Ross Gazette 10th December 1914 - Page 6
Ross Gazette 10th December 1914 - Page 6
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| Date | 10/12/1914 |
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| Type | Newspaper |
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| Language | English |
| Area | Ross Gazette |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Libraries |
| Date of Publication | 10th December 1914 |
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YOUR FAVOURS solicited . THE ROSS SOME GAZETTE THURSDAY , DECEMBER ECONOMY . Kindly bear in mind that a thousand Orders are worth as much one for £ 1,000 . £ 1 as YOUR appreciated . ORDERS bearers W. E. HILL & SON , Grocers and Provision Dealers , Wine and Spirit Merchants , ALES . 5 , BROAD our men soon A SENSE OF DUTY . when fit and well again . STREET , ROSS . one . STOUT . no raw sores on the called wounds . The hair was rubbed off , but nothing more . their disguise was discovered , talk about march at the head of the German forces . I think , encourage the able - bodied young with . The man was just starting on his re- should be sent to the Kennels , which he be- before , as they had been regularly worked both Mr. Bevan's farm and Mr. Southall's giving them pepper , the scene described in Although it was very much against their men who are still hanging about the streets turn journey to Orcop , and he told the man lieved had been done . Those two horses were and had passd through Hereford so fre- place . There were that favourite old poem , " How Bill Adams wills , the British soldiers , in order to hold and country roads to come forward and help to take the gears off the horse , and let it not worked . His attention was called to quently . The Court also had to be satisfied brown mare , but the hair was off . The col- won the Battle of Waterloo , " was nothing the position they were then holding , had to to bring this terrible war to a speedy end . walk behind . This was done . This horse two other horses , which had been worked by that the defendant Johnson did not exercise | lar was a bit large for the horse , and that compared to this . It was indeed so hot for open fire , and I am quite sure that over 150 was second in the team , a mare six years Henry Leathly , and these also had sores reasonable care to prevent this oruelty be- would pull off the so - called wounds . He and the devils that we captured nearly the of those poor people lost their lives or were I don't suppose there is a man who has old . Felton was in charge of a second team . upon them varying in size from three inches fore a conviction could be made . Under all the Inspector had a rather heated argu- whole lot . To get those uniforms they must seriously wounded . But the Germans suffer been through the engagements that I have , The shaft horse , a dark bay horse , had sores long . One of the horses was so weak that the circumstances he was going to ask the ment over these wounds , and in order to have stripped some of the dead or wounded . ed worse , for through a smart piece of work or seen the awful sights that I have seen on the upper portion of the neck , and one it fell into the pool , when it went to drink , Court to say that there was no case , especi- demonstrate whether these wounds were Another favourite dodge of theirs is to on the part of the Guards , they managed to men and women as well as children merci- very large sore , as large as the palm of his and that one he understood had been sent ally against Johnson , who employed reliable sore he pressed upon them , and the horses It had a to the Kennels . men , all of whom would say that there were never flinched in the slightest . This was bring up their machine guns on stretcher get in a charge from the rear on the right , lessly slaughtered , whole towns and villages hand , just under the cart pad . Mr. Matthews : It is still alive . as though looking for wounded cutting up the Germans in some style . It ruined and devastated through the devilish sore under the crupper strap , and the sore no raw wounds visible when the horses were one of the horses he was working in Here- Mr. Beeson : Mr. Johnson wrote and said groomed on the date of this charge . ford when stopped by the police . under the Red Cross Flag . This was done was an awful scene , but the whole of the Alfred Felton , a timber haulier , had on several occasions ; but John James Johnson , of Bedale , York- Germans were driven back with tremendous tactics of the Germans can truthfully say on the fore arm was caused by the shaft rub- found them out , and mostly gave them a heavy losses , and strange to say the Guards ' that they are really anxious to go back to bing it , and it was also lame on the off fore that he had ordered one to go home and two the front again . It is only the sense of foot . The sores . had been dressed by some to the Kennels . shire , timber and haulier contractor , said charge of the shaft horse , which he cleaned livelier time than they expected , oftentimes casualties were practically nil . It was a duty and the thoughts of what may happen kind of ointment . He told the man to take " Continuing , Mr. Beeson said that Mr. that in September last he obtained the con- before he started in the morning . In his capturing their guns or driving them back surprise packet " for them , and it really to England and the liberty of its subjects the horse out . The sore on the back was Johnson asked him to go and see the horses , tract for a firm at Newport to do the opinion there was nothing wrong with the He horse when he started . If there had been quicker than they came up . The hoisting made amends for the brutal way they forc he would have changed it , as there were of the white flag , too , is always being done ed the poor Belgians to march in front of that makes the men feel obliged to go back due to the horse being in a bad condition , and he replied saying that he had already timber hauling from Bettws Court . The Germans and he had the horse removed because of the seen the horses on behalf of the Society for kept thirteen horses and a number of men He had never had at every possible opportunity , but no notice them . I have also known cases where chil- have the utmost hatred now against Eng- pressure on the sores . He considered it was the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals . in whom he had every confidence to do this plenty others to do so . is taken of that , and you can hear the boys dren's arms , legs , and ears have been cut land , and the destruction of Belgium would cruel to work these horses . On the Friday , Mr. Matthews objected to such a letter work and look after the horses . There was any complaint before about the horses , and shout along the line , " let them have it , off , and where old people rather than leave be practically nothing to what they would he took Mr. Beeson , the veterinary surgeno , being put in , as it was a mere letter written also a foreman named Hunt , and it was the he had never put any grease on the so- lads , it's only another white flag fraud . " their house when even set on fire , go down do if ever they had the opportunity or of Hereford , to the farm at Orcop , and he in the course of Mr. Beeston's profession . duty of the men to acquaint him of anything Our troops did , on one occasion , suffer into the cellars and perish rather than give chance to land on these shores of ours . It examined these horses , four altogether . Mr. Beeson said there was one statement that went wrong . He had had no com- By the Clerk : He never saw any of the severely , through the Germans being allow- in . It was also quite the custom of the ought to be the bounded duty of every able- Johnson was away in Yorkshire , but he as- in Mr. Johnson's favour , where he stated plaints . The horses were well looked after wounds described by the inspector and ed to bring up two machine guns in the Germans when defeated and forced to re - bodied young man to enlist , and so uphold certained that these men were working for that his corn bill for each horse came to £ 1 and fed well . The men had instructions to ' rear , but it was through them being attired tire - to show their revenge on the towns or the honour and dignity of the British Em- Mr. Johnson . The horses were fit to haul a week . keep any horses that did get knocked about veterinary surgeon . The horse was at pre- It had been worked . in British uniforms , and it was difficult to villages close by , by setting fire to them or pire , which stands for justice and the liberty timber , and he made no complaint about Mr. Matthews said he thought Mr. Boo- in the stables until they get better . He since the stable . detect them . It would be taking up too blowing the places up . That is what some of its subjects . their bodily condition . It was only these son would have hesitated before he had pro- arrived at Bettws Court about six o'clock on William Hunt , foreman for Mr. Johnson , much of your space to fully describe all their people would describe as German culture . sores , and the work was very heavy . duced that letter , which was a privileged the Saturday , and did not see the horses P.C. Painter said he accompanied the ast that day . He saw them on the Sunday , and said if there were any complaints to make The Clerk : It is not privileged . witness on the day named to Tram Inn Sta- he remarked to the foreman how well they the men would make them to him , or if Mr. tion , where he saw John Leathly , who was Mr. Matthews ( to Mr. Beeson ) : Can you looked . He also saw them on the Monday , Johnson was there the men would make in charge of a team of three horses , and the suggest why it was that these horses were and if he had seen anything wrong or any them to him . When the horses came back signs of anything that would have caused on this particular day , and when Mr. Lewis mand " charge , " off we went , and on this true respecting all the horses . In his opin- he saw these horses through information he prevented it . The first he heard of this was Mr. Beeson said the Inspector stated that cruelty , he would have taken steps to have had seen them , he examined them , and he saw no raw wounds on them . After the occasion the charge proved a most successful Harewood End Police Court in the hearing Nearly three hours were occupied at the ion it would be cruel to work these horses had received . In reply to a question as to by a letter from the foreman before he had men came home , he wrote to Mr. Johnson By the Chairman : The sore on the back how it was that the farmers in the district the summons . But these antics of the Germans are really one , inflicting very severe losses . The Wor- of a charge of cruelty to horses on Monday was very raw , and the sore on the neck was did not see these horses , Mr. Beeson said immediately wired to Mr. Beeson and on re- been supplying the corn for these horses , about the horses . In consequence of that he cesters also came up just at the right last . The Magistrates present were Admiral three inches long , wet , and raw . Oliver Jones , farmer , Orcop , said he had nothing compared to the disgraceful way in moment , and they renewed the attack , and Sir Day H. Bosanquet ( in the chair ) , Capt . which they have treated poor innocent thus saved the position . Men were falling A S. Trevor , and Mr W. G. Bankes . The horses so bad until this particular day . The By Mr. Matthews : He had not seen the farmers did not usually wish to get their ceiving his reply , he wrote the letter pro - and in taking the corn there he came in women and children , and old men , too . Why first to the right of you , and then to the defendants were John duced . He had no information from his contact with the horses . During the whole I could tell you of incidents which I have left , and yet with wild cries you go ahead tor . Bedale , Yorkshire , who was charged harness . He had never stopped these horses church , said that Mr. Johnson was the con- with the horses when he came down . Mr. Leonard Headmore , of Much Dew- foreman as to there being anything wrong time he had not found or seen anything Johnson , contrac- wounds were not visible without lifting the seen with my own eyes that would make heedless of the terrible slaughter that is with permitting the cruelty ; Henry Leath- before that day . your heart bleed with sorrow , and yet you going on around you , for when once you get ly , charged with illtreating two horses ; and feel you would at the same time vow ven- into the very thick of a bayonet charge , John Lonthly and Alfred Felton , charged ford , desposed that on November 19th , he to do the hauling with , and there were the by Mr. Beeson . They would also have been gence upon the first German you met . Here your thoughts of life are gone , and your with illrteating one horse each at Much Dew- went with Inspector Lewis to the farm at men with them . This hauling had been go- seen by people passing along the road . He said these horses were shod by his man , instance . As my regiment was sole aim is to get at your man and defeat church on November 16th . The latter Orcop , and examined the horses which the ing on from September 17th . Johnson used two or three teams , and some of ' he horses himself . Defendant Johnson was at knew nothing about the condition of the wood to the tractor he also used . his farm for the wek - end just about the time doubtedly communicate with him if there said these horses passed his place regularly , By the Chairman : His foreman would un- was anything wrong . and in his opinion the horses were in very Mr. Johnson said the defendant Henry fair working condition . He had not exam- Leathly had left his employ , as his termined them . of employment was up . Mr. F. W. Barling , veterinary surgeon , In reply to Inspector Lewis , witness said Bartestree Court , said he was asked by Mr. he had not previously had his attention Johnson to examine these horses , and he He did not re- motored out to do so . tactics of deception , such as how they dress- ed up in women's clothes , and did all man- ner of other things to deceive us . Two Ger- TWO BAYONET CHARGES . At the opening of the Battle of Ypres , I was in two bayonet charges , and though st Peculiar Charge of Cruelty . mans , dressed as French Policemen , actually first we were forced to retire , we took up CONFLICTION OF EVIDENCE AT HARE- evidence given by Inspector Lewis was quite not noticed before by the police ? managed to walk right through our ranks one day , and it was not until they came in contact with a real French policeman , that they were discovered and captured . our positions again , and at the word of com- is one WOOD END . Mr. S. Beeson , veterinary surgeon , Here- neighbours into trouble . tractor to haul the timber from Bettws By the Clerk : The wounds would have wrong with them . One of the horses that Court . Defendant had about thirteen horses been fairly visible if they were as described Mr. Beeson had examined had been turned out on his farm . " Herbert Southall , blacksmith , Lyston , marching along a road which passes through your opponents . You have no time to think three defendants were all described as lab- Inspector pointed out to him . Their condi . had been on his farm several times . He horses would bring the timber out of the and from what he saw of them , they were in THE DEATH OF A COMRADE . - A LLANGROVE MAN . He ourers of Much Dewchurch . tions were so serious that he took the pre- Inspector Lewis , of Hereford , prosecuted caution to actually measure each wound . on behalf of the Society for the Prevention The wounds were then in process of healing , of Cruelty to Animals ; and Mr. A. Mat- and the horses had not been worked since thews , solicitor , Hereford , defended , and the Inspector saw them , so the wounds were pleaded not guilty . naturally smaller then . One wound was Henry Leathly did not appear , but the 8 ins . by 1 wide , and one 1 ins . by 1 in . , and another 24 ins . by 1 in . , and two others This mare of this charge . Cross - examined by Mr. Matthews : Mr. Johnson came down about every three weeks to see how the work was going on . Inscpector Lewis : That is my case , your worships . Mr. Matthews , in addressing the Bench , called to these horses . well . good working condition , and they were fed Thomas Bevan , farmer , Much Dewchurch , He had the horses a wood , and I with others was told off to of the poor fellows that fall on the way . reconnoître it . We did so , and we had not gone far into the wood , when greatly to our horror we discovered a poor naked woman , bound tightly to a tree . The tale that I should now like , with your permission , woman told us is too terrible for words . to give an account of the way in which Pte . When we extricated her from her awful C. Watkins , late of Llangrove , gallantly met . position , she fell unconscious to the ground , his death at the Battle of the Aisne . but soon recovered again . From what the joined his regiment about four days before other defendants did . woman told us , we went a little further this fierce engagement commenced , and he Inspector Lewis , of the Society for the an inch over each . These were on the into the wood , and there we found her hus- was posted to D Company , which suffered Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , stated shoulders , and they were undoubtedly caus said this case depended very largely on the member having a letter from his foreman brought to the road . He knew nothing of band bound to another tree , with his two great loss through the Germans , dressed in that on November 16th , from information ed by the chafing of the collar . little children standing by him . These were khaki , getting behind the trenches with received he went to a wood adjoining Bettws was in low condition , but not so poor as veterinary character . They all , he was sure , saying he was not responsible for these Mr. Johnson before this . Five horses were . also rescued , and the husband , wife , and two machine gun detachments . These guns Court Farm , in the parish of Much Dew - some of the others . appreciated the work of the National Society horses . brought out . He spoke to the result of his two children were sent to the nearest hospi- were soon got into action , while at the same church at 11 a.m. , with P.C. Painter . He saw By Capt . Trevor : Perhaps not too low for and in many cases they brought forward Court , said he was in charge of the team of there would be no cruelty caused by work- for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , John Leathly , a timber haulier , of Bettwe examination of each horse . In his opinion tal for treatment , as they were in a dread time an attack was made at the front by the horses there and then went to Tram Inn . timber hauling . ful state . We also had numbers of young some 12,000 Germans . Pte . Watkins met Station , where he saw John Leathly in Continuing , witness described the wounds some strong cases of cruelty . But in this horses , and before starting out on the morning these horses . The marks of those girls come crying to us for protection , tell his death with true British pluck . After charge of a team of horses which had been on the other horses , some of which were five case he suggested that the evidence came ing of Nov. 16th he cleaned the horses and ing us how brutally the Germans had treat- being wounded in the chest with a bullet , drawing timber there . There were three and three inches long . far short of the evidence that usually came gaw nothing the matter with them . These ed them . Even in battle it was a common he was ordered to fall back from the trench , horses . One mare , in chain gears , had two quite unfit to work in the condition they was a lot to be said for the defence , and ly , going through Hereford to Barrs Court The horses were before the Magistrates in such cases . There particular horses had been working regular - tween the 16th th . occurrence to see hundreds of the poor de- but he replied that while he could fire a small sores on the upper part of the neck were . jected Belgian old men , women , and children rifle , and there was a scoundrel of a Ger on the near side , and one very large one on they were showing evidences of healing all the evidence of the witnesses nobody had load for three horses when going to Hereford cision in private . On returning , the Chair- The wounds were of long standing , as particularly in favour of Mr. Johnson , for in Station . He would only take an ordinary and the Bench retired to consider their de- made to march in front of the German man in front of him , he would rather re- the bottom part of the neck . On the cff- The horses ought not have been put to this suggested that these horses had not been and Tram Inn . Forces to enable the enemy to get within main where he was . He did remain for a side it had one sore on the upper part of kind of work , which was rough and danger- He had only been man said the majority of the Court agreed easy distance of the British trenches , for time , but unfortunately he received a second the neck , and another on the lower part , ous , and it was cruel to work them . Hwell looked after . As a matter of fact these stopped in Hereford once by the police , that cruetly in this case had not been prov- they knew that the English troops would bullet wound in the stomach , and it was and the collar was rubbing them . The hair believed he saw from twelve to thirteen horses were comfortably housed and excep- and that was on last Thursday or Friday . ed . There had been an extraordinary con- not fire on these poor innocent creatures . from this wound that he died in a very few was covered with hard matter and dried horses , but there were four only included in tionally well fed . He had yet to fathom If the horses were not fit he should have fiction of evidence , and the Court had de- This sort of thing was done at Poperinge , minutes . The brave and unflinching manner superition . The dark matter was from oint this charge . The whole team was not up that if these horses were in such a deplorable taken others and reported it to Mr. John- cided to dismiss the case . when quite 250 Belgians were made to in which Pte . Watkins met his death should , ment which the wound had been dressed to the mark . Two horses he suggested state how it was that they were not seen son . On this particular morning he passed Mr. Matthews : I thank you , gentlemen . wounds would have disappeared be- This concluded case for the defence , 1 Meccano ! The BEST For BRIT Endless Amusement and U the long Wint SEE OUR WINDOWS of this excel We are also showing Electrical N POCKET LAMPS . WATCH STANDS . 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