Occasionally cattle from the runs tbey pass through mix with their mobs in spite of all they can do to prevent it; at other times they do not try to prevent it, but simply allow it; and at other times they give a little gentle assistance to the process of amalgamation. Fenced runs, with re

served broad highways for travelling cattle, and with camping reserves at proper intervals, would be a check upon this very common proceeding. But in the absence of such a remedy, the proviso in the bill would have con siderable efficacy. As it is at present, there is little or no practical check. It is very seldom that a drover is over hauled to fiud out what cattle lie has got, and where they came from, and whom the brands belong to. He is not bound to carry with him any informa tion on the point; nor is any one enti tled to ask him, unless it is a policeman who has just cause to suspect him of cattle stealing; and lie has many oppor tunities on the road of quickly dispos ing of any beast that it may not be convenient to keep too long. If an owner should happen to spy out in a travelling mob some cattle clearly gathered off his run, he would have great difficulty in the present state of the law in proving that the cattle had been stolen. This difficulty deters owners from proseculion,although they may be morally sure that the crime has been committed. They have to accept what they know to be the hollow ex cuse, that the beasts joined the mob, and could not be separated, and to content themselves with the recovery of their stolen property, glad to get even that much of satisfaction. If the bill becomes law, there will be greatly more risk in stealing, greatly more chance of detection, more chance of proving the theft, more risk to the roadside purchaser of stolen goods. There will be more protection to the owner, and less temptation to crime. This is clearly so desirable a result that the objections to the disputed clause ought to have great weight. What are they? It will be a little trouble to owners to supply these delivery notes. 