THE SHEEP ACT, 1878.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 250, 28 August 1879, Page 2

THE SHEEP ACT, 1878.

{To tk Editor of (he Wairakapa Daily.) Sir—l enclose to you a " brief analysis of the Sheep Ad, 1878," by Mr Tinline, Amuri. As there ure several runholders in this district who are owners of infected flocks, it may be interesting to them to peruse the document herewith,—l am, Fc, F. G. Moore.

Fines and Penalties the Ownkr of an IsV fected Flock of 10,000 Sheep is subjeel to under the" Sheep Act, 1878." * Clauses of Jlinimuia Maximum ■ Act. Penalty. Penalty. H 15 10 0 0 50 0 0 Or six mouths' imprisonment 17 .. , Or six months' impritonment 20 25 0 0 100 0 0 21 23 125 0 0 500 0 0 ..> 166 13 4 1000 0 0 This penalty is repeated every six months 24. 10 0 0 50 0 0 With £lO additional every 24 hours 25 125 0 0 1500 0.0 • Ihis fine is liable to be repeated several times 2G 75 0 0 750 0 0 This line every 24 hours 27 125 0 0 2500 0 0 28 0 0 0 25 0 0 This fine every 12 hours 29 30 Or six months' imprisonment 31 5 0 0 50 0 0 33 -= 20 0 0 llns finei daily, and Inspector can take possession of sheep and run and mana'go them, at owner's exuenso 40\ 41 M 2815 0 0 10505 0 0 43 44] These clauses refer to the removal of sheep from one district to another. Every clauses involves a penalty. 45 5 0 0 100 0 0 This fine daily 461 48} 10 0 0 1000 0 0 These fines can be repeated over and over again at the instance of neighbors 491 !25 0 0 500 0 0 50) These two clauses apply to both clean and infected sheep 51 Infected sheep straying may be destroyed 52 25 0 0 100 0 0 53 5 0 0 20 0 0 55 56 57

A misdemeanour, involving imprisonment 59 10 0 0 100 0 0 60 Besides penalties, owner liable to civil actions 62 By this clause the Act can be made V'A means of prosecution by owners, ovfifflo seer, or others. |B--63 Onus of proof with defendant.

To tkt Editor of the Wairarapa daily. SiR,-Mr Bunny may well exclaim " Save me from my friends," when he \ # sees the result of Mr Greaves' question to J Ml Phamyn as to why he opposed Mr Bunny in the Provincial Council. The answer he obtained was concise and conclusive beyond a doubt, The division list as read out by Mr P., from the Provincial blue books, was as follows : ayes, 8. noes, 11. Mrßorlase Mr Andrew ». Buckley „ Beetham ii Bunn y- „ Brandon „ Crawford „ Carter ~ Graham „ Cruickshank ). Hunter „ Hutchison „Pearce „• Lowes » Wright. „ Ludlam „ Milne „ Morgan „ Pltarazyn, 0. And when Mr Pharazyn simply remar«