R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1208, 19 October 1882, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON, THURSDAY. - [Bpfore H. S. Wakdejj,, R.M] A. Ewington v. ; Samuel R, Jones.— Perjury. Mr, Beard,, for informant, stated . that : he understood that the accused had what" was; vulgarly termed " cleared out," : arid asked that a warrant for his arrest be issued. The police reported that they believed Jones had disappeared i since Monday last, after he received his summons. The Court agreed to .issue a warrant, for his arrest.. Sutton v.'i Breach 'of Sheep Biinriy : for' informant, Mr Beard for defendant. The charge was, not having in readiness a dip and other appliances, in accordance with the' Act. W. A. P, Sutton, Inspector; of sheep for the Wairarapa district deposed that he knew Mr Donald's sheep at "Waikaraka. They bebame' infedted ion May 80th, on which date witness/inspected to, He saw Mr Donald's, dipping appliances on that date. They, consisted of,a small concrete dip which' was. neither a- race dip nor a soap dip, He, had no boilers, neither' had;, ho.materials'at hand for dipping, , Witness; .advised, the,-overseer to get boilers and use. Btilpliur instead of cold stuff.-. On the-28th of June' witness revisited the station and found the dipping appliances in the same state as formerly. Ho eave witness three months to get his appliances in order before laying an infor- ' ',!, .:' ],\ , ,;,! ,'./... To Mr' Beard i Witness did, not lay an information before because he was lenient. If the appliances up ; to Sep, 1 had been '■ satisfactory, proceedings: would not have been taken, The dip was a crossbred dip (a laugh), it might suit up there:' It was about fifteen feef leiigj 1 , A race, dip should bo at least a thirty feet swim. Some time in the month of June witness requested Mr Drummond. to inspect the mn, Little's dip was a cold dip. It was a good travelling dip; but not one that he recommended for scab, • He hid known scab cleaned by Little's' dip.; He did not consider it within bis functions to order any specific dip to be used. : He recommended lime and Sulphur became he knew it to be a ; certain cure. (To the Court) Witrinis intimated to the men on the station hw dissatisfaction' with the dipping arrangements. The overseer was away on! the occasion of, his second vijit. Witness was Inspector in'charge of the district and Mr Driimmond was also an Inspector, ,'/' ".'.';:,'.'. '',. ' John' Drummond, Inspebtor .of Sheop, deposed. I visited the Waikaraka flock seven times in June last andsaw the dip and appliances on .the station: The'dip was a side raoe one,,but rather too short to work without the sheep'were 'checked or balked. •■ i; i'-i ' '

Mr Bunny! I supppte ft aoabby. sheep would jump almost thrbasrh' this dip. ' 'Witness; I dobt'sW thata scabfcy Bbeep will jump any further than any other one, .(A laugh). Defendant had no appliances -for dipping with' '.. lime Vnd i: sulphur. . He had some of Little's dip, bat. not a sufti oient quantity. There, ; were tome old tanks,there, but vin my opinion they were pnlyof use asa temporary expedient* The weather ; was wet and the yards were very muddy and they were very old, ; An argument;,here took-ploce as to whether yards were an appliance to a dip, Mr Bunny arguing that they wire andMr Beard that they.were hot.- • Mr Beard objected to the introduction of mud and suggested; that the clouds 'should be imported into the ;case for assiating to oreate the dirt,;; ± -'"' r -'': '•''.'•-■'• li ;-' ... • ■• .Witaess, continued,said he,bfllieved in |ime and sulfur 1 - : The Court: I suppose thai whole que*

tion is whel her r sheep; o w to use a particular riipv'f .., ■>.-. -■ '■■:■■. ■ Mr Banny: There the: question of appliatiees aa well.. (?i-. :''\ \ $ Witrtess Mr Beard :;Tanks are no! -neoeßsaryifor Little's .dip".'] ''Would not: direota sheep owner hot to lise) Little's dip/r; fiad not seen a flock ;cured by it. whs not satisfied owe with the way (he sheep were put through the dip, they ■were run through too fast. There was no oheok or balk while witness was present. He "'pointed but at the time that the dip was too small. He thought that they acted wisely in going on dipping.instead of building; a iiew dip which would have suspended the process of cleaning. He was partly'satisfied with; the steps'that were taken.

! ■;Donald Danald deposed as to the steps he liad taken for Hippinir his sheep and the cost of same. He also denied that, the yards.were in a foul state. The Court, in giving judgment,, summiriaed 'the-facts'rif; the caie, and concluded, by infliclin? the minimum penalty ofM