“The Press” In 1864

Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30575, 19 October 1964, Page 12

“The Press” In 1864

October 19 HINTS TO RATEPAYERS.—It may be of some importance to persons who have neglected to pay Jhe general city rate to know that summary proceedings are being taken for the immediate recovery of the same. Several persons have been already summoned to appear, many of whom have paid into Court the amount due by them. Mr Hadley, of Durham and Hereford streets, objected that his property was assessed beyond its value the Resident Magistrate pointed out that all objections of this kind were now frivolous, and should have been made at the time and place as set forth in the City Council Ordinance. Mr Dearnley, of Oxford terrace, objected on the grounds that he was not strictly an occupier of the premises as tenant, being only in partner-

ship with Clark. The Resident Magistrate ruled also in this case that Mr Dearnley’s name being on the Ratepayers’ Roll, his objection could not be entertained, and judgment was accordingly given, with costs. We extract the following paragraph from the Timaru Herald of the 15th inst.:— THE LATE CATTLE DRIVING CASE.—The following letter in reference to the late case of driving cattle from the Otago province into Canterbury has been forwarded to us for insertion by the inspector:— "Sir, —I have been informed that great prejudice exists in the public mind against using Mr Mason’s stockyards and paddocks at the Washdyke on account of his having taken charge of five head of bullocks, lately the subject of judicial enquiry as to whether they had

or had not crossed the Otago boundary. At that enquiry the case fell to the ground for want of evidence, leaving a suspicion abroad that the cattle might have been diseased. It is due to Mr Mason to state that the cattle could not by any possibility have been infected. And even if it had been proved in court that the bullocks had crossed the river, the full rigor of the law would not have been carried out, but the cattle would have been allowed to go free. I trust that all prejudice against Mr Mason will now be removed; for if a publican is liable to lose any trade or custom through his conscientious support of the law, we may feel certain that in future cases he would do his best not to support, but to thwart the ends of justice. I am, Ac., H. BELFIELD, Inspector.”