FINED FOR THRASHING PONY.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 4415, 8 November 1934, Page 3

FINED FOR THRASHING PONY.

INCIDENT AT NORSEIVOOD. Dannevirke, November 6. Charges of cruelly beating' a pony, using indecent language, assault and disorderly behaviour were preferred against Henry Perry, aged 60 years, in the Dannevirke Magistrate’s Court before justices of the peace. Defendant pleaded not guiity to all the charges. The incidents occurred at Norsewood on Saturday. Alfred Hammond Maddock, carpenter, said he had seen defendant thrashing a horse Avith a whip stock while the horse Avas tethered to a fence. He had seen defendant take hold of the horse’s head and strike the animal unmercifully across the forehead. The horse reared up and endeavoured to break aAvay. Defendant had then thrashed 1 the animal on its other side. Defendant had used filthy language, Avhich could be heard over a considerable area.

Louis Cuthbert Bishop said he had cut the hoi’se loose. He had seen defendant strike a man tAviee with the whip. Defendant Avas fined £lO, in default tAvo months’ imprisonment Avith hard labour for indecent language; £2 in default 14 days’ imprisonment for assault; and was convicted and discharged on the other two charges. He was also ordered to pay £2 12/- costs.