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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume XII, Issue 496, 29 July 1867, Page 3

Poundkeeper's fees and charges. V . nL TI^ e ° f eatiile xnapounded under this Act shall be further diilsR t 0 Pay t 0 tLe Pouudkee P er the fees and charges specified in ScheWritten description of cattle to be given to Poundkeeper. .. Every Impounder of cattle shall sign and deliver a written descrip-i the same with brands and marks to the Poundkeeper; such desenpaoa in case of horses to include the height as nearly as may he. ■ Duties of Poundkeeper, (1.) io take chaige of ail cattle lawfully brought to his Pound and keep the same (accidental or unavoidable escape or injury only until duly redeemed or sold. And to supply the same w.th necessary food and water at the scale of charges provided in Schedule B. 6 1 (2.) To eater in a special Pound-book the information required to he detailed in Schedule C; and to allow the inspection of such , u°°u by any person on payment of sixpence, (3.) To keep conspicuously posted within the precincts of the pound a copy of the description deliverable to him as provided io clause IX. (4.) To advertise in two issues of some newspaper published in the liovince a copy of the said description, together with the name of the Impounder, date of Impounding, and appointment for proposed auction : which appointment shall be for the four/r \ eutk a 3 r alter the publication of the first advertisement. {o.j io sell by public auction (such sale being hereby authorized notwithstanding the Poundkeeper be not a licensed auctioneer! on the appointed day such cattle as shall not be within due time redeemed: putting up each head of great cattle separately, and small cattle in lots of not more than 10 head. (6.) I apply the proceeds of every such sale as follows : (a) Reserving for himself the fees and expenses of poundage and advertisement. (h) Reserving for the Impounder the damages claimed subject as to special damages if disputed to the decision of two Justices of the Peace. (cj Transmitting the balance to the owner of the cattle if known ; otherwise to the Provincial Treasurer in trust for the owner for one year, thenceforth if unclaimed for the benefit of the ♦ - Province. Liability of Poundkeeper— may appoint a deputy. . Ev , ei 7. r ° imdkee PeP shall he personally liable for any breach o t e duties of Lis otiice 3 occasioned by wilful default or neglect. Subject t< sacn personal liability a Poundkeeper may appoint a deputy during hi absence. 1 J ° Penalty for rescuing cattle, XII. Any person guilty of rescuing cattle in course of being driven 4 a Pound or of taking or releasing Impounded cattle from the precincts o a found, without the consent of a Poundkeeper, shall be liable to ■ penalty not exceeding XfiO. Notice before driving, XIII. No cattle shall be driven through private property without 2hours notice to the landowner under a pcnalty'not exceeding £5. Penalty and damage for driving cattle from (he owner’s laud. XIV. Any person driving cattle from the promises of a landowner t< waom t.iey belong, shall be liable to a penalty of 10s. for every head o gteat catue ana Is. lor every head of small cattle ; together with such spe cial damages as two Justices of the Peace may award. Provided that th. aggiegato sum for penalties and damages shall not exceed 4!20. '' 111:11 cattle breaking away are not trespassng. • «ny cattle being driven along a highway shall break aw* into umeiiced land, they shall uo t be considered trespassers within thi purview o. tins act, so long as the drover shall continue his best exertiom to recover the same. Penalty fur seeking cattle in private laud without permission. Proviso. XVI. Any person, not being a drover within the preceding clause, entering upon private land without the permission of the landowner, for the purpo-ei of seeking cattle, other than milch cows, shall be liable to a penalty noil exceeding ».o nor less than 5s unless such cattle shall be tresnassing onl cropped or garden laud. Provided that if such permission shall be refused any Justice of the Peace may by warrant under his hand authorize entry to be made lor such purpose. Proyiued always that nothing in this or the preceding clause shall prejudice the laud owners remedies for any damages caused by the cattle trespassing or in the search for the same. Pees, See., how recoverable, XVII. All Pound fees damages and penalties recoverable under this Act may be reco\ered summarily before a Resident Magistrate or two Justices of the Peace to the extent of their respective jurisdiction All Pound fees which shall not be satisfied by sale of Impounded cattle may be m like manner recovered by the Poundkeeper against the Impounder who may likewise resort to the owner of the cattle for recoupment All damages which shall not be satisfied by sals of Impounded cattle may to the like extent as aforesaid be likewise summarily recovered bv the Impounder against the owner of the cattle Impounded. All penalties shall be paid to the Provincial Treasurer on behalf of the Province. TVkea Act comes into force. Commencement of operation of Act. ' XVIII. Tne operation of this Act shall commence one month after notification of the Governor’s assent thereto in the New Zealand Gazette. SCHEDULE A. The days of Impounding and delivery, if separate, to be reckoned as integral days.