The Ashburton Herald AND Borough and County Advertiser With which is incorporated the “ Evening Echo”). SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1880.

• Cricket Club.— A meeting of the Ashburton Cricket Club is advertised for Tuesday evening next, in the County Council Chamber. The meeting will take place at half-past seven, and the chief business, we understand, will be to con sider how the recent grant is to be dis posed of, and the appointment of a Ground Committee.

Rates. — The Wakanui Road Board don’t intend to give any further tick to the ratepayers, and the collector has strict injunctions to at once issue tickets of admission to the R.M. Court to all de faulters.

Attempted Suicide. —An inebriate, named George Smith, residing at Rolles ton, tried on Thursday to cut his throat. He succeeded in making a most ghastly looking wound, but left the windpipe' and main artery uncut. He is now in Christ church Hospital, and is expected to re cover.

The Late Jockey, Hankins.— -An in quest was held on Thursday on the body of W. H. Hankins, the young man who was so severely injured at the recent Grand National Steeplechase meeting that his death resulted. The verdict returned was that of “Accidental death,” the medical opinion being that deceased died of fracture of the skull and compression of the brain.

Scholastic. —We learn that Mr. F. W. Wake, of the Borough School, has obtained the appointment of second master of an important school at Geral dine, and that in a few days he will assume his new position. In Mr. Wake’s removal the Borough school will lose the services of a very efficient young teacher, who during his connection with it, has suc ceeded in obtainining the good opinion and best wishes of all who are engaged within its walls —both teacher and pupil—besides making friends in the township.

Drunk in a Railway Carriage. —ln the absence of Mr. Guinness, who was at Longbeach attending the Assessment Court to-day, his Worship the Mayor presided at the R.M. Court. After dis missing with a caution, a first offender, who was brought up on a charge of drunkenness and being illegally on the premises of Mr. Mossman, Robert Macready, a respectable-looking man, was charged with three offences, namely, being drunk in a railway carriage, ob structing a railway guard in the execution of his duty, and likewise riolently assault ing the said official. Charles Heaton, railway guard, deponed to finding accused in a first-class carriage with a second-class ticket, while on the journey from Timaru to Temuka yesterday ; and on demanding the excess fare from accused, who was in toxicated, the latter collared him, and it was only on gentlemen coming to witness’ assistance that the danger of both passen ger and guard rolling over on to the line was avoided. John H. Fox, another rail way officer, gave corroborative evidence. Sergeant Felton said that last evening he had gone down in the train as far as the Rakaia, and Mr. Hurst, M.H.R. for Wallace, who witnessed the affair, had desired hunts state that the guard had acted in a most temperate manner, and that it was on his (Mr. Hurst’s) advice that the accused had been J apprehended. His Worship said that conduct like that which Macready had exhibited deserved severe punishment, and it was only right that the railway officials should be pro tected from such offensive characters. He would inflict a fine of L 5, or fourteen days imprisonment.

“Black-Eyed Susan.” —The Amateur Dramatic Club, to a house very well filled indeed, last night gave their second per formance of “ Black-Eyed Susan.” The gallery of the hall has now been utilised as a dress circle, and it was very fairly patronised, almost all the chairs being in use. This greatly relieved the area of the hall, and perhaps made the audience, as compared with that of Saturday look smaller, while in reality it was not so. In addition to the extra accommdation sup plied by the dress circle, four tiers of raised seats had been run up from the pil lars below the dress circle to the wall be hind, and some dozen or so benches in troduced in front of them. These were nearly all occupied, so that after all the space now made available for seat room was none too much. The performance began with fair strictness to time, and the players were this time assisted by Miss Florence Colville, who no doubt was an attraction to many, and to her reputa tion as a finished actress, is, in a great measure, owing the large attendance. She assumed the part of Susan, but we have seen her play vastly better than she did last night. She was far from being let ter perfect, and it was evident that some time had elapsed since she last appeared as Susan. The other characters were as well sustained last night, as they were on Saturday, and the mechanical arrangements went more smoothly, the changes of scenery taking place with greater expedi dition. The farce of “John Smith” con cluded the evening, and was per formed wiih r« diminution of spirit. Its liveliness was considerably added to by the introduction of a serio-comic song sung by the gentleman who played the leading character. The incidental music in the two pieces was supplied by Mr. H. Gates, who filled in very satisfactorily the gaps that must necessarily occur where amateurs are playing on a small stage, and with only such stage furni ture as can be prepared in an up-country township like our own. We must not omit to mention that Mr. C. Bourke, the scene painter, was again called before the curtain to acknowledge the compliments of the audience on the success of his scenery.

The Compulsory Clauses. —ln Dun edin the compulsory clauses of the Edu cation Act are to be enforced by the police.

Alleged Infanticide. A woman named Jane Matthews, a servant in the employ of a tradesman in Papanui road, Christchurch, has been arrested by the police, charged with infanticide, in con nection with the body of the newly-born infant that was some days ago found in the Avon.

The Sparrow Nuisance. —The farmers of Courtenay have decided to open a cru sade against the sparrows, aud a quantity of poisoned crushed grain is to be laid out for the pests. At a meeting of the farmers of the same district they decided to sup port the Christchurch Corn Exchange in its protest against the use of sugar instead of malted barley in the manufacture of beer. Help Wanted.— The Auckland Steam ship Company report that from the ex perience gained during the passage of the steamer Southern Cross to Levuka, they are confident that if the New Zea land Government assisted them by a subsidy of L 2500 per annum, there would be such an increase of trade and passenger traffic as would greatly benefit the Colony.

The Christchurch R.M.—Mr. G. L. Mellish, R.M. at Christchurch, is suffer ing from an attack of bronchitis, caught while sitting in the draughty Courthouse in which the legal business of Christchurch is conducted.

Nice Slaughterhouses. Disgusting revelations and disclosures have been made of the management of Auckland city abattoirs by the City Council. Pigs, were kept for weeks there and fed on the re mains of a heifer, which it is said died of cancer.

Missing. —The schooner Colleen Bawn sailed from Wellington for Havelock in ballast on the Ist of May and has not been seen or heard of since the sth of that month. The Hinemoa has gone in search of her, and will visit Port Under wood, Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds, and the adjacent coast as far as D’Urville Island.

Tramway Accident. —A painful acci dent happened in Christchurch yesterday morning to a little boy, aged ten years, the son of Dr. Rouse, of Lyttelton. At the junction of Hereford and Colombo street, the little fellow tried to descend while the car was in motion, but fell on his side, and his right leg got under the wheel. Constable Lawler took the boy to Dr. Frankish, who examined the limb, and said that it was severely bruised, but not broken.

Our Local Industries. —The Times of Friday says : —“ We are glad to find that the idea noted in our issue of Wednesday, in connection with the Association for Fostering and Encouraging Local In dustries and Productions, has now assumed a definite form. At a meeting held last evening, it was resolved to hold an exhibition of local manufactures and productions during the month of August next, the exact date to be hereafter fixed. A committee was formed to carry out the object in view, and there can be no doubt that such an exhibition will be secured as will be creditable to the colony, and of great practical importance as indicating our present position in the arts and manu factures.

Cambridge. —At the meeting of the Board of Education, held on Thursday last at Christchurch, the application of the Cambridge School Committee to have the name of the school district altered to Newlands was considered. It was de cided, however, to hold over any decision on the matter until a post office had been established in the locality. The question of a post office for the district has been agitated for some time past, and we were given to understand that when the Edu cation Board had altered the name of the school district to Newlands the Go vernment would establish a post office there, as until then confusion w T as likely to arise in consequence of there being another place, named Cambridge, in the Waikato district. Between the Educa tion Board and the Postal Department our Cambridge friends are likely to have their patience tested.

CABLE NEWS.

LATEST FROM EUROPE.

{Per Reuter's Agency. ) The Markets. London, June 3. Consols 98§ ex dividend. The New Burials Bill* London, June 4,

In the House of Lords last night, the new Burials Bill was read a second time. The measure provides that the burial of Dissenters should be permitted to take place in churchyard cemetries without the recital of the Church of England service. Still Unhung. Constantinople, June 4.

The question as to whether the sentence of death, passed upon Mahomed Velie, the assassin of the Russian attache, Colonel Commeroff, should be carried out, still remains unsettled. The Sultan desires that the sentence, should be com muted, and has referred the matter to the Ultemas, who will decide upon the course to be pursued. Mr. Goschen with the Sultan.

The Right Hon. Mr. Goschen, the newly appointed special Ambassador to the Porte, had an audience to-day with the Sultan. Mr. Goschen expressed a hope that the Sultan Mould take speedy steps to bring about the necessary reforms in Turkey, so that the prosperity of his sub jects, of all races and religions, might be assured. It has not transpired what answer was returned by the Sultan to Mr. Goschen. The Burmese Turmoil. Ragnoon, J une 4. Information has been received that a party of Burmese rebels who had been on a foi’aging expedition, but had been defeated in an encounter with the Burmese troops, have crossed the frontier into British territory. Later. The insurrection in Independent Bur mah is rapidly extending. A severe en counter has taken place between a force of Burmese Government troops and a body of rebels. The former were defeated, and their commander captured by the rebels and beheaded. Four companies of British regiments, which were ordered to the frontier of British Burmah, have already started.

Arrived. New York, June. 2. Arrived —The barque Aberdeen, from Auckland.

AUSTRALIAN.

( Reuter's Tel eg r a/ns.) Corruption. SvDNEjq June 4. In the Legislative Assembly last night Mr. Coonan brought forward, charges which were tantamount to implication in acts of corruption on the part of Judge Meymott. Ministers promised that a Com mission should be appointed to enquire into the matter. The Quirindi Bank Robbers. The police are out after the Quirindi Bank robbers, but up to the present time no traces of the culprits have been found. Licensing Bill. The new Licensing Bill passed its second reading in the Legislative As sembly last night without a division.

Attorney-General of Queensland. Brisbane, June 4. Mr. H. R. Beor succeeds Mr. Pring as Attorney-General of Queensland.

The Case of Brooks v. Swannv/ick. A new trial has been granted in the case of Brooks v. Swannwick, in which the plaintiff, a prisoner, sued for Ll5O, given in charge of the defendant when the latter undertook to defend him on his trial. In the first trial a verdict was given for the plaintiff. A Futile Attempt.

Mackinlay station has been attacked by blacks, a determined resistance was, how ever, made by the manager, a mailman, and a stockman till the arrival of some troopers, when the assailants were com pletely routed.

NEW ZEALAND.

(Per Press Association.) Whaling.

Auckland, June 4.

Captain Brighton, of the Californian, whaler, which put into Russell, reports having taken 130 barrels of sperm oil. Since he last reported, a cabin boy fell overboard, and was drowned, though every effort was made to rescue him. Perjury* Dunedin, June 5. In Kershaw v. Mclntyre, in the Magis trate’s Court to-day, the Bench ordered the prosecution of the defendant for flag rant perjury, his own witness’s contradict ing him. A Stolen Swag. In the case of William Davies, a pub lican, the Magistrate gave judgment against the defendant for LlO 155., value of a swag belonging to a lodger, which had been stolen from the hotel. A Go-head Company. Invercargill, June 4. The Tramway Company held a full meeting yesterday, when directors were appointed. They were instructed to draw up articles of association, allot shares, and to put the first section of three miles through the suburban townships to Wai kiwi at once. Dress. The Southland Hussars send an order amounting to between four and five hundred pounds for uniforms to Messrs. Hobson at Woolwich by the mail on Satur day. The Scourge. Diphtheria is still prevalent. The Property Tax—Timaru on the War Path. Timaru, June 5. The meeting to protest against the Pro perty Tax last evening was most unani mous. The Queen’s Hall was crowded by over 600, including many leading citi zens. The Mayor, who presided, intro duced the proceedings by denouncing the tax as a merciless whip, exercised by the wealthy landowners to avoid the necessity of paying for improvements by which they ha<L benefitted. Subsequent speakers protested vigorously against the Property Tax being substituted for the Land Tax, on the ground that the latter was fair and reasonable, while the former was oppressive and dishonest. The following resolutions were passed : —“ That, in the opinion of this meeting, the Property Tax is unfair in principle ; is initiated at a most inop portune time, when the trade and com merce of the colony are still in a very de pressed condition; and will prove not only oppressive, but exceedingly injurious to the progress of the colony, and should therefore be repealed.” “ That a petition be drawn up and signed as largely as pos sible, embodying the resolution carried to night, and forwarded to the member for Timaru, for presentation to the Govern ment.” An amendment in favor of the Property Tax was lost, and a resolution demanding the repeal of the tax, and pledging the meeting to refuse to comply with the Act was withdrawn.

Religious Processions.

In the House of Representatives on Thursday the question was asked whether or not Government meant to take any steps by legislation to put down religious processions. There can be no doubt that the Boxing Day riots in Christchurch and Tirnaru prompted the question, and considering the excitement that was mani fested, not only in these two places but in this district and throughout tire colony at the time, there is no wonder that the question should have been asked, by the irrepressible Mr. Pyke especially. The answer given by the Hon. Mr. Dick was one that must be satisfactory to every right-thinking man in the colony. He said that no legislation on the subject was projected, as Government relied on the good sense of the people—the good feeling of the public—for proper conduct in this kind of thing. After the riotson Boxing Day, participation in, or favor to, the outbreaks was disclaimed from the Catholic pulpits, and we know the better class of the mem bers of the Catholic Church deprecated any such ebullition of feeling on the side of those holding their creed, so that—and the trials proved—the rows must have been caused by the very sediment of that Church. In this colony we ought to be far removed from the influence of the pre judices that brought about those riots, for here every religion has full toleration, and a man may worship God in any manner that seems fit to him, without let or hindrance. And surely the display of a few green ribbons or orange banners qught not to raise in sensible men the sensations of a villain. The Catho lic Church claiips to tea.ch the imitation of Christ who is the essence of patience and long suffering ; and we gather that an Orangemen’s “ deport ment should be gentle and compassionate, kind and courteous ; ne should cultivate the society of the virtuous and avoid the company of the evil. . . . He should ever abstain from all uncharitable words, actions, or sentiments towards his Roman Catholic brethren . , . andthqglqry of God and the welfare of men, the honor of his Sovereign and the good of his country, should be the only motives of his actions.” Surely two bodies of religious people holding so high principles ought never to have cause to discuss their differences of opinion in the rough language of pick-handles. Notwith standing the Boxing Day disturbances the time has not yet come for the passing of a law to stop religious processions ; when that time comes religion is no longer free.

CHISPA’S LETTER.

“I am not yet so bald that you can see my brains. ” —Longfellow.

This Property Assessment business is not a popular measure in the colony. Some describe it as inquisitorial and worthy of the Star Chamber of Charles the Second’s time ; others get profane over it, and the mildest of the protestors wants to know liow the blank he knows how many rings and ch s his wife is in possession of. It is not pleasant in these times for anyone to stare the naked truth in the face, and I know of a good many who would sooner swim along in happy ignorance of their financial condi tion than summon up courage and boldly go into figures to find out how they really stand. “ How they really stand V' Who can say, among the owners of land and houses here, what they are worth in the market i Those who have nest-eggs, and can afford to stick to their fancy lots, still hold on m the sure and certain prospect of a rise ; but those who have bought on bills, and can’t meet them, are in a dreadful fix over this assessment affair ; and, of course, the interests of the half of the population in laud will be returned NIL. Chispa’s will, any how ; because, you see, debts have to be deducted, so the old man has been preparing a “ contrairy account ” with the property assessor with a view to fetching his belongings below the exemp tion figure, and the items therein con tained are of a varied and promiscuous character. Chispa don’t mind at once candidly acknowledging that Host Quill figured in the schedule for Bs. 6d. for sundry pints ; but as a matter of com mon decency be protests against his private affairs being inspected by any Go vernment official. The document sup plied wants all particulars of debts due by or to Chispa, of his chairs, his pictures, his bed-clothes, his crockery, his live stock, (small and large). And Chispa is liable to a fine bigger than his whole be longings if he “ wilfully or negligently makes a false return.” How in the name of the genius of Anglo-Saxon language can a man make a “ negligently false return ?” And why should any of us pararde before the eyes of a Commissioner the value of our household belongings and cherished presents 1 Away with such a monstrosity of legislation, I say. It is reverting to the dark ages of civilisation when window taxes and hearth money were part of the British revenue.

The unusual spectacle of a justice of the peace, a sergeant of J police, and a news paper reporter attempting to break into the Resident Magistrate’s Court might have been witnessed this morning by any persons who were in that interesting locality about eleven o’clock. The Resi dent Magistrate and his clerk had gone to Longbeach to attend the Assessment Court, taking along with them the keys of the building where justice is usually dis pensed, and without any further notice to the public than a scrap of paper pasted on the door notifying the cause of their absence. There were two or three cases to dispose of, and the defendant in a criminal action yesterday was in attend ance with his sureties to obtain the bail necessary to liberation from durance vile. One witness had come from Christchurch by the express, to be in attendance in an action against a man for being drunk in a railway carriage ; and taking all things into consideration, there was no alterna tive but to gain admission to the building by foul if not by fair means. Eacli win dow was tried in turn to ascertain the likelihood of it being raised sufficiently to allow the diminutive form of the news paper reporter to glide through, but after various expedients had, in vain, been resorted to for the purpose of prising the windows open, Sergeant Felton authorised Constable Warring, who came up at the time, to put his colossal frame against the door and burst it open, a command which he put into execution with the greatest of ease. Surely such an instance of house breaking in broad daylight, was never undertaken by such a trio. The difficulties of the administration of justice in Ashbur ton are surely on the increase.

It is amusing sometimes to read ac counts of public events, and note the dif ferent yarns tokl by the different narrators. Last Saturday—Race Day—l attended Black-Eyed Susan’s turn out in the evening in the Town Hall, Next day I read in one report that the audience were very orderly, “ considering in another that they were very rowdy. Well, I don’t know'about the orderly part of them, but the disorderly portion of them contributed to my discomfort to the extent of one orange. lam not averse to oranges in the main. But I like to have the peeling of them myself, and the disposal of those peelings. This orange that fell to my share didn’t have any inside at all. It was all peel, and it came against my ear with a bang, the donor being some un known one in the crowd of larrikins standing by the pillars. Then it is not a very orderly proceeding to encourage fifteen year old larrikins to pass remarks on the performers loud enough to be heard all over the hall, nor is. it very orderly to make peas go showering about to the annoyance of one’s neigh bors. Prominent' amongst the orange peel-throwers and noisy ones was a great big fellowg standing nearly six feet high, with a carrotty head and a mouth like a post office slit. I thus take notice of him just to show that when a man makes him self conspicuous in a public assembly, and wishes to be taken notice of, the most prominent features of his performance cannot fail to catch the eye. If he does not like the critique, he had better change his hall of entertainment

Chispa

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The usual monthly'’ meeting of the Wakanui Hoad Board was held in the Board’s office, Ashburton, on Thursday. Present—Messrs. H. T. Winter (chair man), James Brown, and George Earle.

CORRESPONDENCE. From J. Kilgour, asking a refund of outlay in putting a floor in the cottage he rented of the Board. Resolved to pay the amount —L 3 10s. Bd. From Mr. Samuel Wright, ask ing for a culvert to be placed near the corner of lots 22 and 23, Corbett s road, a small ditch to be cut along the upper side of the same lots, and timber to be supplied for a bridge. The Surveyor was requested to report on. the matter, and on -work required in the locality ; the timber was granted. From Mr. C. R. Leadley, offering to withdraw his claim for LIOOO compen sation re the Leadley drain, if the drain were at once filled and levelled. The Board x'esolved to adhere to their former decision.

From Ingram and White, re prices of timber supplied by them to the Board, Their account was ordered to be paid. He a gravel pit on Mr. G. Robert’s section 26716, it was decided to refer the matter to Mr. 0. P. Cox, to act as assessor between the Board and Mr. Roberts, and to write to Mr. Roberts asking him if he were willing to abide by Mr. Cox’s decision.

A petition was read from Wakanui residents, praying for a road to be made through Messrs. Wilson and M'Leary’s property to connect Wilson’s road with the Wakanui road.

A similar petition had been presented previously, but had not not been granted owing to the excessive cost of acquiring a a road along the route. The Board now expressed its willingness to consider the matter were the petitioners to supply par ticulars of price at which the necessary land could be procured. surveyor’s report.

The Surveyor’s report on works com pleted and in progress was read and adopted. It was as under : Leadley and Butterick's Drain. —We gave the contractor for No. 1 section, im mediately after last meeting, notice to finish his contract forthwith. He has now a good staff at the work and should be finished in a fortnight. Corbett's Hoad. —We have taken levels, &c., for draining part of this road into Leadley’s Drain, and with Mr. Brown’s sanction the work is now being proceeded with; the cost will be about L 7 or LB. Suburban Road. —The metalling of this road has been passed subject to the large stones being broken. Beach Road—Forming to full width.—A small portion of this work has been com pleted. We have given the contractor notice that his time expires on the 6th inst., and have requested him to push forward the work.

Immigrant’s Cattages. —The contractor for repairing, etc., these cottages is pro gressing satisfactorily with his work, and will finish next week. As we could not get tenders within the limit allowed us for forming fotpath on east side of the Beach road, we have called for tenders which will be laid before you to-day. We have taken levels and prepared plans, etc., for altera tion to part of the Seafiekl Road, and have called for tenders. TENDERS. Tenders were then opened for the fol lowing works :—No. 23—Re-formation &c., part of Seafield road. Mr. W. J. Silcock, accepted, for L 29 19s. 3d. No. 24.—Forming footpath east side Beach road. As the tenders were considered high, they were rejected; the work to stand over. A STOPPED WATERCOURSE. It having been brought before the Board’s notice that Mr. D. Fitzgerald had stopped a watercourse on the river roads opposite R. S. 14174, by erecting a fence thereon, it was resolved that he be writ ten to to have the obstruction removed im mediately. UNPAID RATES. It was resolved that the collector be in formed that the Board wish their engage ment to terminate at next Board’s meet ing, and that he must take immediate steps to have all rates collected by that time. SHINGLE. In answer to Mr. B. Hampton’s request to be paid 2d. per yard for shingle taken off his laud, instead of selling the Board an acre, it was resolved that Mr. Hamp ton be offered the usual price, viz., l|d. per yard. EXTENSION OE TIME. Sf It was resolved to grant Mr. H. Ander son an extension of ten days for complet ing formation of Beach road.

Resident Magistrate’s Court.

Friday, June 4. (Before Mr. F. Guinness, It. M.) UNDEFENDED OASES. Mutch v. Mcßae.—Claim L 5 18s. 6d. Mr Ireland for plaintiff. Judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs LI 9s. Garnett v. EraserandCo.—Claim Ll 5, fox goods supplied. Mr. Crisp for plaintiff. Judgment by default for amount claimed, and costs L2 os. 9d. HANGING AND SKINNING A DOG. Bell v. Carter.—This was an action to recover the sum of LlO. being the amount of damages claimed on account of the defendant destroying a valuable dog, the property of the plaintiff Mr. Branson appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Crisp for the defence.

James Corrigan, sworn —I live at Tinwald, and know- Mr. Carter. He has not employed me beyond telling me that as some sheep had been worried, if I caught any dogs doing so, and took the dogs to him, he would give 5s for each animal. I know Mr. Bell. I recollect taking black retriever dog to Mr. Carter one Monday morning about three weeks ago. I found the dog in Mr. Carter’s paddock on the Sunday evening previous. When I caught the dog I took it home, and tied it up. I did not know whose dog it was. The dog was destroyed on Monday morning at the back of Mr. Carter’s stable in the presence of the defendant, the groom and myself. The groom hung the dog, by Mr. Carter’s order. By Mr. Crisp—The dog was worrying sheep. Hp had a sheep down, and would have killed it had I not stopped it. It was about quarter past eight on Mpnday morning wlipp. I got to Mr. Carter’s wjth the dog. Soon after I got there Mrs. Carter sent me over to Mr. Bell’s. I saw Mr. Bell and told him that Mrs. Carter said that the dog was at her house, and if he wanted it he was to come over at once. Mr. Bell said he did not think it was his dog, as he had seen it about during the morning, but it might be one that had been left in his charge. Mr, Bell said he

could not come over, and that we could kill the dog or do what we liked with it.. John Charles Bell said he was the plain tiff in the action. I possessed a New foundland dog. It was a black dog, and had not a white hair on it. The last time I saw the dog was about seven o’clock on the Sunday night, and was with Mr. Slater, a surveyor, at the time. I did not miss the dog until the lad Corrigan came to my house on the Monday morning. I was at breakfast at the time. He said that Mr. Carter had caught the dog worry ing the sheep, and the lad asked me if it was mine. I told him I did not think so, a 3 my dog was about. I said that if I was satisfied the dog had done any damage I would allow it to be killed. Immediately after breakfast I sent a /girl for the dog. I then went to Ashburton on some business, and on my return went to Mr. Carter and asked where the/dog was, and he said that he had killed- it, when I told him I would make him pay for it. He told'me I could do my best. I wrote a letter to Mr. Carter, and told him that as he had been seen to skin a dog w r hich was said to be mine, I made a demand for its remains, and he sent .the skin over to' me, which I recognised, as the skin of my dog. The dog could .not go through my fence without getting into Mr. Carter’s paddock. I have never lost the dog for a day, and have never seen him worry any sheep. Mr. Carter told me one day that he had seen the dog there, but that it had not done any damage. I value the dog at LlO ; it was very much attached to my children. By Mr. Crisp—No one has ever cautioned me that the dog ' was in the habit of worrying sheep. There was a little black dog straying on my premises, and as I could not catch it, and was afraid of it doing some damage, I shot it. The two dogs were down at Mr. Carter’s one morning and they were brought up that day. Ido not know whether Mr. Carter followed these dogs up. The dogs were verj likely to be in defendant’s paddock. Mr. Carter said that the dogs were in his paddock, but I do not remember him asking me to shoot them. I did / tell him that if he would lend me a gun I would shoot the dog, which did not belong to me. A day or two after I did shoot the strange dog. The dog in dispute be longed to me. I have never offered to make any amends for sheep destroyed, but have told Mr. Carter that if I sus pected the dog worrying any sheep I would have shot it, in preference to paying about L2O or L3O for value of sheep. By Mr. Branson—l know the cadet or manager on defendant’s farm, who looks after the sheep and cattle. I had a con versation, after the dog was killed, with the manager, and asked him if any sheep had been worried on the Sunday night or Monday morning, and he replied that he had looked over the flock during the morning and had not noticed that they had been disturbed. He said that if they had been disturbed Mr. Carter would have let him know soon enough. By the Bench: Ido not know how many sheep there were in Mr. Carter’s paddock.

Florence Morrison sworn : I am in Mr. Bell’s employment and have been for nine months. The dog in dispute was a very quiet one, and I have never seen it worry any of Mr. Carter’s sheep. It was a dog most domesticated, and was not in the habit of meandering about. Mr. Bell’s cow used to feed on Mr. Carter’s land, and I used to take the dog to bring up the cow. I never saw the dog on those occa sions going after the sheep. When the boy came to Mr. Bell’s on Monday morn ing he said that Mr. Carter had caught the dog worrying the sheep the night before.

By Mr. Crisp—l am a general servant at Mr. Bell’s, and am generally employed indoors. The dog . usually stays inside of a night. The dog was not a cunning animal, •

John Carter, deponed—There were about 150 sheep running in my paddcck at the time the dog was shot. On one oc casion my groom told me that, two dogs were worrying the sheep. I took my gun, and went down to the river bed aud saw Mr. Bell’s two dogs chasing sheep. One of them was the one I killed. I tried to get a shot at them, and failing that fol lowed them to plaintiff’s house. I told him that I had caught the dogs amongst my sheep, and that he would either have to keep them tied up or destroyed, as there had been forty-five sheep worried a short time before. On two or three oc casions the dog has flew out at my horse. The lad brought the dog to me about 8 o’clock on Monday morning. In con sequence of losing so many sheep, about three months ago, I told Corrigan that if he found any dogs worrying or being amongst the sheep, I would give him ss. a-piece for the dogs. When the boy came over on the Monday morning from Mr. Bell’s, he said the plaintiff said that if the dog was his, and he was satisfied it had been kill ing sheep, he would have i; destroyed. I killed the dog. By Mr. Branson—When I saw the dogs in the river bed they were chasing them, which is very injurious to the sheep. I have not seen the dog in question ever chasing my sheep before. Complaints have been given to me once or twice by Lawson, my groom, that the sheep have been chased by the dog. It was on the same occasion as when, I destroyed the dog. I dil not know that Mrs. Carter had sent over to Mr. Bell on the Monday morning. I thought the dog was Mr. Brader’s but it would not have mattered whose it was, the assault would have been the same. I did not hang the dog, my groom did. When Mr. Bell sent me the letter, I gave it to the man who skinned the dog. George Lawson, sworn—l know the black dog which belonged to Mr. Bell. I have seen the dog chasing the sheep. I skinned the dog, and intended to Have kept it.

By Mr. Branson—l saw the dog on . one occasion worrying a sheep, and went up to it and found it dead. I tolcl Mr. Carter. Thei-e were two dogs, but l do not know which worried it. I cannot sayi which dog put the finishing stroke on the sheep. In giving judgment, his Worship said that the only question tP be decided wa§ the amqunt of'damages wjiich should be granted. Taxing the evidence of the plaintiff, it was shown that he had been offered and refused L 5 for the dog, but he had omitted to state whether it was prior or subsequent to the dog acquiring the habit of chasing sheep, which fact had been attested by three witnesses. It was well known that any dog which was in the habit of worrying sheep was valueless. It

THE ASHBURTON HERALD, SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1880.



Miscellaneous £IO,OOO rate of interest. Ashburton. TO LEND, in sums to suit borrowers, at lowest F. P. O’Reilly, Solicitor, 424c-835g WANTED KNOWN, that MR NEALAS is now OPENING UP a First Class Assortment of BOOTS and SHOES, suitable for Winter wear, which he intends to dispose of at his usual CHEAP RATES. 924g-536c OFFICE and Pocket Diaries for 1880 H. M. Jones, Stationer, Baring Square. "ANTED KNOWN—That C. Haw f , kins, The Tinwald Bootmaker, has REMOVED to premises Opposite the Tinwald Post Office, where he is still open to Sell first-class Boots and Shoes at his usual'Cheap Rates. All kinds of Boots Made and Repaired. 805a—417c tttANTED—TENDERS for GLEAR ’ f ING Fourteen Miles of Drainage on the Chatmoss Estate. Full particulars can b 8 ascertained by applying to James Scott, at Montgomery and Co. s Store, East street, Ashburton. 535 c /•NHINIQUY’S LECTURES.—Just Ar . rived, New Edition H. M. Jones, Baring Square. TIJANTED, a GIRL as General Ser- Y\ vant. Apply immediately, at the Manse, Ashburton. 529 c Cl CHOOL Requisites and Artist M vte fV; rials. H. M. JONES, Statio ier, Baring Square. , 1%) TTTANTED, a General SERVANT. W Apply to Mrs. O’Reilly, Cox street. 532 c FIVE POUNDS REWARD. T OST.-On FRIDAY night, between |J Quintin’s Bottling Establishment and-Mr. Corbett’s Farm, £lO6. Numbers known of the ten £lO notes. The finder ‘ will receive the above reward on return ing the same to William Frisby, Green fistreet, or G. M. Robinson, at Cunning 7ham and Co.’s office, Ashburton. 5530 TO LET. SIX-ROOMED COTTAGE, with half acre Garden, East Belt. 441c PPIy ’ ORB & CO. 1 DAVIS’S 1 a Cheap F U RNITURE j AX D BEDDING .MANUFACTORY, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. EVERY article Sold at Christchurch / Prices and guaranteed best of material and workmanship. FUNERALS CHEAPLY & COMPLETELY FURNISHED 529 e AN EMERGENCY MEETING of the Somerset Lodge will be held at the .Masonic Hall on FRIDAY next, 11th in&t. Business of importance. By order of the



j ASHBURTON CHICKETj MEETING of the Club will be held on TUESDAY evening next at 7.30 in the Council Chambers. Business important, a full attendance wanted. - F. MAIN WAKING, 922g-538c Hon. Secretary. Ashburton Bakery, i(i i EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. rrv h o m a s mAXLOR, BAKER, PASTRYCOOK, AND CON FECTIONER. ALL ARTICLES GUARAKTEED TO BE OE THE BEST QUALITY. Soiree, Picnic, and Wedding Parties if; ;■ supplied on the shortest notice. "s33* HOT TEA, COFFEE & PIES From 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. till 11 p.m. THOMAS TAYLOR, Ashburton Bakery. 492 c



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