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POLICE COURT—ADELAIDE.
Thursday, May 3.
(Before Mr. S. Beddome. P.M.)
Arthur West was charged on the informa-
tion of Alfred George Chapman with stealing
a horse, harness, and buggy, his property, at
Adelaide, on Tuesday, May 1. The prosecutor
stated that at about 2 30 on the day in ques-
tion he was in Gray's shop in Gawler-place,
and had left his horse and trap outside. On
coming out of the shop missed the trap, and
saw it next at the police-station. William
Snowley, tailor, of Gawler-place, stated that on
Tuesday afternoon he saw prisoner get into a
trap outside Gray's shop and drive off. The
trap outside the court was the same one. Wm.
Reid, landlord of the Gepps Cross Hotel,
stated that on Tuesday evening, May 1, pri-
soner drove up to his hotel and said if he
would give him a few pounds for the horse
and trap he could use both till he called for
them. Gave him £10, a cheque for £7, and
£3 in notes, on the understanding that he
was to keep the horse and trap until he (pri-
soner) redeemed them. Next day heard that
a trap and horse had been stolen, and then
stopped payment of the cheque at the bank.
Paul George Eimer, clerk in the English and
Scottish Bank, stated that the prisoner pre-
sented Reid's cheque for payment on Wed-
nesday, but it was not paid as payment had
been stopped. Defendant was arrested when
presenting the cheque by police-constable Ed-
wards. In court prisoner made no statement,
and was committed for trial. West was further
charged with stealing a mare, saddle, and
bridle, the property of Isaac Bendall, at
Adelaide, on February 21 last. Prosecutor
stated that on the night of February 21 the
mare was standing outside the Victoria
Hotel, and on his going out he missed her.
William Smyth stated that on the evening in
question he saw the prosecutor's mare being
ridden across the intersection of King
William and Hindley streets by a person who
looked like prisoner. Joseph Goldsmith,
pawnbroker of Port Adelaide, stated that on
February 22 prisoner brought the saddle and
bridle produced to his place, and said he
wanted to sell them, as he had disposed of
his horse and did not want the articles.
Bought them for 15s. Detective Dunlevi
stated that he had a receipt signed by
Alexander Malcom for the sale of a horse
answering to the description of the stolen
animal. The price paid for the mare was
£2 15s. She was purchased by a man named
Malcom who was now in the north. Prisoner
made no-statement, and was committed for
trial.
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