THE SUTTON ENQUIRY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1976, 28 April 1885, Page 2

THE SUTTON ENQUIRY.

An enquiry into the case of Mr Sutton, late Sheep Inspector for this district, was held before Mr G, B. Davie, District Judge, j,)jis morning. Mr Bayjey, fcheGfjipf Ipgpejtor, stated that lie had received verbal complaints from the Members representing the Wai* rarapa district that the Shoep Aet was not being satisfactorily administered in the Wairarapa. For the purpose of forcing an enquiry, ho wroto tolnspoctor Sutton, informing him of the fact, and requested him tp attend the office at Masterton on a fiptlau) (jay, |yjeiy to the complaints in qpstiph (jopig "pnqjjjr&l ipij), afc-flie §ani9 time allowing fliis Jetter tp Sir Beothiim, Mr Beetjiarri, the n!<ii>ibpr fiff the district, was in Mastertpii on that day, and Mr Sutton attended the office as instructed. Mr Beetham declined to lay any specific charges against Mr Sutton. About that date Mr Bayley received a lo tor inclosing wool with a scab insect in it, stating that it was from a sheep on a ii)ajn road, pfl deseribingthe locality. He Mr Sutton whether Riversdale run was clean, ant} was WWergd (!} j.])e affirmative, In company with -Inspector Drummond Mr Bayley visited Riversdale and found sheep there scabby and one at least with scab three mouths old. Be did not inform Inspector Drummond nor Inspector Sutton that he had received a letter, nor what duty took him to the Wharoama district, until he was on the spot and then he told Inspector Drunimond that these sheep were reported scabby and he wanted him to keep a sharp leok out. Mr Bayley then instructed Inspector Drunimond to have the station mustered and report the result. Inspector J)i'uminbiid did so with the result that s)/pep were found, some bad by disease, oh various parts of the run. During the next two months lea and Elders station were added to the list of infected sheep. On receipt of this report of Mr Druinmond's, he wroto a memorandum to the Colonial Secretary stating he thought, taking all matters into consideration, it would be advisable to renjoyeMrSutton when opportunity offered. This wns concurred in, andMr Sutton was instructed'" .to" je'nidve fo |fels«n. Mr Bayley did not think'this a cl}ajse, ; but he thpuglit ji expedient tp? the : 'Goveriiment, service jtljat M:r Suttor>' sliQiild be re-: ; W?4: I? I e W O F jyas' produced'in" Cgi)rfc. ' '

Mi' Button fjaid he considered j.|iat : ho was put here to. olean this district. Ho considered his removal conveyed the idea that he was leaving the district under a cloud, and he asked for an adjournment until 2 o'clock for the perposeof considering what course he should adopt, and the enquiry was adjourned accordingly.