AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN AUCKLAND.

Dunstan Times, Issue 1169, 25 July 1884, Page 3

AGRARIAN OUTRAGES IN AUCKLAND.

The New Zealand Herald of July 9th says : —“.Some time ago Mr Macrae, |of Mangere, drew Sergeant Green’s attention to the dangerous state of the gravel pit in Mangere mountain, in which a man and horse were killed,and another nearly killed, this, he alleges, drew on him a certain amount ot odium and annoyance from s 'me of his neighbours. More recently the local District Board erected a fence on a public road adjoining his farm, which has caused him great loss and annoyance, for the Highway Board, and he alleges, illegally collect a revenue by issuing depasuring licenses to allow cattle to graze over the roads, and these animals being stopped by the fencereferred to break into his paddocks and destroy his crops. Only the other day he found no fewer chan fourteen horses in his paddock. He has had, therefore in selfpro* eclion, to commence impoun i g trespassing animals, but before doing so he applied to Mr Robertson, chairman of the Highway Board,asking what was to be done. The chairman denied all kn-wledgo of the erection of the gate and f nee referred to, which .d r Macrae alleges have the tffeot of turnin the trespassing cattle into his cultivation, but Mr Robertson said he was only one member and could do nothing. On June 29 (Sunday) Mr Macrae found a voluble bay colt, bis property, dead, apparently choked or strangled, and on the following night a bay colt had its belly ripped up, This animal is still alive, and is being treated by Mr Kmloih. veteiinary surgeon On Saturday last MrMacrewas sent for hurriedly, and on reaching his home in Manner -., he found that a splendid arty filly, rising 3 years old, and wliich he valued at L4O, was shot dead ■ hi- ugh the head, the bullet entering the temple. He at once gave information to Superintendent Thomson, who recommended him to get a veterinary surgeon, and ho went tor Mr Kinloch, but the latter did nos get out before Monday, but in the meantime Sergeant Greene and a detective went out, and Mr Walter Paul severed the head from the body, and they brought it into the policestation. When Mr Kiuloch came on the scene he was met by four members of the Highway Board, who undertook to pav the expenses of a post mortem examination to ascer am whether the animal had die I from any other cause, but he found that the animal was quite healihy in eveiy respect Mr Macrae offered a reward of LSO for such information as will lead to the conviction of those who have killed his horses.”

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