WET SHEEP.
■«- A PROSECUTION FAILS. : ] By Telegraph.—Press Association. ' Timaru, Last Night. At the 'Magistrate's Court to-day Oi htudholme was prosecuted by the Int spoctor of Awards for dismissing shear* era from the Pcntland Hills station otf December 14th, for refusing to shea* sheep Viich, they said, were wet afte! the rain of the two pcrccding dayfc borne of the shearers gave evidence thas t.iey bad, by unanimous vote of thosfl present, decided not to shear. Air, H. D. Ackland, for the Deparfrt ment, without calling evidence, asked for a non-suit as the case was brought under section CO of the Act of 1608] which did not apply. He also pointed out that the award did not provide fo* a decision by vote, but eacb sheared j must decide for himself and give indfc Tidual notice of bis objection to shear. The Magistrate granted a non-suit, but remarked that there was plenty oJ tune to bring the case under the prow per clause of the amending Act.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 262, 15 April 1915, Page 4
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166WET SHEEP. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 262, 15 April 1915, Page 4
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