LOSES HIS HORSE

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 49, 27 February 1934, Page 7

LOSES HIS HORSE

■ JBLOW TO A DEALER

■.A story proving that the poor are ever ready to help others in trouble came to light' lately as the result of a case at the Guildhall, London.

"'•The story concerns a packing-case dfeaWr, Robert Cooper, of Betlmal Gree.ii. Having been severely wounded in the arms during the Great War, he wasjiinable to push a barrow, so throe years ago he bought a mare. With the hcrrso and his cart he was able to earn a meagre living for'himself and his wife and five young children.

In the courso of time the mare, like aH creatures, grew old, and Cooper was charged with cruelty by working her when she was aged, lame, and worn out.

'-Tho Magistrate ruled that the mare must- go to tho and Cooper pleaded that' the loss of the animal, of which ho had taken the greatest care, would mean utter ruin to him. . . . i 'The Magistrate: I am. very, very sorry- for you, but this mare is stated t<J be entirely past London work. What do you propose to do with it? hardly able to restrain his tears, said he would have the animal killed.

The Magistrate: Then I shall no.t fine y6u,?and will even let you off the costs. :^Copper left the Court with a • conBtabl'e, who said he would assist him in any .way that\ was possible. '.But while, the police have once again Bhpwiv thoir readiriesa to help one in trouble, the. worthiness of their impijls? is transcended by the kindliness of; those whom they seek to~aid. ..- j>Wieri\a "Sunday Graphic".representatiye.vballed at the Coopers' house he found Mrs. Cooper, in spite of hen own tfpujjle, helping another woman, to cqllect money \\o save a neighbour frpm Eypauper's grave. It was hope^l jthat spmdone would now come forward with a ■healthy, young horse for the packing-, case ..■.„■■.,