Mexborough and Swinton Times September 26, 1902
Cruelty at Conisboro’.
Thomas Moore, butcher, New Conisborough, was summoned for having worked a horse while the annual was in an unfit state, at Conisborough, on the 12th inst.
P.c. Richardson said that at 11-30 on the date in question be was on duty in Sheffield road, Conisborough, in company with Inspector Watson, when he saw the defendant driving a dun-coloured mare, attached to a butcher’s heavy cart. The animal appeared to be suffering.
On inspection, it was found that the horse offering from a wound about the size of a shilling on the near side. These was a wound about the size of half-a-crown on the opposite shoulder, and also one on the body.
Mr. W. W. Norwood, veterinary surgeon, who had examined the animal, said the horse could not have been worked without great pain.
The defendant, who mid he did not know anything about the animal’s condition, warn ordered to pay the costs, which amounted to 24s.