Maitland Cattle Driving Act 1851 No 14a (NSW)

into or through the Towns of East and West Maitland except at certain	W H E R E A S it is necessary for the safety of the public to prevent the driving of cattle intended for sale slaughter or shipment
hours Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof That from and after the passing of this Act no cattle intended for sale slaughter or shipment shall be driven into or through any part of the said

No. IX.

An Act to prevent Cattle being driven through

the Towns of East and West Maitland except

at certain hours. [10th December, 1851.]

said Towns of East and West Maitland except between the hours of six of the clock in the afternoon and eight of the clock in the morning and every person who shall drive or cause to be driven any such cattle as aforesaid into or through any part of the said Towns at any other hour shall on conviction in a summary way before one or more Justices of the Peace forfeit and pay any sum not exceeding twenty shillings for each and every head of cattle so driven.

2. And be it enacted That all penalties fines and forfeitures imposed by this Act shall he paid one moiety to Her Majesty Her Heirs and Successors for the public uses of the said Colony and in support of the Government thereof and shall be applied in such manner as may from time to time be directed by any Acts of the said Governor and Legislative Council and the other moiety to the use of the informer or party prosecuting who shall in all cases under this Act he deemed and taken to be a competent witness.

3. And be it enacted That in the construction of this Act the word " cattle" shall extend to and include bulls bullocks cows heifers and steers Provided that nothing in this Act shall be held to apply to milch cows or cattle in teams or to working cattle.