Project Gutenberg 2017-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 126 Rusher, John Golby 1784 1877 Rusher, J. G. (John Golby) 37010712 The Trial of an Ox, for Killing a Man; With the Examination of the Witnesses, Before Judge Lion, at Quadruped Court, near Beast Park. Produced by Chris Curnow, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net for Emmy (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Trial of an Ox, for Killing a Man" by John Golby Rusher is a satirical poetic narrative likely written in the early 19th century. This unique work blends elements of allegory and fantasy, featuring anthropomorphic animals in a courtroom setting. The book addresses themes of justice and cruelty, using the trial of an ox accused of killing its driver to comment on the inhumane treatment of animals and the moral implications of human actions. In the story, an ox is put on trial for goring a man to death, which occurs after enduring significant abuse from its driver. The proceedings take place at "Quadruped Court" with various animal witnesses, including a bee and a tiger, who advocate for the ox's innocence. They argue that the ox's actions were a reaction to the mistreatment it suffered, rather than a premeditated act of violence. Ultimately, the jury finds the ox guilty of manslaughter but issues a light sentence, highlighting the absurdity of the situation while inviting readers to reflect on the broader issues of ethical treatment of animals and the responsibilities of humans. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Animal welfare -- Juvenile literature Cruelty -- Juvenile literature Chapbooks, English PZ Text Category: Poetry Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 43479 2025-07-22T09:55:08.567840 text/html 18553 2024-10-23T02:54:14 text/html 987110 2025-07-22T09:55:10.966866 application/epub+zip 985760 2025-07-22T09:55:09.223848 application/epub+zip 69209 2025-07-22T09:55:08.898823 application/epub+zip 1021399 2025-07-22T09:55:12.353926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1012030 2025-07-22T09:55:10.631817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100285 2022-08-25T08:41:38.026579 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 30248 2025-07-22T09:55:08.341848 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10327 2024-10-23T02:54:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16648 2025-07-22T09:55:12.478810 application/rdf+xml 30838 2025-07-22T09:55:08.966861 image/jpeg 3872 2025-07-22T09:55:08.931855 image/jpeg 1010563 2025-07-22T09:55:08.616857 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog