Straying Stock

Northland Age, Volume XVIII, Issue 77, 8 July 1949, Page 5

Straying Stock

LANDOWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY Further to the article appearing in the last issue of the AGE on the impounding of stock, the last paragraph states : The owner of the land is entitled to trespass rates plus a sustenance rate, and if this is not paid by the owner of the stock on requisite notice, the owner of the land is entitled to sell such stock to secure reimbursement. It appears that this needs expansion of explanation, and this is appended. The owner of the land may recover in summary manner before two Js.P. —impounded stock can only be sold, by the Poundkeeper. The foregoing refers to the instance where the owner of the straying stock is known to the landowner. Where the owner of land impounds stock of which the owner is unknown, it is then the landowner’s duty to deliver the stock to the Poundkeeper at the nearest Pound, where the stock will be taken over by the Poundkeeper and treated as impounded beasts. The landowner’s trespass and sustenance fees will then be recovered by the Poundkeeper from the owner when claimed, or from the proceeds of the sale of such beasts. The landowner has no right to sell the beasts on his own accord.