CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 7, 9 June 1913, Page 5

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

SUFFERING CATTLE.;

Per Press Association. : Christchiirtfi.'Lfilt Niglit. What appears to be' bad' c4se.of neglect was brought'under-''notice of a reporter to-day. Tim'off]mi tangi arrived at Lyttelton' from vthe"- Chatham Islands at i o'clock on Friday! morning, and shortly after daybr : e(ik,"siie Went to the cattle wharf and landdd tw'entv-six head of cattle. '/The :steata<sr had a very stormy passage from-thd Chatham Islands, and the cattle haij been on board the best pai;t:'ofr:ai mieeki • Ono, of the beasts was in a; wejiik' atate when landed, and it has' remi\ine4,i,n,the. yard near the wharf ever sine*: was lodged this mornmor by isome members of the crew of tlie! Harbour Board's dredge Canterbury, that the poor beast seemed to be in pain, as it was moaning continual!v, and it appeai'sd-'tcbe verv weak. The matter was reported by Mr. Zouch. inspector., fm; : [/;ti[o L .,,^qy«tv.;, of. Prevention of Cruelty to,(Am W k to the police and to the for tiie steamer. sent a constable to' ■ Hite* vard where it was found that.a stockman! sent bv ilio agents foir,Cs:i{,> csniWrs, 1 had just arrived. The Bi'illoek Skilled in tlie presence of the eojisbibhv.