WANDERING STOCK

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2183, 23 June 1914, Page 7

WANDERING STOCK

POSITION AT EASTBOURNE.

Much has been said at different times about the nuisance caused by wandering stock at Eastbourne. . On Friday evening a deputation of horseKiwilers resident in the borough waited .upon the council to state their side of the case.

Mr; C: Russell said tbat a meeting of local horse-owners had been held re. cclltly, nt which it was resolved that while the horse-owners would assist the council in every way to abate the nui* sauce of wandering stock) the nieeting was of opinion that the fine imposed by the council of ss; per horse was too severe. He stated that in most cases the wandering of stock was not due to the owners. Thero was at times, he Said, evidence of a spirit, of vandalism in the . Bay, for he coujd assure the council that tho only time his horses strayed was on Saturday night, when tho "young bloods'' eamo off the late boat. Sir. C. 1?. Page corroborated Mr. Russell's statements. The horses only got astray by accident, or as the result of the doings of mischievous boys or young, men off the late boat.- lie would like to seo a reduction in the amount of tho fine, and would also like to soe that the ranger used a little more discretion in the reporting of'wandering stock. He would afek them to make a distinction between those who wore known to be careful in this matter and those who wilfully lot their stock graze on other people's property. The Mayor, ill reply, pointed out that it was the duly of the council to soo that people did not let their stock wander. Only that day he had received a complaint as to (lowers being trampled on by horses. Hn would tell them frankly that it was their duty, and not the council's, to prevent the stock"Wandering. After the deputation retired it was resolved by the council to instruct the ranger to repbrt to the owners of wandering stock \vitliin twelve hours of tho finding of such stock. Councillor F. 1 , . Kelly gave notice of motion to the effect that a special committee bo formed to go into the question of a pound.