WANTON CRUELTY

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144665, 27 April 1915, Page 5

WANTON CRUELTY

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—On Sunday evening it was reported to me that a boy had been soon riding a horse in Hobson Street. The poor dumb brute was bearing the marks of ill-treatment and blood and foam were running from its nostrils. As ‘I know the police hero are warm supporters of tho society for preyen ling these outrages they har e my best wishes that they will shoot this matter home and well punish tho offender. My health won’t allow me to take any active part, but I send herewith my full name and address,—l am, etc., G.p,

[From inquiries made we understand that the bleeding was the result of an accident, and that there was no illusage or cruelty.—hid., T.H.]