The following is the Report of the Shanghai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for the month of June:
1. On June 6, before the American Assessor, Nyi Chee, livery stable proprietor of 892 North Shanse Road, was charged with cruelly ill-treating a chestnut pony by causing it to be worked attached to & carriage on the Whangpoo' Road whilst suffering from galled shoulders and sore withers, lame in both fore feet, thereby causing it unnecessary pain and suffering, on the Sth instant.
Certified by Dr. E. V. Hobbs. Fined 85 and costs to go to 8.8.P.C.A. Pony sent to the stable until fit, at owner's expense. Owner subsequently agreed.to have the destroyed. Above case was handed over to the custody of the police by a foreign gentleman. 2. On June 10, two shopkeepers charged with cruelly ill-treating a number of chickens by overcrowding them in crates during transport, thereby causing them unnecessary suffering at 2.45 p.m., on the 9th instant.—Fined 82.
3. On the 14th instant a shop-kee} charged with cruelly ill-treating a number of gpese by overcrowding them in crates during transport, thereby causing them unnecessary pain, on the 13th instant.—Fined 92.
4. On the 18th instant, " foreman in the employ of Yang Zoong Livery Stables, 100 Thibet Road, was charged with cruelly i horse by causing it to be worked whilst suffering from sore withers and an abscess on the back, thereby causing it unnecessary pain and suffering on the Bubbling Well Road, on the 17th instant.
Certified by Dr. Hobbs. Fined 5 and costs, and horse sent to stables until fit, at owner's expense.
Mr. Murdock was chief witness in this case; he had hired the horse for
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