RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2576, 10 April 1877, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. W: Eraser, '-ffi&'Bffliy DIIUNKBNNESS.

One person (a female) was charged with, druukenuess and- -find -10s-v.and costs. , ,

BREACH OF. .BOBOUGUI' BrE-*LAW.

William Bobbctt was charged by Mr J V ',rß., Mason, Health ? Officer Ito r . the Borough of Tlvaiu'es, with a" breach "'of section 4i:'Byerlaw; i Np;l,'parJb:B,'.of I '-Bjorough of Thames,'by "having slaughtered three swine on his premises in Pollen street, such :prenaise«"Bot being Hcensedfl&rTthat

The following is the clause under which thesmformation^was laid :—. , ;,. r; 4. Every person who shall without having such license as aforesaid in force uses-as asiaughterho'usc any place"within such borough as: in ;the last preceding section mentioned other than a slaughterhouse which was in use at the fcimeAof the; passing of this Act shall for each offence forfeit on conviction a-sum not exceeding five pounds, and a like penalty for every day after-s*iich crfpyictioii "tiDon which he shall so*offend. "" " * * ' X

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Defendant pleaded guilty-■ His Worship said "defendant had been fine4;.*be/or,e for a rsimitar; feoffence, : t;but at was four years ago, and he would let him ofl> t wjcth a fine o£2os. and.costs, «, ;:0 ' . ; n Defendant said there was not a butcher onithe.ThameSibttt wasrguiltyiofthe sam«j offence, but he seemed always to be picked. upohv -Only irecentlyfso sheep; had-been! sold in Grahamstown to various butchers, andnot>!bne' of those' aheep' had «been? killed at a licensed slaughter house. The prosecutor said he believed defendant's statement was true, but the diffi-. calty'Cwas to c^tch them in; the act.' His Worship intimated' that, on' 1 the next conviction /under ,the bye-law, no matter who was'defendant, he would inflict a full penalty, which he saw under the bye-law was £5 for each offence; " "

Ther Court then adjourned.