RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Thursday, 7th April, 1864. (Before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M., and Alex. M'Master, Esq., J.P.)

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RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Thursday, 7th April, 1864. (Before T. W. Parker, Esq., R.M., and Alex. M'Master, Esq., J.P.)

Peter Tickle was charged with unlawfully detaining, and having in his possession, a sheep bitch and pup, the property of one Thomas Kails. The complainant, Thomas Kails, stated on oath that the bitch and pup were his property. The defendant acknowledged to having them in his possession, and promised the Bench to send them to Oamaru within a fortnight if the complainant would pay expenses. The complainant agreed to do so, and the case \* as therefore dismissed. [Here Mr M 'Master left the Bench.] Edward Bland Atkinson answered to a summons charging him with suffering sheep infected with scab unlawfully to stray upon lands not in hi* exclusive occupation— to wit, on the run of Messrs Borton and M 'Muster, contrary to the Ordinance in that behalf. Mr Edward Hassell sworn. — I am a SubInspector of Sheep, and examined Mr Atkinson's sheep on the Bth of February last, and told him that they weie diseased. I advised him to prepare at once to dip them. I have examined them since, and hold them still to be scabby. On the 26th of March, I got a note from Mr Gardener, informing me officially that he had found twenty-four sheep, the property of Mr Atkinson, in Borton and M 'Master's flock. I immediately took out a snmmons for Mr Atkinson, and would impress upon the Court the justice of inflicting the penalty, in order to show him the necessity of washing his sheep. I would not pronounce Messrs Borton and M'Master's sheep clean, nor give them a certificate. I examined their sheep on the 16fh of February. They have since been dipped, but would not say they are clean now. The disease, when I examined them, was in a very mild form. I inspected nearly 4000, and found only two sheep diseased, and they were destroyed immediately afterwards. Mr Atkinson was preparing his dip some ten days ago, but am not aware whether it is yet made ready. I cannot, however, see why he should have beeu so long in making preparations to dip his sheep, seeing that his station is only about 30 miles from Oamaru, Where all necessary materials might have been obtained. — Gardner sworn. — I am manager for Messrs Borton and M'Master. On the 2 Lth of March, I found twenty-four of Mr Atkinson's sheep among Borton and M 'Master's flock. 1 did not discover any signs of disease upon their, but Was aware that Mr Atkinson's station was not clean. The Sub-Inspector discovered that Borton and M'Master's sh^cp were scabby on the 26th of Febiuarv, and within a week after they were dipped. I have seen a good deal of scab, and have had much to do with it. T believe the one die-sing the sheep got will prove effectual. I saw them a week af f er they were dipped, but there was no signs of disease upon them, nor was there anything at all suspicions about them. I could have made ready all preparations for dipping and dipped them within five clays after the Inspector pronounced them scabby. We always have all necessary materials on the station for dressing sheep. There has been a dip on the station for over three years. It was erected in the first instance in case it should bo wanted. It is over three years since scab first appeared in tire iirmediate neighborhood of the station, and since that time it has been in the district. Mr Atkinson's twenty four sheep were found among our 4000 after they were dipped. lam convinced that bheepwash tobacco, of a good quality, was to be had in Oamaru at the time it was required. His Worship observed that Mr Atkinson had displayed a great want of diligence in getting his sheepwash ready. Scab had been in the district long enough already ; and it was little use for one party to show all diligence in killing the disease while another was indifferent to it. He thought, therefore, that something must be done to make them bestir themselves. Fined £20 and costs.

Saturday, 9th April. (Before T. W. Parker, Esq, K.M.) Robert Sinclair, charged with drunkenness. Sergeant Bullcn stated that the prisoner came to the Camp the previous evening and said he was mad, and requested to be taken charge of. There was nothing in his appearance to lead one to conclude him suffering frjin anything but deh- him Iremens. His Worship discharged him with a caution. Peter Tilly, charged with dumkenncss, dismissed with a caution.

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