§ Sir R. GOWERasked the Secretary for Mines what prosecutions have been brought during the 12 months ending the 31st January, 1929, against persons accused of cruelty to pit ponies and other animals used in mines; and what the result of the prosecutions, respectively, has been?
§ Commodore KINGProsecutions taken in respect of contraventions at three collieries of the Regulations for the care and treatment of pit ponies have been heard during the period in question. Two of these collieries are in the Swansea Division and one in the Cardiff Division. The details are as follow:
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PROSECUTION CASES—HORSES. 1st February, 1928–31st January, 1929. Date of Hearing 1928. Division. Mine. No. of Informations. Persons Charged. No. of Convictions. Total Fines. £ s. d. April 5th Swansea International Colliery. 170 Owners, Manager, Under-Manager, 4 Horsekeepers. 169 84 10 0 May 18th Cardiff and Newport. British Rhondda Level. 56 Owners, Agent, Under-Manager, 4 Horsekeepers. 56 55 0 0 May 25th Swansea Cefnybryn 16 Owners, Manager, Horsekeeper. 16 22 0 0 Totals 242 241 161 10 0 A fourth prosecution in respect of another colliery in the Cardiff Division is awaiting hearing by the magistrates. The above are prosecutions taken at the instance of the Mines Department. Particulars for this period of prosecutions of workmen by their employers are not yet available.