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said that these were cases in which the master was bound himself to 
know, and not to trust to servants. 
After a short consultation, 
Mr. Browne said — We consider this case has been clearly proved, 
and we shall inflict a penalty of ^£25, with the costs, /£3 16s. — Ex- 
tracted from the ‘ Norwich Mercury .’ 
ASPLEY GUISE. 
CHARGE OF CRUELTY AGAINST A FARMER. 
Tuesday, Feb. 15th, 1870. 
At the Woburn Petty Sessions, on Friday last, before C. S. 
Harker, Esq., Mr. Summers Douglas, a farmer, and one of the 
guardians of the poor for the parish of Aspley, was charged with 
unlawfully illtreating, abusing, and torturing a horse at Aspley, on 
the 15thult. The case was adjourned from the last petty sessions, 
for further evidence. 
Mr. Stimson (from the office of Messrs. Conquest and Stimson) 
attended for the defence. 
Police Constable Armstrong proved seeing the horse at clay cart. 
It had a piece of sacking tied over its neck, under which was 
quite a hole, and a wound running matter, which dropped upon 
the road as the animal went along, and the wound smelt very 
badly. 
Henry Bolton , Mr. Douglas’s horsekeeper, proved that the horse 
had the “pole evil,” and that it discharged. He had put the sack- 
ing on to hide it when it went to work. The horse had not worked 
for a fortnight before, and had not worked since the policeman 
stopped it. It had only worked five days since Christmas. The 
horse required exercise ; the doctor said so, and a little work would 
not hurt. 
Charles Powell, veterinary surgeon of the Sand House, proved 
that the horse was suffering from a disease called the “ pole evil.” 
There was a wound on the neck, but the liames could not possibly 
touch it. 
Thomas Whittington , a farmer, of Toddington, proved that he 
knew the horse. It had the “ pole evil,” with a running wound on 
the neck ; he had dressed it. He told Mr. Douglas the mare 
would be better at work. He had seen many horses with “pole evil,” 
and had got some under his hands now ; he had recommended one 
that is under his hands now to be worked. 
John Edward Rogerson , veterinary surgeon, Bedford, proved that 
he had had considerable experience with horses suffering from 
“pole evil.” Exercise would do them good; he said he should 
advise them to be worked. The liames would not touch the wound. 
