POLICE COURT, CAMBRIDGE. UNKNOWN. Mr G. W. Russell, J.P.)

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2011, 28 May 1885, Page 2

POLICE COURT, CAMBRIDGE. UNKNOWN. Mr G. W. Russell, J.P.)

Dltl'NK. J\MK-> M((Jhoch was charged with being drunk in the streets of Cambridge on the 2Hid inst. He was also charged with breaking the window of Messrs Wells and Soutter, valued at 20-!. Accused Admitted to ha\ ing taken .1 drop too much but the window was hiokeu inadvertently. He w.is .v cotnnicr cial tiaveller, .md a stranger in the place, and was going away from Cambridge immediately. The Bench said they would not hold accused guilty on the second charge. Mr Sootier was called to satisfy the court as to the value of fche window. It would cost 20s to replace it. On the first chaige a fine of 5s was inflicted, or in default 24 hours. On the second chaige, the accused was oideied to pay 20s, the \alue of the window, or in default, 48 hours. AM.KtJKD HOUSE STK U.lVl. f \SK. Lauderdale Carnachan was charged on tho information of Nesbitt Henry Lumsdeu, with that ho did, on the 20th May, feloniously and unlawfully steal and take away one chestnut gelding valued at £33. Mr Keesing appeared for the accuued, and pleaded not guilty. Xesbitt Henry Lumsden, who described himself as a horse-trainer and livery stablekeeper, residing at Hatitapu, was called. Before being examined he asked for a remand, as one of his chief \\ itnessos was not in attendance. —The Bench it. fused to grant the adjournment, which was opposed by tho accused, fho case was accordingly proceeded with. On Wednesday, 20th May, the horse Proapero was stolen out of one of his loose boxes. The horse was the property of Tom Hoy, but was in witness s charge. Never gave accused authority to take away tho horse. By Mr Keeaing : Accused gave the horse into his charge. Had fiequent conversations with Tom Hoy about his (witness's) training charges. Owed Hoy £7 for butcher's meat, and Hoy owed him £21 for training. Was willing to let his account with Hoy go towards paying off his training account. Was authorised to put the horse up to .salt*. Hoy did not tell him that if the hoise was not sold at the sale he would take him 'away that night. Did not see the hoi fee taken from tho loose-box. Hoy said it wa* taken from the loose-box. The horse had not broken out of tho loose-box while in his chaige. Tho horse did not belong to him, and was merely in his cliaigo when stolen. By the bench : Carnacban put the horsrs in my custody, and while in my custody Cainachan sold the hoi so to I Toy. Had the horhO in my charge about two months. Pearson is tho witness I was going to biing, but he has stayed away. Had nover asked Hoy to lay this information. Mciely asked Hoy if ho authonsed Carnachan to take tho horse, and ho said no. Thos. Henry Hoy was then called. Dynes was tho proper owner of tho hone. Tho witness bought if off Carnnehan f»i Dynes. Aftei the sale he assisted to tiike tho horse away. On the 20th he saw the horse coming out of Lumsdcn's plans Ho had a waterproof cover on, and ho told Carnnchan to go and catch him, and ride him into Cambridge. A reserve of L's. r > was put on the horse, but only £33 was offered. By tho police: Would swear the horso had not boen taken out of tho loose-box. By Mr Keesing: His rea«on for taking tho homo away was that ho heard tho b.»liiFs were going out to LumsdonN place, and tho horse might possibly be seized. At this stagp of the proceedings Mr Keesing asked tho bench to dismiss tho case on account of tho evidence having clearly shown want of criminality in the accused. The bench, in discharging tho accused, .said they were perfectly satisfied there was no enso at all. Personally, they thought it

w.is a very groat hard->hip foi the son of a respectable settler like the accused to bo hi ought befoie tlie couit mi i ( h.uge of this n.\tiiie with no gioumU wlutevei to mwt.un it. It appealed a un>->t vexation-* .itF.ur. In the hi-<t |>I. ice the action ought to h.ive been a civil one. The e.ise u.i-xieoidin^'ly di-,inis>,ed. Mi Kcomiii? e\piessud logiet th.it the c.iM> did not come undei the Ve\.itious Indictments Act, mo that cost*, might have, been obtained .ig.iin^t the inform. tut.