Letting His Horse Sup And Having One Himself !

From the Rochdale Times, May 30th 1900 :
James Cowgill of Clay Lane, Head Farm, Milnrow was summoned for being too great a distance from his horse and cart.
P.C. Williams said the defendant was in a public house and he left his horse unattended. The defendant said he was letting his horse sup and he could not do that without having a drink himself.
He was fined 5 shillings and costs or seven days.