CRUELTY TO HORSE

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1929, Page 3

CRUELTY TO HORSE

. HAWEER sent T,O gaol. [By Telegraph, Rer JPi«ks Association-! " ... AUCKLAND, Jane 1. ■A sentence pf one month’s imprisonment was. passed-in the Onehunga Policy Co,urt on James Roar, a hawker, on a .charge ,of Oruelty to a horse. Ac-r cused .was also charged with being found in a state of -iutoxicatidn while in change of a vehicle. He admitted both offences.,7 • Sergt. Cfuicksliank said the accused was driving his horse aild'cart at Te Papa on Jrine 21st while he'was in ,a state of intoxication*. As he was Proceeding .along the road the horse fell down exhausted and the accused immediately -began to kick it, and to prod it with this knees as it jay on its side. Tlie accused also slit pne ,of its ears with a blunt ipocket knife. Trie horse hacl later -to be shot. The carcase whs taken to a boiliiig-down •works. Two -of the horse’s ribs were found *to -he broken, while there whs nothing.- in fits stomach except water.-

The'-'Milfeistra-t©, ATr Levin, -said that ■the case >discTosed a brutal and crijiel trait in the accused’s character, whether he was/ drunk or . sober. It-was certaiiily not a 'case for a fine, and accused ■ would lie sentenced to > one month’s imprisonment on th'e first charge, being .'conviqted and diisAliarged on tlie Second. , [