Mexborough & Swinton Times – Saturday 11 January 1913
Unusual Charges
Failing to Report Injury to Pony
Sydney Trout (17), Denaby, was charged under the Coal Mines Act of 1911 with failing to report an injury to his pony.
The offence, said Mr Gichard, took place on December 13, when the pony was found to have received a gash across the nose. The defendant and returned yours to the stable without making any complaint whatever. The injuries were so bad that several stitches had be put in.
George Wilding, deputy in the Cadeby mine, was on duty defendant’s district at the time, but did not receive any reports.
Robert Whitland, the horse man, said that the defendant did not make any remark on returning the pony.
The defendant said that he was entirely ignorant of the fact that the pony received an injury, or else he would have reported it.
The Bench gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt, and dismissed the case.
Albert Turner was charged with a similar offence on the 14th.
In this case, said Mr Gichard, there was a nasty injury near to the right eye, which had not been reported.
George Wilding, the deputy for the district, and received no report.
Robert Whitland, the horse man, said the animal was given out in good condition, but returned with an injury to the eye. It could not have been done in the stable. The defendant said he knew nothing about it.
Fined 2/6 and the costs.