FAILURE TO DESTROY RABBITS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 3829, 9 August 1928, Page 3

FAILURE TO DESTROY RABBITS.

. COSTS FARMER £5. A charge of failing to destroy rabbits was preferred against E. F. Sexton by the Manawatu Rabbit Board at the local police court this morning before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M. Inspector D. R. Barron conducted the case on behalf of the Board. Accused was not present. Evidence was given by the Inspector that the usual statutory notice had been sent out to defendant on the sth June. An inspection of the property was made on June 15th when no work had been carried out, It was easy country to clear of the pest, but witness had noticed a number of rabbits and many traces of them. On June 16th witness had notified defendant that if the work was not carried out by June 25th, an information would be laid. On the 25th an inspection was again made. No one was working on the farm but half a dozen burrows had been filled in near the road. A man came out later on with a shovel. On that occasion 23 rabbits were seen. On the occasion ol the joint inspection with Inspector Palmer defendant’s son had admitted that no work had been carried out and asked for longer time to do the work. 'Witness had had a good deal of trouble with defendant and the property was getting worse as time went on. Inspector Palmer gave evidence as to making a joint inspection of the property. There had been very little work done on the farm and rabbits were numerous. A fine of £5 was imposed with costs £1 7s Od.