Harborough
Petty Sessions, Tuesday, January 30.
Before the Rev. J. Wetherall, and W. De Capel Brooke, Esq.
George
Wittering, of Desborough, Northamptonshire, was charged with cruelly
ill-treating a horse at Rushton, in that county, by beating it in a most
unmerciful manner over the back with a hedge-stake. Fined 20s., and 12s.
costs: the defendant being unable to pay, was committed to the House of
Correction for fourteen days.
Leicester Chronicle,
Saturday 03 February 1844
CRUELTY.— George
Whitler, charged by John Furness, of Market Harborough, with most
wantonly and cruelly beating a horse on the Kettering road, on the 18th
ult, the property of Mr. Manton, of Desborough, was fined £1 and 12s.
expenses.
Leicestershire Mercury, Saturday 03
February 1844
George
Wittering, of Desborough, aged 17, was charged with cruelty to a
horse, on the 19th January, by Mr. J. Furness, of Market Harborough.
Complainant was going to Geddington, and overtook the boy with a cart
load of coals, and noticed his harsh conduct, and remonstrated with him.
On his return he again overtook the youth, who was belabouring the poor
beast with a hedge-stake, and actually knocked pieces of skin and flesh
off the back. The animal which belonged to Mr. Manton of Desborough, was
afterwards killed in consequence, and defendant discharged from his
service. The Bench reprobated in the strongest manner the cruel conduct
of the youth, and wished they had the power to order him a good
flogging. He was convicted in a fine of 20s and costs, in default of
paying which he was committed to the House of Correction at Northampton
for 14 days.
Northampton Mercury, Saturday 10
February 1844