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ness’s evidence only went to show that the cruelty to cows 
spoken of by the railway men was practised elsewhere. 
By Mr. Broughton — Letting cows (as had been alluded to) 
travel a little distance was better than letting them rest. A 
mile and a half would not be too far for them to go. 
William Munday , cowkeeper, Palace Row, New Road, said 
that he did not agree altogether with Mr. Spooner or the last 
witness. He thought that a cow which had calved or one that 
was about to calve, ought to be kept quiet a short time. 
Mr. Broughton— Recollect, Mr. Field, this is your witness. 
The witness added, that he understood cows did not suffer 
so much if they were driven a little way either before or after 
calving. He recollected once seeing a cow about to calve 
separate herself from others in a field, and walk about. 
Mr. Forster — That might arise through pain, and a desire 
to get to some shed where to deliver itself. 
Witness — It might be so. 
Bobert Attwell , dealer in cows, expressed opinions similar 
to those stated by Mr. Munday. 
Mr. Broughton observed, that the case had turned out to be 
of some importance, as it appeared to be a practice through- 
out the country to treat cows in the way the evidence showed 
they had been treated on the present occasion. He was 
happy to say, that the treatment of animals at the present 
day was different from what it was years ago, and that, in 
many cases, they had every protection afforded to them, 
which protection was carried into effect by the agency of the 
Society which had laid the information against the defendant, 
that Society being supported by noblemen and gentlemen. 
The defence set up proved to him that the Society should use 
its endeavours all over the country to prevent the cruelties 
that had been spoken of ; common sense would tell any one 
that no cow ought to be treated as these cows had been. 
Mr. Field said, that what the defendant had done had been 
through ignorance, and that he bore a good character. He 
hoped the magistrate would be lenient to his client, and he 
assured him (Mr. Broughton) that he (Mr. Field) would do 
his utmost to let his opinions be known among the drovers, 
&c., in order to prevent the offence in future. 
Mr. Broughton concluded by remarking, that he hoped the 
humanity of the railway men would be communicated to 
their employers. 
The defendant was fined 40,?., or in default a month’s im- 
prisonment. 
G. Beaumont, a drover, was charged with cruelly ill-using 
a bull, in Bell Street, Paddington. 
