A week of porridge for Kitten attack
The Westmorland Gazette November 11 1905
Leeds stipendiary

A wife who accused her husband of using threats told the court that he hit her on the head with their cat.
Magistrate: “What a live cat?”
Wife: “Yes, a little white kitten.”
Magistrate: “Did he hurt the cat?” Wife: “The cat has never eaten anything since.”
Defendant was remanded for a week.