Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-13

oypo.f'i4n 10 Cruelty TO Animals In
cressiIg Among Enlightened Ma
lions
There are numerous Indications that the
righteous and reasonable sentiment against
human ,rueffy TO animals j. on the ID
craze sitong respectable people 10 al the
ts.,tn advanced nations. To exercise
u,f,ful VIOLENCE In anger or sport on the
b. re. the OK, the dog or any other dofnes-
lie agIinal Of bird Il a meanDess, Wicked
pcss. : e0arseneAs. that can receive o"
tot, rance or apology Ia 4 civilized and
ct,nsttlD community. The IDEA that
man Ia. the right 10 do what he pleasss
with any animal that be chances to have
in his power or possessioo Il now repudiat-
cd by all reasonable men The man
eEo cruelty treats hls h0rse or his
OK rs oyerdriyiI X or over~0rking
~ s.. ating him shows that he Ia more OF
brute than the faithful animal whom he
lll-.trat. II il encouraging to know that
80 nans of those whose duty j. % make
and 10 enforce the laws, are nov taking
de,.i4ed stand against the barbarian and
ynlearify Of those who abuse animals and
bird. for sport, fashi0n or profit and that
an, !. Iy.r.ops are being dealt Witha Offend
or. ani criminals. We gather from
the New York Mail aud Express
the IMPORTANT fact- touching judi
tial decision recently given 10 London In
rs.e - hich may be- ju-tiy regarded a.
Important The Is iestiou, which came up
i,cfnre Lord Chief Justice toleriiige and
M. Ju.ticc Hawkins by way nf al appeal
from "A decision Of certain Norfolk nagir-
tratrs. WI. ~ 70 the legality Of dishorning
cattle.
A Nj Wiley, q Norfolk farmer, had
b-en summoned, at the instance Of the
society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals, for having unla~fuily and
cruelty tortured thirty-two bullncks by
dcprivlng them Of their horns. The facts
we've not disputed. It was not denied
that the process Of dishorning was pain
ful 1t was claimed. however. that dis
borning added Ia the value Of the animals,
allowing. a. it did, of clo4er packing, and
preventing them from INJECTING injury on
one another IN transit, whether closely
packed or not. The local mag. tfat"s
dismissed the ra-c, hut without costs but
at the request of the Society TOR the Pre-
vcntion Of cruelty 10 animals they re
frrrcd 1t to the Queens Bench Judges,
giving reasons Tor their decision and ask
ing ahethrr thu di.mi--al could stand
The decision in the I pper court was
entirely The rrvcrs" of that pronounced in
the I,nwcr. The question as To tn" legal
ity Of dismissal WA met by decided
negative both Judges pronouncug the
operation Of dish"ruing, ~ pncticcd on
Mr. Why farm, ~ crurl aud iudcfeu
sibIe Lord ol'tidge poke "f it ~ ode
trsiahl, brutal" Mr.. Hawkins described
II - "revoltiug operation. Both
Judges agreed in the opinion that the
operation was illsgal. it, necessity was
d. njcd, aud, while it was admitted that il
might add ,mrNhnt to the selling value
OF / " animals the advantage was ont 81
all proportion +" the means The gun
did not mI0} ih" 'fn"t}' rueltY' IN
the legal sense, must DE question "f
proportion aud degree For Il necessary
or sufficient 'h" P''" "lSht pe l'h'r'eh'
The end IN Ia" este" "ndfr consideration
was h''ii"r necessary nor S"in'"hi'
"hile the het N'@ W"nl"n'N' h"ro'f"u-N
cruel. me Judgment therefore, wa
lhi lh' rf"ih' 81 u@h"fh'hR ''ltt j.
H'g'i An" '"Sh' j" ne -"PP''7"'' ih'
appeal "f me '"'''y was 'li""'"' win
COSTS
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