PUKEKOHE S.M. COURT

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 477, 27 May 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)

PUKEKOHE S.M. COURT

Thursday The Inspector of Stock, Mr Michael William Watt, had a busy day at the sitting of the Pukekohe Court on Thursday when fire offenders were charged with exhibiting sheep for sale in the Tuakau saleyards, such sheep being affected with lice.

Mrs Sidney S. Eyre, of Fukekawa, was charged with exposing 65 sheep for sale. Defendant who stated her husband was at the war, said the sheep had been dipped before they were put into the saleyards but she had found that the dip was now poisonous.

The Inspector admitted the sheep were dipped, and added that they were only slightly affected. In view of the fact that steps had been taken to comply with the Act, His Worship ordered defendant to pay costs 7s. D. W. Fergus of Whakapirua, was also charged with submitting 168 sheep affected with lice for sale in the Tuakau saleyards, on March 6th, 1919. Defendant, in a written statement, said that on the date in question he had 168 bead up for sale. Two pens were passed as clean, while the other pen contained one sheep, which was found to be affected. He saw the Inspector, who informed him that the sheep could be put up for sale, on condition that he paid for the dipping of them, which he agreed to, and paid the amount accordingly. He had on two previous occasions dipped the sheep. The Insepctor admitted that as far as he could see, defendant was fairly innocent. He dismissed the case. Reginald Heatley, of Marohimo, similarly charged, was represented by Mr J. G. Haddow. The Inspector stated that out of 109 sheep nine were infected. One hundred had been dipped a few days before. Mr Haddow pointed out that the nine sheep had got amongst the others by accident. The Inspecthr admitted this, and His Worship imposed a conviction and ordered defendant to pay 12s Court costs. James Wallace, of Mangere, wcs charged with yarding 140 sheep, affected with lice.

The Inspector pointed out that the aheep were purchased from Hellensville, and Mr Wallace understood they bad been dipped. The defendant was quite innocent. In view of the latter fact, His Worship convicted and ordered defendant to pay 7b Court costs.

D. Cameron, of Onewhero, who bad 230 lice-infected sheep, did not appear. The Inspector stated that the defendant was removing some sheep from one farm to his other farm at Onewhero, and when passing the Tuakau ealeyards he decided to put them up for sale. They were not badly affecetd. His Worship : He had a shot at the market first ? The Inspector: Yes. Defendant was convicted and tined 5s , with costs 178. Maurice Coughlan, of Puni, was charged with exposing 54 sheep, affected with lice, for sale, at Messrs. Buckland and Sons' yards, at Pukekobe. The Inspector said the sheep were only slightly affected. A fine of 55., and Ts. costs, was imposed.