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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 893, 7 October 1881, Page 2

The ordinary rules of procedure in the Maeterton R.M. Court yesterday were waived to enable Mr G. Moore to lecture at length on the mal-administration of the Sheep Act and the iniquity of its provisions. The lecture had really nothiug to do with the case at issue but apparently His Worship has a ' down' on this particular measure, for he certainly encourraged Mr Moore to relieve his mind fully and freely against the Government. Mr' Wardell may as a sheep;.farmer leave a bad opinion of the Sheep Act but it would be better for'him to give effect to his prejudices off the bench rather flian on it. As ftr as we could judge the prosecutor Mr Sutton was rather hardly used being stuck tip in the witness hex as a target for irregular shots from the Bench and from the defendant. The real case lay in a.' nut-shell • The Inspector re-; j,uested Mr Mppro ,to place a 'rmra on; a certain 'boundary.; line. Mr/.Mqore after -a time'complied mtehe^quesfclut M iiiiliiiiiiiliiiiiiiiillliiii 1' i'T

tilde which the luipector had a right to expect. Consequently Mv Moore lias' had to pay a, fine of £5, and has incurred certain trouble and expenses which he could easily have .'avoided. The Sheep A ct may be tyrannical hut it is clear from the; evdience given in Court that Mr Sut.ton.ia administering : it is anything hut harsh, He is Btrict, and very properly so, because on his shoulders rests a very grave responsibility. If sheep : farmers instead of carrying out the reasonable wishes of an Inspector .prefer to run i» muck at him they must be prepared to pay for their amusement. Five pounds is not a high price to pay for the privilege of unlimited license of speech in it public Court, and Mr Moore has certainly had the worth of his money.