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Tresspass of Cattle Ordinance 1854

7. The Trespass of Cattle Ordinance 1855.

Title. Preamble.

1. Former Laws repealed.

2. Interpretation of terms.

3. Damages recoverable only under this Ordinance, and within thirty days of trespass.

4. Cattle trespassing in towns.

5. Cattle trespassing may be detained or driven to residence of Owner.

6. Cattle trespassing on unenclosed lands without towns.

7. Cattle trespassing on land more than five miles from any town.

8. Entire animals wandering at large.

9. Ordinary damages to be recovered in a summary way.

10. Special damages to be recovered in a summary way, and to be determined by arbitration.

11. Superintendent to appoint Arbitrators.

12. Arbitrators to make award.

13. Penalty for obstructing Arbitrators.

14. Judgment of the Court upon the award.

15. Arbitrators may award compensation for damaged fence.

16. Arbitrators to receive compensation.

17. Arbitrators to be fined for neglect or refusal.

18. Superintendent to cause Public Pounds to be erected.

19. Superintendent to appoint Pound-keepers.

20. Pound-keepers to give security.

21. Pound-keeper to keep Pound in repair, &c.

22. Pound-keeper to receive fees and charges for food.

23. Pound-keeper to keep board of pound-fees and charges displayed.

24. Penalty for over-charging, &c., by Pound-keeper.

25. Pound-keeper to keep Pound-book.

26. Penalties for not producing Pound-book, &c.

27. Cattle impounded in charge of Pound-keeper.

28. Pound-keeper to receive damages and charges for driving, &c.

29. Pound-keeper to give notice to Owner of cattle.

30. Cattle not released to be sold by auction.

31. Time, &c., of sale of cattle.

32. Justices may order sale of cattle sooner.

33. Pound-keeper to receive price of cattle sold.

34. Remedy against illegal impounding.

35. Proceedings under Summary Proceedings Ordinance.

36. Present Pounds and Pound-keepers continued.

37. Title.

An Ordinance to Repeal all former Laws and Ordinances relating to the Trespass of Cattle, and to the Recovery of Damages for the same, and to Amend and Consolidate the Law thereupon into one Ordinance within the Province of Canterbury.

Notes.

This Ordinance was passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council on the 24th of

March 1854, and assented to by the Superintendent on the 29th of March. The full text of this Ordinance was not included in the Volume of Ordinances published by Charles Lucas, the Official Printer of the Canterbury Provincial Government.