RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 972, 10 December 1879, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

;, ißefore C f Whitefoord Esq., R.M.) | ■" ' John Sing was charged with permitting infected stieep to ' stray on Mr. W. K. Chambers' run, at Repongaere. ■VMr. Wi. Brassey, for the defendant, admitted the charge^ but pleaded mitigation of the .penalty,;, inasmuch as his client had since he had found his flock to be infected erected dips, taken every precaution, and immediately notified the adjoining sheepowners. . His Worship said he was justified in takinga similar view .of the case. Fined £10 and costs. , Fercival was charged under the same section . of the act with a similiar offcncCi ■„'■ >■ „.'■',' -,'•'■' Mr. Fierce. Power said he accompanied the prosecutor, and saw several sheep on the road,- which were discovered to be infected, but he did not take any notice of the brands or earmarks. - , ' Mr. Barker and son denied the.ownejBhip of the sheep. Their brand being' aßratsj|m large black lettersr » On ttie inoraing following the intimation given by the Inspector; they went to the yard where, they were. driven by him^and they did not find any of their sheep there. The road also was a private road, tlie gates ' 'and bridges bjeing maintained by him'. ..,, ! . His Worship, remarked that the case had not been brought in a manner to gain 1 a convtctiprt. ; If|^e<wssary the sheep, or its ear should have- been brought into; the Court. As against the testimony of the Inspector there was the statement of Mr. Banker, and his son, which he was required to believe, and under, the circumstances he Would dismiss the information.