Magisterial.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 79, 14 August 1868, Page 2

Magisterial.

0 CHRISTCHURCH. Tins Day. (Before T. W. Maude, A, Back, A. Lean, and It, Park, Enqs.) I.kkaci.ks or tiik Shbep Ohdinascb. — Robert I'ark was charged by the sheep Inrtptctor, on two separate Informations, with being tho owner of 6000 thoep Infcctetl with . «enb. The oifenco being admitted, a flno of £200 was imposed, but to bo remitted if a clean certificate ia produced within six months. U.NRKomr.nKO Doua — Bently Cotton was charged witli having been tho owner of an unregistered dog above three months old, t'on>tablo Mullins proved the ofiVnce. Defendant pleaded In extenuation that in the early part of tbo y-i*r bo bad requested two penum* to register it for him, hat ihey had fuileil to tio so. Ho had como down that morning from the Selwyn on purpose to register the dog, when he was served with ;be summon*. John Stacey, also frora the Selwyn, was oharged with a similar offence for two dogs. Tbe charge was admitted, bnt defendant said he had been under the impression that the age for registering was six months as in England, Inspector Pender •aid that both defendants had been put to considerable expense in coming to Christ*

ehurcb. and had not attcmpto.l to eoneoal any of tho facta from tho constable when nppllcd to respecting the dogfl. Tho presiding MntfUtrote flaid, In consldorntlon nf these clreurnijtiincos both chnrgos would ho dismissed, hut it must not ho understood n» forming a precedent In nuch matters, Inspector Pender flaid ho believed there wero a large numhor of tmrcKlstcred dogfl In tho tnmo dlfltrlel;, Tbo Bench ndvlHod tho defendants to caution thoir uclp-lihouni, as otlicrwlao they would bo mulcted In a heavy Uno. Mr Mtiudti hero left tho bunch, and Mr Park prcnldcd, Tmmvmi ov Lioknoh.— -Tho lloonno of Bilk's Hotel, Ferry Hond, was trniihforred ifrem A, Mlk to Henry Thoman Howcrs,