The Express.
London, England, 1859-09-26 00:00:00

SHOCKING CRUELTY TO 4 HUSS.

At the petty amnions, held et the Town-hall.
Radford, ors &Sudsy, befogs the Rev. T. S. &rattan,
chairman, and other magistrates, Joseph Cots, • farm sore
vast, in the employ of Mr. J. Banthell, fanner, of Prettifi-
es% was charrd by the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, with the following inhuman treatment
to a hon., Ito property of hie employer
Mr. William Love, the chief covetable of the Royal
Society, attended to prosecute, and informed the barn
that the MAO was see which exhibited featime of • vary
wanton and aggravated character. The lelowleat, oa the
20th of Annum last, went out with • home and minor'
to hie employee's farmyard to teeth • load of
straw, ant upon reechieg the farmyard this horse, which ,
had just recovered from a long Mama Weems somewhat
resters, and this it would appear displeased tare dolloadeat.
He took hold of it by the bridle with his left head, whilst be
iodised • auceemiou of violent blows 11C/4111 the heed sadism
of the animal with • pitchfork, striking it with the leen end
of the frescos. Toe hone at eecb blow staggered heck, and
the blows were repeated with double violence as it reoovered
Muff sad came forward. After pursuing this conduct for
rams minute., the defendant wee seen to kites hie hold of Its
bead, sad taking the pitchfork in both band* he struck it •
terrific blow sortraa the heed. The animal staggered spinet
the rick, which prevented ft f•Illag, sad whilst it was lutist
positioe, the defendant dealt it smother violent blow moss
the head, which brooght it to the ground, where, after
suffering great agony for a few minute. it died. Upcsesendn-
ing the horse it was found that its lips end mouth were much
leserasd, its teeth ware knocked out, end its heed altogether
was much shattered. The defendant wee regiesiedly
rem serrated with by the viinaeses whilst be was al-setag
the horse, and in return he mailed than with alum. Altar
calling witneetee, who fully reveal hie itstement, Mr. lave
said he felt it his duly to inks= the bench that the omen of
the bores, ou being raids aware of the transmion, d first
evinced a Quire to have the defendant punished for Al.
cruelty, bat was sobsemsently Induced to alter that demon-
salon. The muter, however, baring gained publicity, the
iababitants of the place brought It ander the &odic of the
meaty, and upon inewries being instituted it was found
that the ease was one of a very deersat near., and the
society felt that it would I. wanting in its duty it it refratied
trees peoesseideg.
The dellendesre mum to the charge amounted to no
mere lire die—lhe borer would not do es he wonted it,
amid h *east* he had a right tochestise it, but he had no
latmerhim M le mad Ile ft at the time.
the &Amu mid that the bench were unanimous In their
*Mem list twee a teas of very electing end barbarous
eisnity, mid ewe to which the severed puaiehtuent allowed
bp kw Amid be luilicted. The defendant would, thinforn
be immarittod to the Rowe of Correction for amp sehadar
ma iha, with herd labour, end the bench farther wished to
te .hat they areeild the public were read, Mated
to the party far he promptinate I. Irtwidei the deader to
imam.