R.M. COURT.
MASTER fON-FRIDAY. (Bofore Colonel Roberts, R.M.) Borough By-Laws. Ingram v, Elkins.—Charged with keeping pigs in a place not sufficiently secure to prevent them straying, Mr Beard appeared for the defendant, Inspector Ingram gave evidonoe that on Monday, December 6tn, he was called to Makora stroet by John Quigley, Saw eight pigs on some land abutting on Makora street, .lu witness' opinion the land was not securely fenced. Tho pigs could get into an adjoining cornfield or on to the road. By Mr Beard: Tho fence next the street had six wires on it,. The fence was useless to keep pigs in. John Quigley gave evidence corroborating the last witness' statement. The pigs belonged to Mr Elkins. Had spoken to Mr Elkins about the matter and ho had promised to stop the nuisance, There had sinco been no trouble with them. By Mr Beard : Tho pigs wore Mr Elkios' as far os witness know. Mr Beard submitted that the information must be dismissed, aa there • 'was no evijfteco to show that the pigs belonarto Mr Elkins, and there was also no evidence to show that the pigs had strayed on to the public road. The information wbb dismissed.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4318, 13 January 1893, Page 3
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199R.M. COURT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4318, 13 January 1893, Page 3
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