✨ Impounding Act Fees and Cattle Slaughter Returns
PUBLIC NOTIFICATION.
By His Honor John Logan Campbell, Esquire, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland.
UNDER and in pursuance of the powers vested in me in that behalf by "The Impounding Act, 1856," of the Local Legislature of the Province of Auckland, I, John Logan Campbell, Esquire, Superintendent of the said Province, do hereby notify that every one of the Keepers of the Public Pounds situate within the said Province is authorised to demand and receive the following fees and charges for and in respect of the several matters and things hereinafter specified, that is to say:
I.—Poundage Fees.
| For every | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Horse, Mare, Gelding, Colt, Filly, Foal, Mule, or Ass | 2 | 6 |
| Bull, Cow, Ox, Steer, Heifer or Calf | 2 | 6 |
| Ram, Ewe, Wether, or Lamb | 0 | 2 |
| For the first twenty | 0 | 2 |
| The next thirty | 0 | 1½ |
| The next fifty | 0 | 1 |
| All others above 100 | 0 | 0½ |
| Boar, Sow, or other pig | 1 | 0 |
| Goat or Kid | 1 | 0 |
The above fees to be paid for each day, or part of a day, during which the animal is kept in pound.
II.—Charges for Food.
| For every | s. | d. |
|---|---|---|
| Horse, Mare, Gelding, Colt, Filly, Foal, Mule, or Ass | 1 | 0 |
| Bull, Cow, Ox, Steer, or Heifer | 0 | 6 |
| Calf under six months | 0 | 2 |
| Sheep or Lamb | 0 | 1 |
| Goat or Kid | 0 | 2 |
| Boar, Sow, or other Pig | 0 | 6 |
The above charges to be paid for each day, or part of a day, during which the animal is supplied with food and water by the Pound-keeper, but the owner may supply food and water, in which case these charges are not to be made.
III.—Charges for giving notice of Impounding.
The charge for giving notice of the impounding of Cattle to the owner thereof or his agent shall be computed at the rate of one shilling for every mile or part of a mile of the distance between the public pound and the usual place of residence of such owner or agent, as the case may be.
IV.—Charges for giving public notice under the 20th Section of the said Act of the Impounding of Cattle.
| s. | d. | |
|---|---|---|
| For posting notice of Impounding on Pound | 0 | 6 |
| For posting notice of Impounding at the nearest Post Office and Police Station | 2 | 6 |
| For inserting notice of Impound. The usual charges for such advertisement in the Provincial Gazette or any other local Paper | ... |
Given under my hand at Auckland the nineteenth day of May,
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.
J. Logan Campbell,
Superintendent.
RETURN of Cattle slaughtered at the Public Slaughter House, Newmarket, for the week ending 10th May, 1856.
May 5.
WELLS.
Ox, 3 years, red and white, hoop horns off ear topped, G (within circle) off ribs.
" 5. WILLIAMS.
Cow, aged, red and white, horns cocked, T off rump.
" 5. DAY.
Cow, 4 years, red, hoop horns, white belly, no brand.
" 5. YOUNG.
Heifer, 3 years, strawberry, short horns, swallow off ear, O off shoulder, DB off thigh.
" 5. HOLMES.
Heifer, 3 years, strawberry, off ear topped, small horns, O off shoulder.
" 5. WILSON.
Ox, 3 years, strawberry, stag horns, no brand.
" 6. ANDREWS.
Ox, 4 years, strawberry, wide horns, short, no brand.
" 6. WELLS.
Heifer, 3 years, red and white, fine horns, notch near ear, hatchet off ribs, W near rump.
" 6. HOLMES.
Cow, 3 years, strawberry, off ear topped, small horns, O off shoulder.
" 6. WILSON.
Ox, 4 years, strawberry, wide horns, red ears and neck, D off rump.
" 6. WILSON.
Heifer, white, calf, no brand.
" 6. CHISHOLM.
Ox, aged, red, wide stag horns, DL off shoulder.
" 6. STONE.
Cow, aged, white, wide cock horns, swallow off ear, X off ribs, BOYD off neck, J near rump, X under.
" 6. STONE.
Heifer, red and white, calf, no brand.
" 8. BADDLEY.
Ox, 3 years, brindle, white belly and tail, hoop horns, like BB near rump.
" 8. ANDREWS.
Ox, 3 years, light brindle, cock horns, slit near ear, white belly, T3 off ribs.
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Auckland Provincial Gazette 1856, No 14
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Impounding Act Rates for Cattle Trespassing
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⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement19 May 1856
Impounding Act, Rates, Cattle Trespassing, Enclosed Lands, Damages, Fees, Charges
- John Logan Campbell, Superintendent of the Province of Auckland
🌾 Return of Cattle Slaughtered at Public Slaughter House
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10 names identified
- Wells, Owner of slaughtered ox
- Williams, Owner of slaughtered cow
- Day, Owner of slaughtered cow
- Young, Owner of slaughtered heifer
- Holmes, Owner of slaughtered heifer
- Wilson, Owner of slaughtered ox
- Andrews, Owner of slaughtered ox
- Chisholm, Owner of slaughtered ox
- Stone, Owner of slaughtered cow and heifer
- Baddley, Owner of slaughtered ox