BEES AND THE LAW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 360, 11 April 1910, Page 5

BEES AND THE LAW.

THE ACT ENFORCED,

By Telegraph.—Pr»s» Association. Wellington, April 8.

The first casus lieanl under t'lie Apiaries Act were brought before Mr.] A. D. Thompson, S.M., at Otaki to-day. 1 W. H. Bray, Inspector of Apiaries, proceeded against Alfred Catly, of Manakau, and Hoani Tawliiri, of Otaki, under station 9, for keeping bees in other than frame hives, a.nd' under section 7, sub-1 section 2, for failing to transfer certain bees to frame hives in compliance withl written notice to do so. Cutly did notj appear. ■* -—' _ ) "'Evidence •stns given by informant that he had visited Catty's place at Ma'flakau and given him written notice to transfer his bees within fourteen days to frame hives. When he again] visited the .place, the bees were still: in box Rives. . | The .Sfagistr&te remarked that as tliis was,, the first wise under tlie Ac|' a would meet the case. He! took it t'hat the proceedings had been taken to sliow defendants and othersj that the provisions of t'he Act are to be complied with. And that it was now necessary for everyone who kept bees to keep them in proper hives.

Mr. Bray as'ked leave to witlulraW| the second charge, provided a convic-i tion was obtained on the first. Defendant was fined 5s and costs fori keeping his bees in box hives, the Court consenting to the withdrawal of the other information. I Hoani Tawliiri pleaded guilty to tile first, charge, and was fined Is and costs. The second charge w»s withdrawn.