Cruelty to Animals
, — , ,A , (Per Press Association). Invercargill, Oct. 4. An exceptionally heavy fine was imposed by the Magistrate (Poynton) today in a cruelty to animals case. The defendants were farmers, Alfred Tapper and his servant, John Fraser, who worked three horses suffering from sore shoulders, Mr Poynton, after inspect^ ag the animals, said it was the most disgusting case of cruelty he had ever seen, and nned Tapper £20 and Fraaer £5.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 83, 5 October 1896, Page 2
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73Cruelty to Animals Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 83, 5 October 1896, Page 2
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