Maglaterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 301, 1 May 1869, Page 3

Maglaterial.

CHRISTCHURCH. Tins Day. (Before C. C. Bowen, Esq., R.M.) Embezzlement. — A further remand until Wednesday next in the case of Archibald Macfarlane, charged with embezzlement, was applied for by Sergeant Pardy. His Worthip granted the application, accepting the same bail as before. ' j Larceny.— Henry George White wa? brought up on this charge. Detective Feast stated he had proceeded to Halswell, and told the prisoner that he wanted to searchhu swag

for a watoh which hid been stolen from Mr Bea tie, of the Warwick Hotel. Pri- ' soner said that he knew nothing of the watch, that he had only taken a £5 note, and had returned £4 14s of the money, the man to whom it belonged telling him he would sty n ithing about it if he (prisoner) gave him £1. Witness brought the prisoner to Christchurch Robert B3attie, landlord of the Warwick Hotel, depos -d that the prisoner had slept in the same room with another mm, whose nam-* he believed to be O'Brien. O'B.ien com plained t-> witness that snmeboly had taken a £5 note out of his pocket. Witness af-.er-words caught h >ld of prisoner, and told him that if he didn't give up the money he won! ! bring him to the Po'ice Du*ot; if he give it up, he would say nothing more about it. Pri soner handed over £4 14*. saving that he hid spent the remainder. The prisoner, -vho had previously served \l months on a charge of larceny, plea*. led gui ty. I lis Worship sentenced him lo six months' imprisonment ahard labour.