The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1885. THE IMPOUNDING ACT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 6, 16 February 1885, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) The Oldest Daily Newspaper on the West Coast. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1885. THE IMPOUNDING ACT.

As there seems to be a good deal of missappreheusion regarding the provisions of the Impounding Act, we quote for general information the following: clauses : — 15. Whenever any pound .shall lie too small to conveniently hold the number of cattle required to bo impounded therein, the pound keeper may place any such cattle iv. some paddock or oonvouientiplace near to such pound, to i>e approved by the local authority ; and such poundkteepei shall be responsible for the custody of such cattle m the same manner, and be entitled to the same fees, as if such cattle had been lodged iji tbe <. ponnd. 16. The occupier of any land trespassed upon l>y cattle, whose fences, may have been broken by such .cattle, may, when the amount claimed for the repair of such fence does not exceed foity shilling*, demand and charge the same as a trespass rate. 17. Any person authorised either by the local authority having charge of the roads, or by any person owning land adjacent thereto, may impound any cattle which shall at any time of the day or night be fouud wandering at large or straying m or lying about or tethered m any road: or oi her place of public resort, or au immediately adjoining thereto as to obstruct ihe same, and the owner of such cattle shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding forty shillings for eveiy head thereof over and above any other rates «md charges incident to the impounding of any such cattle. If any cattle shall be found ao wandering, straying, lying about, or tethered between sunset and sunrise, any constable, or occupier of land adjoining such road, or other person authorised by the local authority, may place any such caltle m any stable, yard, or enclosure during the night, and remove the same as soon as conveniently may bo after sunrise to the nearest pound ; and any expenses, not exceeding one shilling per head for the first twenty head, and sixpence per head for all over th.at number, incurred by any constable or other person m so. doing, shall be paid by the owner of such cattle over and above any other penalty, rates, and charges as aforesaid. This section shall nol apply to caltle owned by any licensee of Grown lands if such cattle are depasturing en roads within hia run over which he has a right of pasturage ; nor shall it apply to cattle for ihe g axing of which the owner shall have received the sanction of the local authority having control over the roads where suph cattle may be depasturing, \xov

to cattle owned l»y any peivsmi m the lawful occupation of land if such catlie are depasturing on road ■». which nrivunfenced on cither or linth sides and an* unu tided oivhoth sides l»y the hind of such occupier. !8. Any person m iv impound any bull or entire horse respectively above the age of nine months, or any nun hr boar, respectively a' ovi> the a&e o( Tmif months, which shall bo found wandering at largo on land not being m the lawful occupation of the owner ot such animal, or upon any road or other place of public resort., and the owner of the ununalM so found wandering .shall be lial>le to a pon:»itv not exceeding twenty pounds, m addition to any other penalty, ; Ttitesj and charges imposed by this Act m respect of cattle wandering at hirgi\