ILL-TREATMENT OF HORSES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4461, 31 January 1917, Page 3

ILL-TREATMENT OF HORSES.

TWO CASES BEFORE THE COURT

WARNING BY 'THE 'MAGISTRATE

Before Mr.. W. A. Barton, S.AI., yesterday, Robert Tlielwall, 'lnspector of B.C.H.S. (Mr. Burnard) proceeded against Hcdley Wyllie (Mr. Kinder) for driving a horse in an allegedly unfit condition, A plea of guilty was entered.

Mr. Burnarcl- said that defendant was a driver for Mr. Redstone. The clef e adapt had failed to keep the harness clean, and the dust and grime which collected opened a nasty sor© on the horse. Constable Nash stated that he stopped the coach in the street and the horses were examined. On one of the leaders he found three sores caused by the rubbing of the collar. On the other there were also three sores caused by the rubbing of the collar. ; To Mr. Kinder: Witness said that the sand from the beach would make the sores very quickly. j Mr. Kinder said that defendant was the driver of the mail coach. A groom had been kept at Pakarae to clean the harness. In this case the groom had been called up in the bal- ] lot, and other arrangements were made to have the harness cleaned. But the harness was neglected, and the sand caused the sores to come very quickly. . j A fine of £2 and 7s costs was im- ' posed. i William McDonald (Mr. Kinder) was charged with a similar offence. A plea of guilty was entered. | Robert Tlielwall gave evidence that he examined the horses in question, and found one horse suffering from a very had sore on the off shoulder. It appeared to he an old sore chafed. There were also three small sores in the near shoulder. | To Mr. Kinder: Witness said that, the sores all appeared to be old sores which had been chafed again. In his opinion the horse should never have been driven in the coach. He was an old horse, and witness thought that the horse was very subject to, sore shoulders. } Mr. Kinder said that the defend-] ant was in a similar position to the j other driver, hut had taken a brush and brushed off as much of the sand as possible. ! His Worship said that this case was not as bad as the previous case, 1 but he did not see any reasons for horses being driven in this condition. A fine of £1 and 15s costs was imposed.