"BLACKLEG" REGULATIONS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 6, Issue 334, 30 November 1917, Page 3

"BLACKLEG" REGULATIONS.

A Farmer Fined. At the Auckland Police Court last Thursday before Mr F. V. Frazer, S.M., Leslie James Hancock, farmer, of Bombay, admitted that on August 14th, at Pukekohe, he sold or offered for sale, in an infected -area, a calf not vaccinated or branded. Mr Selwyn Mays stated that the Franklin County and part of the Piako County had been proclaimed an infected area in connection with the cattle disease of " black-leg " All young cattle in that area, before tale aud possible removal to a clean area, had to be inoculated, and wore then branded "S" Defendant, when the calf was sold, at first declared that it had been inoculated, but when the officer of the Stock Department pressed the matter, and pointed out the absence of the brand, he admitted that the calf had not been inoculated, and he had taken the risk. The inoculation was carried out by the Department free of charge. The Stock Department's officer stated that of late there had been a good many uninoculated calves sent into clean districts from the infected area. These were five summonses out in connection with the offence His Worship remarked that defondant had elected to take the risk in a matter which was regarded by the Act as a serious one. Defendant would bo fined i'l and lis cunts.