The Sun.
London, England, 1863-03-05 00:00:00

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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, of having
caused two horses to be cruelly abused and tortured ; and
Samuel Rumball, the driver, badge 13,912, appeared on re-
mand to answ r the charge of having ill-treated and tor
Business Bow tured the same animals.

Mr. Lewis, son , appeared for the defendant Scilitoe.
Tha evidence taken on the former occasion showed that

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the society's officers, Rutherford and Jenkins, about mid-
night on the 27th ult., saw Rumball drive up with two
most wretched looking horses attached to the omnibus, the
poor creatures being scarcely able to get out of a walking
pace, notwithstanding the free application of the whip. The
horses were both unfit for work.
Mr. Arthur Cherry, the veterinary surgeon, after de-

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scribing the condition of the horses, said it was positive
cruelty to work horses in such a shocking state.
Sergeant Glass, 3 C, deposed to the sad state of the

horses.

Mr. Lewis, for the defendant, said it was not a case of
bleeding wounds.
Mr. Knox begged Mr. Lewis's pardon, and said it was—
he saw some sores about one of the horses.

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Mr. Lewis then addressed the magistrate at some length,
and called Mr. Sciiitoe, who said he was not aware the
horses had gone out on the day in question.
Mr. Knox said he never saw two such horses in his life.

Mr. Cherry said he had seen the horses to. day, and one
of them could scarcely walk. They were certainly a little
better for the r st they had had.
Mr. Love deposed to certain admissions made by Mr.
Scilitoe, as also did Rutherford, one of the society's officers.
Mr. Lewis cros-examined Rutherford, but with no
effect, and then addressed the magistrate on Mr. Scilitoe's
behalf.

Mr. Knox said anything more horrible than the sight of
the horses could not be imagined—one of the poor animals
being scarcely able to crawl. It was a piteous spectacle.
Mr. Lewis having undertaken to have the horse imme-
diately slaughtered,
Mr. Knox fined Mr. Scalitoe £5, and costs, or a month ;
and 405., or 14 days.
SUPPOSED FOUL PLAY TOWARDS A CAB PROPRIETOR

—Two low-looking fellows named William Lake and
William Donnelly, were charged before Mr. Knox with
being in possession of a Hansom cab and horse, supposed

;0 be stolen.

William Bickmore, a cab-driver, said that about half-
past three that morning, he saw the two prisoners and
another man put a Hansom cab on the stand in Wood-
stock-street, the number of the cab being 2,585. One of

the men, the one not in custody, put a nosebag on the
horse, and they all went into a coffee-house. Seeing that
some of the men were drivers he spoke to a constable, who
took two of the men into custody.
Widgeon, 159 C, said he was called by the witness, and
on taking the prisoners into custody they said they had
been driven to a coffeeshop by a man who then left them.
The wife of the cab proprietor was present.
Mrs. Jane Horrocks, 12, College-place, Chelsea, said the
cab was the property of her husband. He took it out yes-
terday—having a good deal of money with him—but had
not returned home, and she was afraid he had met with
some foul play.
One of the prisoners said he saw her husband at a pub-
lichouse near Covent-garden with two girls.
Mrs. Horrocks said she did not believe it.
The prisoners said they were asked by a man to have a
drive, and they consented and were set down at the coffee-
shop, and the man then left them.
The prisoners, who seemed very uneasy at their position,
were remanded for a week, Mr Knox giving directions to
the police to make strict inquiries into the case.
A NICE CLERGYMAN.—Mr. Jchn Rowden, clergyman,
of the Oratory, Brompton, was charged by Laskey, 101 C,
with being drunk and inca?able in Piccadilly.
Mr. Knox imposed the usual drunkard's fine-ss.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 46s 7d ;
barley, 36s 54 ; oats, 21s 9d ; rye, 33s 4d ; beans, 36e 4d ;
and peas, 37s Bd.
THE Six WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 47s 4d ;
barley, 36s Id ; oats, 21s 2d ; rye, 32s 8d; beans, 36s 4d;
peas, 37s 4d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 85,762;
barley, 65,194; oats, 24,098; rye, 66; beans, 6,558; peas,
1,6,3 qrs.