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The Alexandria Herald
Alexandria, Virginia
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The House of Lords passed a bill into law last session prohibiting the cruel treatment of horses, cattle, sheep, and other animals, with fines from 10 shillings to 5 pounds or up to three months imprisonment upon conviction.
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The bill to prevent the cruel and improper treatment of cattle, passed into law last session by the house of lords, enacts, that if any person shall wantonly or cruelly beat, abuse or ill treat, any horse, mule, ox, cow, heifer, steer, sheep or other cattle, on complaint made to a magistrate, within whose jurisdiction such offence is committed within ten days after, shall forfeit from 5 pounds to 10 shillings as the lowest penalty, and, on non-payment, be subject to be committed to the house of correction for any time not exceeding three months.
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England
Event Date
Last Session
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forfeit from 5 pounds to 10 shillings; on non-payment, committed to house of correction for up to three months
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Bill passed into law by House of Lords to prevent cruel and improper treatment of cattle, enacting penalties for wantonly or cruelly beating, abusing, or ill-treating horses, mules, oxen, cows, heifers, steers, sheep, or other cattle, upon complaint to a magistrate within ten days