THE NEWMARKET SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

Auckland Star, Volume II, Issue 324, 23 January 1871, Page 2

THE NEWMARKET SLAUGHTERHOUSE.

T8 the Editor of the Evjeking- Stab. Sir, — In looting over your paper of Friday last, I see a comment in it about the libel case against the Inspector «of Slaughter-houses. Now, sir, my opinion is that Mr. Carter does not do justice to the people if he does not at once prove his charge against Richards, and allow the man fair play, to show whether he is innocent or not, as perjury is a very grave charge for one man to publish against another, without at first proving it. It is a known fact that what Richards swore to in the Court was every word true, and I think the Superintendent did a grave injustice to everybody at large by protecting Carter against the charge of libel; and if he did not libel him, why be frightened to produce the document that Carter wrote ? In the first place it is known that Richards' license is stopped through petty spite, urged on by one of the butchers at tho Slaughter-house, on account of Richards getting some of this party's killing to do, and likely lo get more if he gets his license back. The same butcher has two men working for him who were boarding at Richards', and through the same thing showing spite, he told them if they did not at once leave off boarding there he would discharge them. Now, sir, if Mr. Carter can confirm all he has said against the man, why was he not brought before the Justice of Peace, and have fair play on both sides, and not allow a man to be so injured through spite ? It is well Mr. Carter is so much protected, or the Superintendent would have inquired into a letter received by him about a bullock Mr. Carter had that died on his hands, and found out what became of it; and while the Superintendent cloaks such things as these, -what can we expect but worse ? If we all help to pay a man like Carter it should be to do justice, not injustice ; and it is to be hoped the Superintendent will yet have the consciencfi to pee fair play done.—l am, &c, A Loveb ot? Fatr Play.