RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3173, 21 April 1879, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY.

(Before Colonel Fraser, E.M.) ILLEGAL SIiAUOHTEBING.

Daniel Orme was charged with illegally slaughtering four pigs on his premises, Owen street, Grahamstown, on the 4th of April. Mr Brassey appeared for the defendant who pleaded not guilty. J. B. Mason, Inspector of Slaughterhauses to Borough of Thames, sworn, deposed-On Friduy fourth in the evening, I visited defendant's shop in Owen street. I saw in the shop four freshly slaughtered pigs. These pigs were quite warm. I was told by defendant's wife that defendant was not in. I hare since discovered that the pigs were not slaughtered in any of the abattoirs. 5 By Mr BraSsey—My attention wa§ drawn to the shop by; seeing four w»ll- • dressed pigs ia the shop. Daniel Orme, tfc: ;delenaan^ IRBwbri, deposed-TOn.the 4th ; of, April I received the four p( g sr lfro.m Tapu7 Tfre^wW dead. X received .th^m, from .Holt of, Tapu. The pigs werTcoiabu^ol'W j3 They were •• flabby "from being knookcd . about injthe boat* :> vvi.t t. im -to vsw His Worship said the only things. for-the Inspector to bring -up^-Holt-j^^ illegal slaughtering, and if he proved that the pigs wereAdelirerijdk jdive to the present defendant Mr Orme would be put on.his trial for, perjury. .The prenatfMe would be dikmftsed.' "} "Xi" mTOT

Court adjourned...