DISORDERLY SLAUGHTERERS.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2395, 19 November 1880, Page 4

DISORDERLY SLAUGHTERERS.

On Nov. 13 the Auckland City Council held a special meeting for the purpose of enquiring into certain charges preferred by Mr Woolfield (Inspector of Abattoirs) against a slaughterman named Murray. The Inspector’s complaint was as follows :—“On the morning of Nov. 3, on going my usual rounds, to inspect the abattoirs, I was met by Murray at the door of his abattoir. He said, “ What the h do you mean by that lett r” (referring to the one dated Nov. 1, which was written by the order of the Council). He then challenged me to come out and fight him. I said, “ What I have written is by order of the Council ; do not obstruct me in doing my work. I wish to have nothing to say to you.” He then put his clenched fist within an inch of my face, and said, “You little , by I will murder you the first time I get you by yourself. I will break every bone in your body. He kept following me about and obstructing me in passing in or out of the doorways.” Murray replied to the charge by stating that the Inspector, in an underhand way, had been going about trying to get him dismissed. He knew the real cause, but did not like to state it openly.' There was a female in the question. The Council resolved to take legal proceedings against Murray for obstructing their officer.