Five Convictions in One Year for Allowing Stock to Wander

Wanganui Chronicle, 30 September 1947, Page 8

Five Convictions in One Year for Allowing Stock to Wander

“This man has been convicted on four occasions during the present year for this class of olfence and does not appear to take any notice of the result of these prosecutions,” said Mr. N. M. Izard, appearing for the Waitotara County Council, when Paul Bennett, farmer, Kai Iwi, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court, Wanganui, yesterday, with failing to prevent an Ayrshire bull from being at large without proper guidance on Pukerimu Road. Mr. Izard added that the bull in question was between three and four years old and was found about a mile and a-half from Bennett's property. The Waitotara County Council did not like bringing these prosecutions, but defendant did not appear to be taking any notice of the penalties imposed upon him The county ' ranger, Mr. T. M. Hardy, gave evidence as to finding ihe bull and returning it to Bennett’s farm. Mr. Izard said that defendant and one or two other Maoris in the district, were causing concern because of their stock wandering. Bennett was lined £5 and costs, the magistrate commenting that this penalty was being imposed because of defendant’s previous record. Costs amounted to £2 Bs, including solicitor's fee, £1 Is.