Novel Cure for Jibbing?
+ , Style's antidote for jibbiner horses, says the 4 NeAv Zealand Times,' is certainly the most novel yet invented. Styles became possessed of a horse "wot wouldn't go" upqn. any occasion, and was equally sfcea/Jfafti h* ing the peaceful but serf flasiAje. endeavors of i.to master. §tjjV«i Wft & r s4 a. blank charge und^^^a,^, b.ut the animal stood impas13iy.e„. Styles, tried the effect of another ! charge himself, but with no better results. Such a mode of dealing with the poor animal was not long in reaching the ears of the proper authorities, and the modus Q^-qmM when explained in court created, no. small amount of amusement,. Que- witness, stated that th?. d.efe.ndan.t was under the cart, close to the. horsed heels, when the charge was flred, but another- said he was alongside the cart, Examination of the animal proved that the effects of the shooting were not very 3erious, and His Worship, while remarking that he did not believe the defendant had been intentionally cruel, said he could hot allow such a peculiar caae to pass by without imposing a fine. Defendant • was therefore fined iOsj
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Bruce Herald, Volume VII, Issue 653, 27 November 1874, Page 6
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189Novel Cure for Jibbing? Bruce Herald, Volume VII, Issue 653, 27 November 1874, Page 6
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