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MISCELLANEA. 
hat, in a state of suppuration and sloughing — the back-bone en- 
tirely raw for half its length — its nostrils bleeding — its mouth 
jagged and cut by the bit. There were no fewer than ten ulcers 
and raw places — every prominent part of the animal’s body having 
a sore place, and the poor brute in so weak a condition that it was 
ready to fall as soon as it was deprived of the support furnished 
by the harness and cart. 
I happened to see it, and joined with the officers in stating, that 
it was one of the most shocking sights of the kind that 1 had 
ever witnessed. It was horrible to think of working a horse in 
such a condition. 
The prisoner said that he was not so much to blame as they 
supposed ; he received only 2s. per week and his board for his 
services, and if the magistrate inflicted any fine upon him he must go 
to prison, for he could not pay it. He had told his brother that 
morning that if he forced him to go out he must give him notice to 
quit, for it was too dreadful to be endured. 
The brother was sent for. The magistrate told him that he 
should fine the prisoner 20s. for driving a horse in so shocking a 
state ; but, as it was under his authority that the offence was 
committed, he should pay the penalty for his brother. 
David replied that he would go to prison first. 
The officer said that he had offered 15s. for the poor creature, 
that his torture might be put an end to. The owner of the horse 
refused to part with it, and swore that they should not have it for 
£10; but he would keep it to spite them. 
Mr. Broughton, the magistrate, said that it was one of the 
grossest cases of cruelty he had ever seen or heard of. He was 
sorry the penalty would fall on the prisoner, who was not the really 
guilty party ; but it was impossible for him to pass over an offence 
of such an aggravated nature, and he should therefore order him 
to pay a fine of 20.9., or in default a fortnight’s imprisonment. 
When he was removed from the bar, the prisoner entreated his 
brother to pay the penalty for him, reminding him that he owed 
him 15.9. for wages, and promising to pay the other 5s. as well as 
he could. 
The miscreant of a brother obstinately refused the solicitations 
of the prisoner, and left the court. 
