RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT
SOUTH RAKal A—Yesterday.
(Before H. C. S. Baddelty, Esq., R.M.) Horses at Large.—Thomas Mutter was charged with allowing a horse to be at large. He explained that he frightened his horse by going out in his nightshirt to drive stray horses away, which were a great nuisance. His horse was tethered, but broke the rope. The constable stated that it was impossible for anyone to keep a horse tethered abo it there there being so many loose ones about.—Fined, 5s and costs 7a. -J. Derrick, charged with allowing four horses to wander, was fined 20s and costs 14s. For tho same ■ offence H. Primmer was fined 5s and costs 7a for one horse.— A. Withell, for five horses, 25s and costs 7s. —James Banty, for one horse, 5s and costs 7s. — harles Lake, for six horses, was fined 30s and costs 14s. This man was allowed two months to pay the fine. —Charles Inder, for five horssa, was fined 25s and costs 14s. CIVIL CASHS Patterson v W, Saunders, claim L 7 lls 8d for good supplied and entered.— Judgment for L 7 la 4d and costs 21a. Patterson v P. Grant, claim for L 26 6s 3d for goods supplied.—Mr Stringer appeared for defendant,—Judgment for L 23 6s 7d and coats 31s. Patterson v Gleeson, claim for L2 4s 8d ; adjourned till next Court day. Patterson v C. Yeadon, claim L 8 Xss Id. —Judgment for L 6 18s 8d and costs lls.
Morgan v Rule, claim for L 7 lls Cd ; adjourned till next Court day. Morgan v Drummond, claim for LlO 18* 4d for goods supplied.—Mr Wilding for defendant.—Plaintiff nonsuited with costs 21s. D. Cameron v Eowse, claim of LSO for damage done to sheep through dogs chasing them —Mr Wilding for plaintiff, and Mr S ringer for defendant.—Mr Wilding in opening the case said that on J2tn September three of Mr Rowse’s dogs were chasing a flock of ewes in lamb, s >me SSO merinos just commencing to lamb. A large number of lambs were found dead by Mr Cameron- His per oentage of lambs was 65, whilst his neighbors had 85 par cent. The season was good and the paddock was well sheltered. —D. Cameron, sworn, said he was a farmer and lived at Ciunes, near Methven. Had a large experience in sheep. On September 12th there were nearly 600 sheep, merino ewes, in good condition for old ones in his paddocks He came into the paddock and noticed the ewes. They looked fagged but had not their wind by this time. At that time about one-fourth of them had lambed, and the others were expected to lamb. He went to the house for his gun and noticed three dogs in another paddock chasing other seven sheep. He could not get pear enough to shoot the dogs, which bel nged to Mr Row*e. Mr Rowse told witness that the dogs belonged to defendant. [Mr Stringer here stated that he admitted that plaintiffs dogs had been amongst the sheep, and it was only a question of fixing the amount of damages.] Witness stated that 42 owes died after the chasing. He opened a large number aad found lambs inside. The ewes were some of the strongest he had Had warred Mr Rowse the year before about his dogs. Witness found about 160 dead lambs in the paddock. From their appearance many had been dropped prematurely. Up to the time the dogs were in the ewes were lambing well.—Crossexamined: Ths sheep were all old, but in very good condition. Some thirty had foot rot. The sheep were not moved after putting them into the paddock. The ewes were bought at Rakaia. It was a good lambing season at the time the eyes were dropping. One night was stormy, but only one dead lamb was found. O’Shannassey, a man on plaintiff’s farm, gave evidence as to the number of sheep and lambs found dead. Did not know that the sheep bad been moved Was pot the shepherd. There v.ere ewes lamfcfng on farm up to about three weeks ago. bulk of Catpeton’s ewes finished lamping about six weeks Oashman, sworn, said ho anv ceasing sheep when with O’Shannasscy. \Vheq Ije hoard thp sheep bleating he thought Mr Cameron was mov.ng the sheep. Nearly au hour after
the sheep were in different lota about the paddock, many down.—A. Macfarlane said he was a sheep farmer. The effect of dogs chasing sheep when in lamb might be from 10 to 25 per cent of lambs lost, and ewas losing their lambs generally got milk fever and lose their wool. The damage to a flock would be serious. Had not examined the flock before the dogs were in Hac sold similar ewes at Ashburton at 10s 3d before lambing. After lambing, the ewes with lamb at foot would be worth about, 13s Where paddocks were sheltered the season for lambing had been a good one. Old ewes as a rule are the easiest and safest for lambing. Should estimate the deaths at about two per cent, if the ewes were in good condition. The paddock where Cameron’s ewes were was an exceptionally good one.—M.J. Brown said ha was a farmer, and knew the ewes and also the rams used. The cross was an ordinary oho. The ewes were old merinos, and had had the same rams the year before, therefore the lambing ought to have been better. The owes were in good c ndition, and the paddock was well sheltered. The percentage of lambs shou’d have been about 80 per cent. The chaung of ewes in lamb by dogs would cause fever, the death of the lambs, and great difficulty to the ewe in getting rid of the lamb, and any lambs dropped before would be mined by the running the sinews would give. This concluded the evidence, and Mr Wilding addressed the Bench, also Mr Stringer, and his Worship said he could not give his decision at this sitting, as it would be better to go carefully into the evidence. Judgment would be given in Ashburton on Friday week. The Court then adjourned.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1389, 26 November 1884, Page 2
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