The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 66

List of Cases Prosecuted for the Twelve Months ending the 30th June, 1886

List of Cases Prosecuted for the Twelve Months ending the 30th June, 1886.

Offences Fines including Costs. Police Court at
Cruelly beating and over-riding a horse £1 8 0 Dunedin
Cruelly beating a dog 3 17 6 Dunedin
Working a horse with open sores under the harness 1 13 6 Dunedin
Working a horse with open sores under the harness 1 14 0 Dunedin
Cruelly beating a dog 1 6 6 Dunedin
Cruelly beating a dog 2 3 6 Dunedin
Working a horse with open sores under the harness 3 18 0 Dunedin
Working a horse with open sores under the harness 1 0 0 Dunedin
Working a horse with open sores under the harness 1 17 6 Dunedin
Overcrowding fowls sent by steamboat dismissed dismissed dismissed Dunedin
Overcrowding fouls sent 95 miles by train (same person for two offences) 2 10 8 Oamaru
Cruelly beating a horse 3 4 6 Dunedin
Keeping sheep penned up in the heat of summer for a number of days without food or water (including costs and damage to sheep) 16 5 0 Milton
Overloading and cruelly beating a horse 2 16 0 Dunedin
Total £43 14 8

The Society has no interest in and receives no portion of the fines.

During the same time a number of cases of cruelty have been prosecuted by the police, who have acted most harmoniously with your Society.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant

R. T. Aitken, Inspector.