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VIII. Any stock not being the property of, or which are not branded with the registered brand of the holder of license under which they are depastured, or which are depastured on the Hundred in contravention of any bye-law duly passed, may be impounded, and the owner or custodian of such stock may be proceeded against for trespass, and shall forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding five pounds.

IX. That any person intending to travel with or drive cattle through the said Hundred into any adjoining Hundred, freehold or leasehold, shall give not less than twenty-four hours’ notice in writing stating the number, brands, and other particulars of such stock to the nearest Warden, who upon being satisfied that such stock are free from disease, shall give a written authority to the owner or party in charge of such stock for driving through the said Hundred: provided always that cattle of bona fide travellers on their journey, when turned out, be not considered trespassers, if not more than three nights in the same neighbourhood; failing to do so shall forfeit and pay for every such offence a sum not exceeding five pounds.

X. That any sheep running upon the Crown Lands in the said Hundred shall be removed within twenty-eight days of publication of the said bye-laws; also any cattle not being the property of an occupier, whether freeholder or leaseholder, shall, if not removed within the same period, be impounded and dealt with according to law.

XI. That one horse shall be considered equivalent to three head of horned cattle.

XII. That trespassing cattle shall be seen three different days on the Hundred before they are impounded.

XIII. That any license holder depasturing cattle on the said Hundred, upon being called on by the Wardens, shall give them a correct return of such cattle, with their brands and number, and neglecting to do so shall forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding five pounds.

All or any of the Acts authorised by these bye-laws may be enforced by any two of the Wardens or other person duly appointed or authorised in that behalf: provided always that nothing contained in the above bye-laws shall be held or construed to authorise the impounding of any sheep or cattle which are being depastured on any land, whether fenced or not, which is the property of, or is lawfully occupied by the owner of such sheep or cattle.

John Hodgkinson,
Chairman and Treasurer.

Robert Sutherland.
Thomas M’Lean.
Alexander Ross.

Assented to at meeting of the Waste Lands Board of 29th July, 1870.

Walter H. Pearson,
Commissioner of Crown Lands.

Crown Lands Office,
Invercargill, 29th July, 1870.

CROWN GRANTS in favor of the undermentioned persons are now ready for delivery at the Land Office:—

William Martin, section 6, Wairio district
Mathew Scott, sections 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, and 27, block III, Aparima Hundred
James Shand, sections 19, 20, 21, and 22, block IV, Winton Hundred
James Shand, sections 1, 2, and 3, block V, Winton Hundred

James J. Boyd, section 58, block X, Jacob’s River Hundred
Alex. J. Smyth, section 2, Eyre district
John Thomson and Sons, sections 24 and 25, block VII, Winton Hundred
Francis Henderson, section 5, block II, New River Hundred
William Payne, sections 6 and 7, block X, New River Hundred

George M. Bell, section 182, Hokanui district
do section 183, do
do section 184, do
do section 187, do
do section 188, do
do sections 190, and 191, do
do section 192, do
do section 195, do
do section 196, do
do section 197, do
do section 198, do

Roberts and Beer, section 1, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Thomas Dick, sections 10 and 11, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Walter Brown, section 17, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Christopher Mouat, section 82, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Edward Robson, section 33, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
James King, section 38a, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Thomas Brown, section 39, block VII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Patrick Ford, section 11, block VIII, Jacob’s River Hundred
John Thomson, section 29, block X, Jacob’s River Hundred
William Pirie, section 31, block X, Jacob’s River Hundred
Deacon and Turubull, section 52, block X, Jacob’s River Hundred
William M’Kenzie, section 2, block XI, Jacob’s River Hundred
John Anderson, section 30, block XI, Jacob’s River Hundred
James L. Ballantyne, section 35, block XI, Jacob’s River Hundred
Thomas Gunn, sections 86 and 87, block XI, Jacob’s River Hundred
Hugh Christie, section 2, block XII, Jacob’s River Hundred
John Christie, section 3, block XII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Samuel Strang, section 14, block XII, Jacob’s River Hundred
John Morison, sections 19, 24, and 25, block XII, Jacob’s River Hundred
George Cooper, section 26, block XII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Robert Stenhouse, section 4, block XIII, Jacob’s River Hundred
Charles M’Dougall, section 1, block XIV, Jacob’s River Hundred
Charles M’Dougall, section 2, block XIV, Jacob’s River Hundred
John Paulin, section 9, block XIV, Jacob’s River Hundred
Charles Quin, section 29, block XIV, Jacob’s River Hundred
Charles Quin, sections 35 and 36, block XIV, Jacob’s River Hundred
Charles Quin, section 46, block XIV, Jacob’s River Hundred