REPORTED CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3043, 16 January 1892, Page 2

REPORTED CRUELTY TO A HORSE.

TO THE EDITOK. Siu,—As nothing can be a greater cheek to the wantonnesß of power than the privilege of unfolding private grievances at the bar of public press, and as your Cambridge reporter seems to be a highly-gifted individual, for his keen scent in unearthing "mares' nests " that never have any existence except within his own fertile imagination, may I be permitted to inform your sapient and intelligent reporter that before giving publication to sensational articles, such as that which appeared in your issue of the 12th inst,, that it would be more in conformity with the true interests of journalism to endeavour to ferret out tho truth before writing statements damaging alike to the individual, his employers, and the whole district at large. Xo one who is acquainted with the party charged with such inhuman conduct would for a single moment entertain the suspicion that he could be guilty of such gross cruelty, or that his employer would allow any person in his employ to be guilty of such brutal conduct towards any dumb animal. The very person who is the one supposed to have been guilty of cruelty bears a very high character from his employer fur his kindness, tenderness, and gentleness to all tho horses under his charge, and is totally incapable of such an outrage as that mentioned in the paragraph. For your information, permit me to observe that the Hamilton correspondent to the Herald, in his report which appeared in the issuo of Tuesday, 12th inst., a clear and correct account is given of the matter, and for which he is heartily thanked for his straightforward statement of the case, which puts a far different construction to the charge of cruelty to what your Cambridge correspondent has done. If your reporter or any other individual will give me any information as to who was the originator of such a gross and malicious libel, which in its tendency is calculated to injure the character of all on the farm named in the report, the sum of £2 will be given as a reward, so as to make an example of any person before the court. By kindly giving insertion to this letter you will greatly oblige.—l am, etc., J. M. McG.uuiY,