HAWKE’S BAY CATTLE STEALING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2380, 22 December 1908, Page 5

HAWKE’S BAY CATTLE STEALING.

A SERIES OF CHARGES

("Press Association.]

NAPIER, Dec. 21

Samuel Beswick pleaded guilty at the Magistrate’s Court to-day to steal, ing 90 head of cattle, valued at £406, the property of James Keen© and James Reid. Accused, who was appointed manager of the Runanga station during the owenr’s absence in England,sold cattle to butchers. When arrested by the detective, prisoner admitted his guilt, and offered assistance in tracing the missing cattle. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, being admitted to bail, self in £250, and two sureties of £125 each.

William Robinson was charged with, on November 13th, receiving from Samuel Beswick ten head of cattle knowing them to have been stolen. Sub.-Inspector Dwyor applied for •a remand, stating that the .accused had only been arrested at the luncheon adjournment of the Court.

Mr Cresswell, who appeared for the accused, said' that Robinson was a well-known settler and had resided in Hawke’s .Bay for forty years. He had recently sold out in Argyll settlement and removed his stock to Tauranga, employing a man named Boult to assist the. drover. That was how tlie trouble had arisen. The accused was reanded on hail. William Boult was charged with, on December sth, at Runanga, receiving from Samuel Beswick 44 head of cattle, valued at £l9B, the property of Richard Keene and James Reid, knowing them to have been stolen. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, was committed for trial. William Brewer, charged with stealing 44 • cattle from Runanga- station, was remanded till to-morrow.