At the City Police Court on the 16th John Walquist was charged with having, about the 19th September last, stolen. a horse valued at £25, the property of Thomas Gawn. — Mr Hanlon appeared for accused. — Sub-inspector Kiely stated that in September last accused was in the employ of Mr Gawn, sen., whose farm adjoined that of his son, at the North Taieri. Young Mr Gawn was the owner of the horse stolen. He fed it on the evening of the 19th September, and the following morning it was missing The next day it was sold to a Mr Wilson in Cumberland street, by accused, for £22. Mr Wilson paid for it with a cheque, and from something he heard, he went to the Bank of New Zealand, and met accused. He told him to give him back the cheque, and accused him of stealing the horse. The horse had been returned to the rightful owner. A warrant was out for the arrest of accused, but he could not be found, and was only arrested on Saturday last. — Evidence was given by Thos. Gawn, Walter Scott Wilson, and Constable Carmody. The latter said he arrested accused on the 12th inst. When arrested accused said he was going to give himself up that day, as he was tired of dodging the police. He also asked what term of imprisonment witness thought he would get, and added that he must have been mad when he took the horse, as he might have known he would get caught. — Accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial, bail being allowed in one surety of £50, or two of £25 each.