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[from A.M Harrision's Descriptive List of Insular Societies]
The first report of the society for the first half year ending 31st December, 1897 stressed the mission implicit in its name, 'to prevent cruelty by strict vigilance' as well as to deal with the effects of cruelty and the punishment of offenders. The ill-treatment of working horses, recognised as an one of the outstanding scandals of the nineteenth century, is the principal topic of the Inspector's report, followed by the treatment of farm animals in transit and slaughterhouse practices. Under the presidency of Major Stephen, the Mayor of Douglas, and the patronage of the Lieutenant -Governor and the Bishop, the report included a long list of subscriptions.
The obituary of the Honorary Secretary, Miss Mary Edgar Robinson, also the collector of the major sum of £55.15s. (out of a total of £105.5s. 9d.) who died in March 1915 attributes the successful founding of the society to her work. The daughter of a commission agent in business in Douglas and 'a constant and courageous champion of dumb animals' she 'did most excellent social work' in other directions, 'and generally she earned the respect and esteem of the community'.
M.N.H.L. Isle of Man newspapers, ut supra;
Annual reports 1897-1929 ,
Manx Quarterly no. 16, 1916, obituary;
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