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The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
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Arthur Brown of Browntown was charged with animal cruelty by Agnes Glynn for shooting seven of her geese that trespassed on his pasture. The case, heard before Esquire Brady on a Saturday evening, involved counsel from both sides and the SPCA; it was ultimately dismissed.
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A very interesting case was heard before Esquire Brady, Saturday evening. Arthur Brown of Browntown, was charged by Agnes Glynn, with cruelty to animals. The substance of the charge was that Mr. Brown had shot and killed seven geese, belonging to the complainant. The defense was represented by Messrs. Sharpley and Emmons; the State, by H. R. Pennington, Esq., and the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, by Austin Harrington, Esq. It was proved that Mr. Brown had been much annoyed by the geese trespassing upon and destroying his pasture. The opposing counsel made things particularly lively throughout the case and argued it with great profundity. The case was dismissed.
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Browntown
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Saturday Evening
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Arthur Brown was charged with cruelty to animals for shooting and killing seven geese belonging to Agnes Glynn after they trespassed on and destroyed his pasture. The case was heard before Esquire Brady, argued by defense counsel Sharpley and Emmons, state counsel H. R. Pennington, and SPCA counsel Austin Harrington, and ultimately dismissed.