People v. O'Rourke

The defendants were charged with violating section 353 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, which seeks to prevent overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals.

At the trial the following facts were adduced:

"Mabel,” a horse in harness, is used to pull a hansom cab. On December 30, 1974, defendant Greene, the driver of the cab, was warned by one Inspector Langdon from the A.S.P.C.A. that the horse "Mabel” was limping. Thereupon, the horse was suspended from labor on that day.

Inspector Langdon testified that on the following day, December 31, a check by him revealed that defendant Greene was…