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POLICE.
SCARSDALE-2nd July, before, the Mayer, and
Mr.J.Keith, J.P.-John and Thomas Dal
gleish were charged with atealing eighteen pairs of
rabbits at Brownsvals, the property of, Dov[?]
Mr Hockley appeared for the accused. The prose
cutor deposed that on the 20th ult. he hji on to
way from Rokewood Junction to Scandsla m'lb i
load of rabbits, consisting of 786 pairs. He etopped
at Cape Clear and Derwent Jacks on the nay. At tie
latter place the rabbits were all right as regards non
here. When he reached Soarsdale he missed eightai
pair from the waggon, and reported the matter to lie
police, "and further, that he had had asmal pin
stolen 'from him to the extent of thirty-two pun
per week between himself and mao. It w*
t 1 getting so- hot 1 * he thought it time to stop it.
the rabbit skins produced as his by the tails
as the tails were removed and so much paid to ™
men for. every tail. No other man engsgsdm
same line of business had the same mark as mi
mother of the priaonersaaid tohimthatshsitoallW
for the rabbits. This was sines that swat «
Hockley contended that this was not suaeok,
did not affect his clients. Cross eiammed-H®*
had been trapping, and had the rabbit ho 1”
after payfng the men for them. There ™ .
ence between, the rabbits sold and those llo ..
regards marks. He could not lose them,
some person had “ shook” eighteen pair, .Jw?
the rabbits from Mount Elephant; sold opj
between : there and Scarsdale. . !5 a
the skins produced, and knew that hoi jg
them, as one person took no more than *P •
not eee any of the rabbits taken, nor acj P
them. The boys’mother said that tiers
picked up on the road. Offered £l, 01
tion of the thief or thieves. Thopoh“,-5
then. Bennett Hogg deposed that on
robbery he was at Brownsvaie driving » »““
Plevna Company. Saw the prosecu or p
rabbits in bis cart; was 189 jar 1
two boys taking rabbits from the waggo .
'swear to the prisoners as the boys
took 'the rabbits away on e
belonging to Mrs Kane. Loms ,r“ p^ tll &
on the 20th ult. he was_ worki; g ps
party in the Plevna claim, a ■
secutor pass, and ‘wo boysHe bojt
removing rabbits. Could no Al
was of opinion that they wer th
events they were the same si . t retßl rked tW
would not swear to them. T fHere an old o* l
the last witness was prerariMti g.
in court became very n ° "“Jons.)
of the bench for repeated ft, mother 0 *
M’Cormack deposed to «°“ e Hociley stated
the accused told him, but
haarsay was not evidence, bench, 6»*
against his clients. In reply mike
geant stated that be had no c P bca^ 1 ®!
the boys as to any previous offence.
teneed the.elder boy to two ’ ®. po
l one month’s imprisonment
court then adjourned. , j u |, before
—Wednesday, n
Mayor and Mr Keith, J-k; fy w hsmd coring
with having stolen a ff“ antl **, h £ T, ttn k
about £3 worth of fi® 1 *
at Haddon. on the 24th_u ■ ioe & e«g
guilty. Wo. M’Leisb engure-d"' en tioned,
deposed that ou the date a he *** lo
pany with Mr Rogerson
the puddling-msohiues. Between v w
prisoner enter one of tba .-?]Lri jtwM uta PLt and
and informed
witness ahouldgo back an & signal, and L<t
in the machine. Agreed t g M lbs
in the machine, but forgo f ° n ti
was in the machine ecrapmgt #
produced, which Btu ? b h Machine,
hold of the prisoner m the m ge „on®*;
struggle to secure the P w ° jr r pjlgl® 11, \L*l
appearance, and witnes! i®
struggle, the pmtol with , g( j the f
went off accidentally an ta j ne d gold, a 2,, ii
arm. Was sure the stuff contain j S
eoner had no right m to
braceman, and had n0 t bat he j
dirt. Mr Dalgleish deposed t
Was on the watch "‘‘Vand
a ecuffle, and a pistol g » fiomo
to secure the P™ onB ® > . f a billy $
produced in the roachi , and tie
washed half of the stuffJ° u Th „ whole ot
contained 80s worth 0 B £3, * | pt)
in the billy would be worth » Cog>
that it was vadiied at ore
deposed that the accused was g


to the.bench. Some
of thh accused,.hero
oaatio n o£ being a tnbutor
ft th«t the reply to Uw
6® * fils per week wages from
j»%£th e^ el /£f, a few shillings • more.
}gA^ n md bo® o , 6 ? *l,.* th® fiomPAny paid'
an d sometimes' more;
the ground, and the’
Prisoner for sum
-J? sentenced to twelve
hard labor in the Bal-
ton adjourned.: ■ -
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