Wong Ah-foo, a mafoo and also the proprietor of a large livery stavle in Range Road, was charged with cruelly iMtreating a pony, by not providing it with sufficient food.
Tuspector Kinipple, representing the 8.8.P.C. 'a fow days ago the Society received a complaint fom Mr. Neubourg as to the condition of a pony in the defendant's stables. Witness visited the stables and found the pony in a very emaciated condition. It was simply ravenous, and when removed to a stall, ate the wood-work of the stall ravenously, nsalso the wood round a trough. When food was placed before it, it ate as though it had soon no food for a Jong time. When questioned, the de-fondant explained that he did not seo the good of giving the pony food when it was only doing "play pidgin" and not working. The pony was transferred to the defendant, in exchange for another pony, by Mr. Nenbourg some three months ago, and at the time of the trans-for was in good condition.
Mr, Noubonrg also gave evidence, and proiugod a photograph g an idea of the pony's condition when in his possession. The photograph was taken about months ago.
The defendant was fined $30.
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