KICKED COW AND CALF.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 164, 14 July 1930, Page 8

KICKED COW AND CALF.

HENDERSON MAN FINED.

WIFE PLEADS FOR HUSBAND

STRONG WARNING GIVEN.

Charged that on July 4 be did cruelly beat and kick a cow and calx, Anto.ii Sorich,. of Henderson, was fined £2 14 days' imprisonment by Mr. I<\ K, jj lmt S.M., in the Police Court this morniiU' Accused did nor, appear i u Court, but his wife was there and explained' that her husband had to see a man and could not be present. Mr. Hunt did not wish to go on with the case, because accused was liable to a term, of imprisonment but Sub-Inspector Shanahan said that the police had their witnesses present Mr. Hunt then decided to proceed.

A statement, prepared by a neighbour was read. He said he saw Sorich cruelly beating a cow with a heavy stick. The. blows could be heard at least 00 yards away. A dog was chasing the calf and it had wandered on to the front path. Sorich jumped to the calf and dragged it into the..paddock by a rope tied round its neck. Mrs. Sorich had entreated her husband not to be cruel to the calf.

Mi , . Hunt: Jt seems to he quite a clear case. Constable Ilushtou said the cow h ß( j a cut about an inch long over its eye and there were heavy marks on its back and ribs. The calf was in an even worse condition. Its nostrils were swollen and bleeding. It had certain!'/ been more badly treated than the cow Mrs. Sorich said sue tried to stop her husband, saying that people were watching and that there was sure to be trouble. "Ho hasn't got any patience with animals and he loses his temper" she added. Mr. Hunt: He'll lose his liberty if ]-, e does that again. Mrs. Sorich added that her husband had just got a good job, milking cows. Sub-Inspector Slianalian: He won't get it if this is known, Mrs. Sorich said her husband had a family to keep and she made a plea for leniency for him. Mr. Hunt: It is difficult to know what to do. If I line the man there will bs an outcry from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, but he has a family to keep and I don't feel' like sending him to prison. In fining Sorich, Mr. Hunt added: Tell him that if this happens again lie will get six months' imprisonment. Mrs. Sprlch: It's no good my telling him. Jie won't listen to me. , Mr. Hunt: lou tell him that I told you to tell- him. It was finally decided that Constable Rushtou should tell Sorieli and keep an eve on him.