Monday, October 15, 2012

Irish Thought for October 15...

The Famous and the Great

Richard Martin (1754-1834)

Founded the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

A painting of the Trial of Bill Burns, showing Richard Martin with the donkey in an astonished courtroom, leading to the world's first known conviction for animal cruelty, a story that delighted London's newspapers.

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