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Magistrates' C—rt, PL Plrie.Wxd**sdaY. Jolt 24th, 1895.(Before Mr. Win. Goode, J.P.)John Cunningham rad John Boston* were fined 5e each, or in default 24 hour*, for drunkenness.inderick Harris /. Banis,Jun., and W. Harris were charged with felouioosly Mealing end driving ‘ nwjy 239 sheep of the vmlee of 5* 6d per head, the property of H. D. Cowled on or about the Hat Jane.Mr. Copiuger appeared for the ^ronecntion nod Mr. Dencen defen-Robert Henry Carter reitf in a moan ted constable. Knew nil the a ceased who lire at Xapeerby. From information received on tire 17th inst,I executed a march warrant on the premises of Harris, Sea* bet fid not find anything. (Mwald Cowled and myself next proceeded ales* the road towards Pbrt Augusta. We ffeafed' the two accnaed, T. Harris, ifen^aod ■ W. Harris, with a hock of sheep at the Limestone Wall, ahoat 40 aaiUe from Napperby. Created the Mat and found these ware IN iathedeetc excloaive of lambar Halted * Herns.-Jan., as he wee in obeiy* trhoae •' sheep they were ead he replied' ** thry ere on re. Asked hint if the whole flock were hie and he naid “Tea, nil bet 3 of Wards.- They were coming towards Napperby when we got ep to them. There were also 4 aherp skins in the cart, which they Mere trarelliog witb sheep. Examined the akine witb Cowled. Jun., on the 18th inst, end we diaoovered that Wo had paint hranda on the romp, which Cowled claimed to be hia father's brand. On the 21st inst, I foand one of tbs new skin cot and the bfead token ont (skin prodnoed). 1 qncstinoed the-boys and they stated that the doge had torn it, Arrested the beys on tbe'lOth, after exaesiniag the sheep. Charged and nsfedoasd them, end F. Harris, Jan., stated “All 1 hare to my f» that at range sheep got into oar flooh fend we were coming hank to tabs tftma oak Walter Harris mid r “I sear *hs same as my brother. these bask to Nappmbjr witb there On the met-ning of 83rd inst, I saw Harris, ten. Took the sheep to Hnhesn e yard and dreftod there. The aeewad were ell present, as wall ss Cowled,- sen., and jan„ and Holman. Cowled aao, psohed oat 885 sheep dsstihgeiehed by Ida brand and ear marks. Fonnd the brand bad been ont o» some of tbtse sheep. The poiioe took peismsiw of 5 of the sheep (Cowled-*.) They are still in their ptoemniuu, Wspnta ledmark on ths hsad of each of them, as also nnthe others owned by Cowled when • drafted. HarrU sen, said be claimed the ear-marked aheap witbpunch batons hfohntomMjUreM.-a*n, on the 2Srd, charged and nan honed hha -awd ho said “I mosived. Met Cowled age, and joi». there. We searched flir some sheep of Oowled'a bet coo Id not find them on Harris* place. Foand 1 wsnnere5£Si?lWaSnfS15them. Took possession of tlmm and brought thgrn to the polioe-etation.On tWppllsation sf Mr. Ccpinger. the oase was remanded till Thoradae week, the 1st Aagwst, at *8 a.m. Bail allowed m two sureties of £25 each in sack case, and the accused in each case in a like amount.Thu moat, Jult Mth, 1808. (Before Mr. d.Whito, JlP.) IH. Hmanms was charged with dis-tnrbiag ^(mresf the M|*fcadr4lGordon. Pleaded not guilty. Fined red ocat of interpreter, 10s, in alt 3On. In default, 1 days in Gladstone Goal.
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Port Pirie Standard and Barrier Advertiser
Port Pirie, South Australia, AU
Thu, Aug 01, 1895
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