A native was charged with cruelty to a pony, in working it while suffering from a wound on the shoulder. Being the defendant's first known offence, he was let off on payment of a fine of 50 cents.—On the previous day, similar case (the first brought before the present Magistrate here), was disposed of by the discharge of the accused; anda fine being inflicted in the second instance, betokens the Magistrate's intention to pursue generally the system of progressive punishments in succeeding prosecutions for similar offences.
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