Volume 67: Macarthur family papers relating to livestock, 1814-1884: No. 376
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Extracted from the Act, 5 William IV No. 1.
Sect. 5. - And be it further enacted That every person intending to slaughter any cattle in any town or district in which an Inspector shall be appointed as aforesaid shall first give twelve hours notice in writing to such Inspector of the cattle intended to be so slaughtered specifying the place and time under the penalty of five pounds for each and every head of cattle which shall be so slaughtered without such notice having been given thereof as last-mentioned unless it shall be made to appear to the Justices before whom such fine shall be sought to be recovered that such notice could not have been given and that owing to some unforeseen accident it was necessary that such cattle should have been immediately slaughtered and in all cases in which any cattle shall have been slaughtered within any such town or district without having been previously inspected as aforesaid notice thereof shall be immediately given to the said Inspector and the skins of such cattle shall be kept or preserved for three days and be produced upon demand at the place of slaughter to the Inspector for the town or district wherein such cattle shall have been slaughtered under the penalty of five pounds for every skin so neglected to be preserved and produced.
Sect. 7. - And be it further enacted That nothing hereinbefore contained shall extend to any person or persons slaughtering at his her or their own residences or farms cattle for his her or their family servants or laborers.
True Extracts.