A NOVEL COMPLAINT.

Ohinemuri Gazette, Volume XXII, Issue 2793, 22 May 1911, Page 2

A NOVEL COMPLAINT.

TROUBLE WITH A RANGER.

Shannon appears to hold the male resident who is a quadruped. At'all events, at Saturday's meeting. of the Horowhenua County Council a letter was received from Mr P. Gill as follows :—" Sir —I regret that lam compelled to complain regarding the way I am pestered with this quadruped of a ranger. I got two witnesses to show that with horse, dogs and whip in full swing, I found him taking the cows at a gallop from my boy. When I asked him what he was abusing my cows for, he replied : ' Give me a shilling. Can you any marks on them?' At the time I refused payings although I knew it was much needed, but ultimately I paid under protest in the presence of the police constable. This is my second application for fair play, or second complaint, which may be the most appropriate term. I ask for a refund of that one shilling which I paid under protest"

The description of a biped as a quadruped elicited laughter. No action was taken in the matter.