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OBITUARY. 
WESTMINSTER. 
BARBAROUS CRUELTY TO A HORSE. 
Joseph Dorset, a labourer, in the employ of Mr. Morrieson, cow- 
keeper and wharfinger, of Queen’s Road, Chelsea, was summoned at the 
instance of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 
for inhuman treatment of a horse. 
From the evidence it appeared that the prisoner was carting dung 
from a cow-yard in Pimlico with the horse in question, when one of the 
wheels sunk into the ground, and the cart was stuck so fast that the 
animal could not move it. He commenced at once beating and kicking 
it with his hobnailed boots. Ultimately he took the bit out of the horse’s 
mouth, laid hold of his tongue with both hands, and for about three 
minutes attempted to pull the animal forward by it, causing the blood 
to flow freely, and form a large pool on the ground. The bystanders, 
shocked by such cruelty, threatened to punish the accused, upon which 
he desisted. The horse, valued at 48 guineas, is now unable to work, 
not having eaten its food for several days. 
The prisoner , in answer to the charge, admitted that he did pull the 
horse’s tongue, but alleged as a justification that the animal was always 
obstinate, and could work, but would not. 
Mr. Paynter was of opinion that this was the most flagrant case of 
cruelty that had ever come before him or any other magistrate, and, 
having recapitulated the facts of the case, committed the prisoner for 
three months, with hard labour. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
War Office, Pall Mall, March 19,1862. 
John L. A. Poett, gent., to be Acting Veterinary Surgeon, 
March 18. 
OBITUARY. 
Died recently at Leeds, Mr. W. Wanfor, veterinary sur¬ 
geon, formerly of Chesterton, near Cambridge. Mr. Wanfor 
obtained his diploma from the Royal Veterinary College, 
London, in 1816; fora short period he practised at Bedford, 
and afterwards removed to Ampthill. 
