Tuapeka Times, Volume VI, Issue
328, 7 February 1874, Page 3
RESIDENT
MAGISTRATE'S COURT, LAWRENCE.
(Before E. H.
Carew, Esq., R.M.) Friday, 6th February.
Police v. Francis Gawn.—
Francis
Gawn
was charged by Sergeant Farrell with riding
in his waggon on the Waitahuna road, between
Lawrence and Waitahuna, without having and
holding proper and sufficient reins, and no
competent person having charge of the
horses. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant
Farrell deposed that from information he
received on the 6th January last, he
proceeded along the road from Lawrence to
Waitahuna, and found
Gawn
lying on his waggon asleep, the horses of
his team having no reins. The Sergeant
allowed the man to proceed on his way, as
the team-could not be turned at the place,
or prudently left, he having no assistance
The accused was summoned from Dunedin. His
Worship remarked on the danger of this
offence, and its frequent occurrence.
Accused had not been before the Court
before, and the police gave him a good
character. His having to come from Dunedin
was taken into consideration. Fined 10s.,
and costs of Court 5s 6d. If he offended in
this way again, the fine would be much
heavier.
Otago Witness ,
Issue 1234, 24 July 1875, Page 15
The three men — Frank
Gawn, Robert
Ferguson, and Thos. Mee — who were convicted by Messrs Ward
and Flexman about three weeks ago on a charge of assaulting
a constable, and sentenced to a month's imprisonment,
without the option of paying a fine, were liberated from
custody on Saturday, Mr Caldwell, the Governor of the Gaol,
having on that day received His Excellency's warrant for
their release. We believe that, immediately after the
conviction of these men, who had hitherto borne a
respectable character, a large number of the leading
merchants and others in town, and also the convicting
Justices, forwarded to His Excellency through His Honour the
Superintendent, a petition recommending that a fine be
substituted in the place of imprisonment.
Tuapeka Times,
Volume X, Issue 689, 25 July 1877, Page 2
One of Mr R.
Gawn's teams was
upset near Rae's Hotel last week. The waggon was driven by
F. Gawn, and was
precipitated over a steep embankment. The driver escaped
with some severe bruises, and a man who was lying inside
drunk, got off without injury. The place where the waggon
toppled over is a wide turn, and for what reason the driver
took his team so near the edge of the road is best known to
himself. We might mention that prior to the waggon reaching
Rae's there was brandy on board, which was pretty much
spilt.
Otago Witness ,
Issue 2624, 29 June 1904, Page 38
Francis
Gawn was taking a
load of timber to Green Island on Thursday when the horse
shied and backed the cart over a bank, with the result that
the vehicle struck Gawn
a heavy blow, dislocating his shoulder The injured man was
attended to at the Hospital, where he will be compelled to
remain for a little time.
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