United States-Judge rules in farm cruelty case.

UNITED STATES-FARMER GETS PRISON.

Farmer Who Starved Cattle Gets 10 Months’ House Arrest

ANNAPOLIS ROYAL — Annapolis County cattle farmer Alan Elliott was sentenced Monday to 10 months’ house arrest in what the judge called one of the worst cases of animal cruelty he has ever seen.

Judge Jean-Louis Batiot also slapped a seven-year prohibition against owning animals on Mr. Elliott, 69, who was convicted of two counts of cruelty to animals after more than 130 cattle were seized from his farm near Middleton.

Mr. Elliott was given house arrest for five months on each count, plus a total of three years probation, and ordered to undergo a psychological assessment and counselling.

In his sentencing at Annapolis Royal provincial court, Judge Batiot took into account the fact that Mr. Elliott has no criminal record and had a good pre-sentence report.

But he said the report noted that Mr. Elliott still does not take responsibility for his actions and continues to blame others