R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2443, 2 November 1886, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON.-MOfIDAY,

(Before H.S. Wardell, E.M.)

J. 0. Andrew, of lea, applied under section 6 Rabbit Nuisance Amendment Act 1886, for a remission of the penalty of £2O imposed on him on September 27th, for a breach of tho Act, Mr Bunny appeared for tho Inspector, and called attention to the fact that the Act provided for a maximum penalty of £IOO, that it was not an ordinary statute but conferred extraordinary powers on the Inspector and the Bench, and that the penalty inflicted under the circumstances was an exceedingly small one. Defendant was liablo to a cumulative penalty for tho time ho neglected to abate tho nuisance. The defendant gavo evidence that there had not been neglect for any length of time, and called W. Andrew and Georcrolnnis, who. gavo evideaeo as to the ateps taken to combat tho nuisance.

Mr Wardell considered no new facta had been brought forward to justify him iu reducing tho sum of £2O, which after all was a minimum penalty, Mr Bunny applied for informants coßts but tho bench pointed out that the appeal was quite a novel [procedure, and coats would be disallowed. Tho Court theu adjourned.