SHEEP STEALING

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1929, Page 5

SHEEP STEALING

FARMERS ASK RADICAL CHECK

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

CANTERBURY, April 10

The support of the Canterbury A. and P. Association is to lie given to the effort of the Canterbury Sheepowners’ . Union to have legislation brought down to prevent the carrying of sheep in motor lorries at night. At a meeting of the Committee of the Association to-day, Mr Lockhead said that the permitting of stock to he transported at night presented too large an opening to the sheep stealers. He knew of numerous cases where sheep had been stolen at night and carted away in motor trucks. There was too good an opportunity offered to dishonest persons of making easy money. A sheep-owner in Oxford had suffered extensively from night raids by motor lorry thieves, who found it eaiy to get away with a number of sheep. He also . suggested that auctioneers should he compelled to stipulate their earmarks on the various lots of sheep offered for sale. .Mr ,V. D. Hall said that legislation to prevent the carting of sheep at night was most desirable. He knew that it was a common thing for owners to lose stock in this way, ; It was agreed 'iu : discussion that legislation should '.require only that no slteep should be loaded or carted at' night without a permit, and that any sheep so carted Avould, be (.subject to inspection by'.any' polite The motion was! carriedCsupporting the proposals of the sheep, owners.