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fence has been erected on the said runs in such a manner as to convey the impression that the said fence is a boundary-fence between the said runs. (c.) That, assuming the said fence to be a boundary-fence (as it appears to be), the said William Longney Fowler did not drive the said sheep across the said Clarence Eun, and therefore did not require to give any notice to the manager or owner of the said Clarence Eun. W. A. Lowe, St. Helen's, Amuri. John McArthur, St. James, Amuri. Geo. Eutherford, Leslie Hills, Amuri. James Garland, Achway, Amuri. Edgar Jones, Eotherham, Amuri. Wm. Thomson, Balmoral, Amuri. Geo. W. E. Eae, Glens of Tekoa, Amuri.

The Acting Undee-Seceetaey, Department of Justice, Wellington, to the Eesident Magisteate, Kaiapoi. Have the fines inflicted on W. L. Fowler for a breach of the Sheep Act been paid ? If so, please send a voucher for a refund of £29 12s. Wellington, 26th February, 1883. C. J. A. Haselden.

Be C. Godfeey, Farmer, Picton. Memoeandum from E. Hall, Blenheim. B. P. Bayly, Esq., Superintendent-Inspector of Sheep, Wellington. 3rd February, 1885. I beg to enclose letter received from Charles Godfrey, of Okukari, asking for a remission of the fine imposed on him in the Eesident Magistrate's Court, Picton, for breach of the Sheep Act in not reporting scab on his run. As I have already made you acquainted with the nature of this case, I will only add that I think it is a case that might meet with favourable consideration, as I believe it was done with no intention of deceiving the department, but entirely through ignorance of the necessity of complying with the Act, a copy of which he did not then possess. Eichaed Hall, Inspector, Picton Subdivision.

Sie, — Okukari, 30th January, 1885. As I acted quite in error, and not intentionally to deceive, and that the sheep was a wild unmarked one and the skin a dry one when it was sent to me, and that where the sheep was killed was nowhere near my flock, I ask you to represent my case to the Chief Inspector, and ask for a remission of the fine inflicted on the 20th. I have men employed killing the wild sheep now. I have, &c, Mr. Hall. Chaeles Godfeey. [Approximate Cost of Paper. —Preparation, not given; Printing (1,225 copies), £7 13s. 6d.]

By Authority: Geoboe Didsbdby, Government Printer, Wellington.—lBBs.

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