases brought by the same plaintiff against Tulatahe and Te Waka were adjourned by consent to Tuesday next. BREACH OP THE EXPOUNDING ACT. J.W. Johnson v. Poukawa. — Poukawa was charged with a breach of the above, he forcibly taking possession of a horse while being driven to the pound. Mr J. W. Johnson, tho prosecutor, said that he had brought this case as a warning to other natives, and did not wish to press for a heavy penalty. There were two witnesses examined, and the offence having been proved, His Worship informed the prisoner that the punishment for thia offence was very severe, but that owing to the request of the plaintiff, he w^uld only inflict a nominal oenalty, viz. , 10s. and costs 7s. J. Cooper -tf. T Wi tloranga.— Amount claimed, £21 10s. Judgment for plaintiff. Buchanan v. A.S.S.* Co. — Adjourned by consent for a fortnight.