CATTLE STARVED
CONVICTIONS FOR CRUELTY GROSS NEGLECT REVEALED, (Pee United Press Association.) INVERCARGILL, September 27. Describing the details as nauseating, Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., delivered a scathing condemnation of the action of two men who were charged in the Police Court this morning with cruelty to animals. “ The court becomes hardened,” his Worship said, “but this case is sickening.” William David Keillor, of Isla Bank, pleaded guilty to three charges of failing to supply cattle with proper and suffix m food. Similarly charged, George Aitkeu, who was in charge of the cattle, pleaded not guilty. It was stated that three of the animals bod been found dead. The defendant Aitken said he had done his utmost to save the cattle. He had written to the inspector of stock at In-, vercargill to see about feed. His Worship: And in the meantime the cattle were dying. The defendant reiterated that he had done everything he could. He could not accept the offer of a neighbour as the cattle were not his. His Worship: It would serve you right if I sentenced you to a term of imprisonment to show you that animals have feelings as well as you and must be attended to. The defendants were convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22070, 28 September 1933, Page 11
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220CATTLE STARVED Otago Daily Times, Issue 22070, 28 September 1933, Page 11
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