The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-05-06 00:00:00

CRUELTY TO ANIIALB.

lITRAOIDISART COIDOOT Or A MAGISTRATI.

At the B trough Sessions on Monday, before the
Mayor (H. I)urden, Esq.). Alderman Gregory, F.
Lock, Req., J. Tudor, Freq., sod J. Pearl Jallard,
, Req., John Warren was sommoteed f tr cruelty to •
hone at Dorchester on the 25th ult.—Mr. It, N.
Howard appeared for the defenoe—loapector Richard
Warr, of the R.S.P.C. A., stationed at Portsmooth,
said on the evening of the 25% ult, he was outei le the
police-station in North-aquare, an I hie attention was
attracted to an old black mare attached to a waggon
standing outeile the Mail C nch. The animal con-
tinually held It.. near fore-lo d from the ground.
Witness waited till the defendant came, and on it.
bing led a way he saw it WWI very lame. The animal
went on three legs when It first went AI; It had ..,
practical tin of the other. Witness spoke to Warren,
and sal I" Your mare is exceedingly lame; how far have
you brought her?" 11. replied" From Charmiester."
Witham. said" Was it lame when you started r He
said "Yee." He further said It had been lame about
twelve month. and Mr. Lipac .mbe had fire I It for the
lameness. Viltnees examined the animal and found
the foot badly contract. I and very hot. Whoeila found
it bad been fired. and the extensor tendon over the let-
lab wee thickened. Directly be et 'loped the defend-
ant the mare held op her leg again, and continued to
hold it up the whole of the time he Wag in conversation
with him. Witness point. lout to the defendant the
symptoms, aul gave It., hie opinion the animal was
totally unfit for work, ant had been so for some time.
He replied "She'll go bettter after oho it gone a
little way." Witness said "Very well, to ,re her on a
little way and brine her back again, and see If she
dose go better." He did so, hut witless found
It did not Improve. Whines said be ghoul' go
to Mr. Valley to have the mare examine I, end
defendant followed him towards his (Mr. Veesey'e)
house. At the P.ost-Offi JO they met Mr. Lipscomb..
Defendant stopped an I talked to Mr. Li" nobs. ,
Inonedi.tely the mare et ,ppoll she bell up her foot
again. Witness point.' this out to Mr. Lipicombe.
Shor:ly .sfeer witness met Nit. Yessey, and they
went to the horse. which was then in Trinity-otreet.
Mr. Lipscombe was then it present. After the
animal had hero exemioed, vitae.' told defendant
Mr. Veiny WILII of odlui m it was totally unfit for
work. On the following day be saw the same mare in
• field at Charmineter. Mr. Sp otter, who
was with him, examined the animal. —Grose-examined
by Ur. Howard : lie believed there had been an error
of judgment In the treatment of the sear.; the tendon
had been fired tinder the impression that it was the
seat of lameness, but it wee not so—it wee in the foot
itself.—P.O. Gould gait on the 25th ult, he was etend.
lag by the Town Pump an I sic the defendant driving
the more. bia turoed round from High E tat-street
Into N wth-sqoars to the Mall Coach. Mmes.
stalked the animal was very 1&020. He afterwards
taw the inspector examining lt.-.?.fr. W. Yemey,
SLR.° VS.. said on the clay in quest' to he wag sent
for by Inspector Warr to examine the mar H d&W
It near the p Ace. Wituns had the animal taken
Into Trinity-street, as it was quieter there. Mr.
Lipsoombe wad not present. Witeess slotted
the animal was very lams. He examined
It, and found the near fore-foot consider-
ably contracted. There wai a great deal
of beat, and there was a thickening of the flexor
tandems at the back, the result of some previous strain.
In his opinion the mire was totally unfit for work.—
By Inspector Warr Thiamin:lA mast have been lame
foe some time, and anyone with an ordinary knowledge
of hones (maid have told it was unfit for work.—ln
reply to Mr. Howard, witness said it was the fi•xor
tendon thickened, ant not the szteo.pr tendon as
stated by the inspector. —Mr. Walter Spooner,
111.R.C.V.S.,aaid on the 2il. h ult. he went to Chu-
Waster with the loop nor no I saw the In are In a fiel I.
It WY brouoht out on the road and trotted. He
examined the near fore-foot and found the animal wee
exceedingly lame, from, In his opinion chronic
disease of the foot, or disease of Ion; stand-
ing. He should say she win unfit fir work.
When the mare retuned ti the ti -Id eh no acely put
bar foot to o the gr mod.—lly I ospect .o Warr : Any
ordinary observer cull ne the ar, .1S unfit for
work; and it was certainly al act of r oty to work
it In the state she was then in. If th animal was
rested the lameness would he reduced, but not cured.
Clonomasioa on the hard road would inCltlllllB
Howard asked the Bench to dhoti.. ttoo 111.1L1102q1311 for
want of proof—The Mayor said the B oich were of
opinion there was sufficient evidence tu warrant the
case proceeding—Mr. Howard then addressed the
Bench for the deform.. He contend if it ens
cruelty for the defendant to drive the h ire, from High
East-street to North-nous, surely_ it was cruelty
for Ur. Spooner ant Mr. Veasoy and the
Inspect or to drive the horse about, and even
trot it to satisfy curiosity. Why, slaked Mr. Howard,
did not the Inspector, lithe hone was in euch a state.
order it to be taken out of the waggon instead of
driving it round lb. town?

Inimmior Warr : I bog your parion. I did say I
adviaad him to do ax.

Mr. Howard said he bad not heard him say 113.
Mr. Feud Jillard : He (Moot say so ; it Le pertantly
preposterous conduct.

Mr. Howard: I certainly di.l ant hear it.
Mr. Jillard (excitedly, and Ihuniai,4 the desk with
his 6.1) : No, he didn't. I won't it here like •
dummy. It has never been given in evidence. I
will not sit her. and hear • ma say he has gives in
svi.'saos what be hae not said • word about.

lb. Symonds remarked the loopector said be
believed he add so.

lir, Jillard (rising) : I say he hits not, and (taking
his hat) I will withdraw from the case.

Mr. Howard: I hope you won't leave the oasiv
Mr. Symms& advised Mr. Jillard aot to withdraw.
Several col Um magistrate romarked they believed
the lospeotor bad not made such a statement.

Mr. Posed Millard (luring the Bench) zontinusd In
• most passionate manner: The other magistrates
may hear the case if they choose. I will not—to hear
• man make such • hue statement as that made by
that Individual who has come this Court. I will with-
draw and wash my hands out. I hope (oontlaued
Mr. JUlard In the most exalted manner, and address-
Ing Irtalleakw Warr) It will be a lesson to you for all
time.