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Thread #116554   Message #2503699
Posted By: Joybell
28-Nov-08 - 02:38 PM
Thread Name: BS: Random Traces from Long Ago
Subject: RE: BS: Random Traces from Long Ago
What a great idea. Thanks, Paul. I keep finding these and have no place to share them.
Here's one from New Zealnd from the mid 1800s. I've got the reference somewhere:

"The regulations that exist in Otago to prevent the carrying of sheep and passengers together in ships bound for Dunedin have been lately stringently enforced. On the 16th of October, Captain M'Alpine of the Natal barque, was before the Dunedin Police Court, charged with having carried passengers and sheep together in his vessel. He was found guilty, and ordered to pay a fine of 150/-. In default of payment, he was sentenced to five months' hard labour on the roads."

Cheers, Joy