The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-25 00:00:00

:DORSET._

The adjourned meeting of the justices of the
county of Dorset in Quarter Sessions was held at
the Shirehall, Dorchester, on Tuesday last, to con-
skier the best means to be adopted to prevent the
introduction of the cattle plague into this county..
Lord Portman presided, supported by Mr. Floyer,
M.P. (deputy chairman), and there was a full at-
tendance of the magistrates of the county. It was
resolved that all previous orders made by the petty
sessional divisions having been rescinded, the chief
constable should be appointed county chief inspec-
tor, for the purpose of carrying into effect the rules
and regulations of the Orders in Council, and that
the superintendents and sergeants of police under
his command should be appointed inspectors in their
several divisions to assist him ; the chief inspector •
was also empowered to engage the services of a ve-
terinary surgeon, when, in his opinion, the same
should be rendered necessary. Also, that from Feb.
1 to March 1 no cattle or sheep should be brought
from any part of Great Britain to within the juris-
diction of the justices, and it should be unlawful for
any person to remove such animals from place to
place within such jurisdiction without obtaining a
certificate, signed by the owner of the lands on which
they have been kept, that the animals were not in-
fected with disease, and have been under his care 28
days previously, and also that there had been no
cattle disease there for a similar period ; this certi-
ficate is also to be signed by the inspector of the dis-
trict, as well as by two justices of the county, on I
their being satisfied of the reason for such removal.
That between the dates mentioned no animals shall
be removed from any place within the jurisdiction
of the local authority to any market or fair for the
purpose of. exhibition or sale, provided that no per-
son shall be prohibited from exhibiting or selling on
his own land or premises any animals belonging to
him which had been in his possession for not less
than 11 days previous to such sale. No animal is
to he removed out of the jurisdiction to any other
place along any public road or highway, provided
that the place to which it is removed is not in the
same occupation; that animals so removed must
have been in the possession of the owner for four I
weeks previously, and that the removal Fhxll take
place between one hour after sunrise and one hour 1
before sunset. The person in charge of such animals
is to produce a certificate dated and signed by the
owner or vendor, as the case may be, to any inspec-
tor, police-constable, or person authorised to require
the same, and the certificate shall be countersigned
by such stock owner in the parish as may consent to
act as the overseer of cattle, to the effect that there
is no cattle disease in the parish, and also by a justice
of the peace for the district, to the effect that the
removal is made for reasons satisfactory to him ;
such certificate to remain in force for three days and
specify the number and kind of animals to which it
applies. In the event of the plague appearing within
the jurisdiction the chief inspector should give notice
thereof to the clerk of the peace, who, on receipt of
such notice, should duly advertise the same to the
effect that from that date it should not be lawful
for any person to remove any animal from the place
where such disease appeared, or from the adjoining
parishes, which are to be specified in the notice.
The traffic of animals by rail within the jurisdiction
has also been prohibited.