MAGISTRATES COURT.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 8448, 17 January 1895, Page 3

MAGISTRATES COURT.

J Thubsd ay, 17th Jabcaby. *%► (Before Mr O. O. Kettle, S.M.) rOTJSO DBTTBK. A first offender was charged with being found drnnk on Taupo Quay yesterday. Accused, who waa arrested by Constable Young, pleaded guilty, and, being conviofced, was ordered to come up for. sentence when oa'led npon. . ( BTBAHBOAT _BAVB_OHT_ WITHOUT A IIOKBT. Thomas MoOlusky (alias Cosgrove) was charged with travelling on the steamer Manawato, from Greymouth to Wanganui, without paying his fare. Acoused pleaded guilty. Sergeant Oullen, who conducted the oaso, stated that the man had been asked for his fare, and had refuged. Accused said he did not intend to evade payment, but could not afford it. IE he had a show be thought he could get the money (£3/ from his friends in town. The captain of the vessel stated that the accused came to him the morning after leaving port, and told him he had no money, the reply being that it would be left in the hand* of the agent on arrival in Wanganui. Accused was fined £1, snd waa told to immediately raise the £8 for the passage, or otherwise more would be beard of it. A week was given to pay the fine. AJUJBCtB- EOBBB STEALING. T. Little, ' 3. Waugh and W. Brooking (on remand) were charged that on or about Slit December last at Karioi did feloniously stdal, take and send away one brown gelding, value £16, the property of T. Cavanagh. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, wero • defended by Mr Lloyd. The prosecution ivas conducted by Ssrgt. Cullen. T. Cavanagh, shearer, gave evidence to the effect that he was the owner of the animal in question, and on the particular occasion referred to had ridden it into Karioi and paddocked it there. The horse was then fully described. On geing to look for the horse on the 2nd of this month could not find him. There would be not less than 100 horse* in ihe paddock &t the time. Game on to Wanganni and learnt that a horse answering the description had come along the road. Went up to Kaiwhaiki with Cod stable Sherman and found the Lorse near Mr Campbell's place in a paddock unattended with saddle and bridle on. Was quite certain as to the horae and recognised it at once, pointing it out to the police officer, The animal was brought down by the constable. [The witness here left the bos to identify the horse outside the Courthouse _ Did not authorise any of the accused to take the horae away. Did not tee tho accused at Karioi during the j time he missed the horse. Did not know of j a man named Galbraifch at Karioi, nor did he know of a man of that name shearing there. Oroes- examined — .Knew G. Robinson, a shearer, at Karioi, but did not know of him by any other English same. By His Worship — Had not been to see the horse from the time he put him in the paddock until the 2nd January. The horse was one easily caught. Te Werena Whakaakn gave evidence (interpreted by Mr E. Barnes) to the effeot —that he saw the men come along the flat ■lorn tho Karioi station. There was only ■Tone track to and from his place and that was to Karioi. The three acoused were riding horses- Brooking was riding a barebacked horse with a halter. The horse was brown in color, whioh wae fully described, as also were the other two the aroused were Tiding, and they were afterwards identified the witness, the magistrate, etc., leaving the Court for the purpose. The accused Little asked witness if he bad any horses, the reply being in the negative. Little then asked witness to look for a horse, as the one he (Little) w&s riding had a sore back. On leaving, Brooking asked to be ihown the road, and witness took the three to the road known as Field's Track, they going towards Wanganui. Brooking was then riding the same horse as he came on, and the thxee men rode away together. By His Worship — Brooking had no saddle, but a bag to eifc on. He lent him that and also a headetall for the horse. He considered- thp three accused were gentlemen, ' ' Gross- examined — Had no watch, but it was well on in the 'morning when they left his place.' The three were at bis place >not very long— just till he boiled the water for tea. • Was quite sure shout the horses he had identified outside the Courthouse. The horses and the men wore strangers to him. It w(w dawn when the men came. He woe' asleep and on getting up saw Little and Waugh outaida one of bis fences, Brooking coming afterwards. When the latter was first seen he had just come up to his companions. There was only one road to his place. ' By Sergt Onllen— The acouaed Little told him they had come from Taupo. The other two were not there at that time, and the remark was Piade ia English. His place wm between K&rioi and Taupo. Cross-examined — Brooking spoke in Maori. He could not speak English, bnt understood the word Taupo. The oase at this stage was adjourned until 2 p.m. Upon the Court resuming, tho following evidence was taken: — Tamati Tikorangi, living at Kaiwhaiki, saw the eccußed there on the 2nd January. They wore riding horee3 with saddles on and Little waa on -the horse claimed by Cavanagh. They spoke about horses in the and next- morning Little said he wanted a horse, as his was done up. Witness on being asked if he had a horse, told him to go and see the other people apd they might exchange a horse or give him one" and keep it till his back got better. Understood they wanted to exchange the k black horse for one of the Maori horses. PTakau gave Little a hone (tho one now outside the Courthouse with the others) and he took possession of it. Little showed ■witness two bunk receipts (produced) one £200 and one for £60, and said the other two men were working for him. The witness was then cross-examined by Mr Lloyd, after whioh Takau gave evidence followed by Constable Sherman. (Left eittiog.)