This was carried in the Chinese News recently, but not the English News. An unemployed man will be brought to court on charges of stealing and abusing a cat in Toa Payoh.
Thanks Mu Lao Hu for the translation of 3rd article, below.
新加坡新闻
无业男子被控虐猫致死
19 November 2011
联合早报 (简体)
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无业男子被指把猫吊在组屋公共走廊围墙外，然后拉扯绳子，前天被控上法庭。
与此同时，被告林川（32岁，译音）也被控两项偷窃控状。凌晨在组屋对猫施酷刑
被告面对的虐猫控状，指他在今年5月7日凌晨4时10分，在大巴窑1巷第149座组屋虐待一只4岁雌性家猫，用绳子绑住猫的颈项，吊在 11楼公共走廊的围墙外，然后拉扯绳子，对猫施酷刑。
据知，遭虐待的猫已死掉。
被告因此被指触犯动物与鸟类法令，如果罪成，他可被判罚款高达1万元，或坐牢最长12个月，或两者兼施。
被告面对另两项偷窃罪，一项指他在去年12月3日晚上9时许，在大巴窑6巷的职总平价超市偷窃总值53元的鱼肉和鸡肉等货物。另一项指他在今年3月19日晚上7时，在大巴窑6巷的大众书局偷窃28个指南针和一本《通书》，总值433元。
林川获准以1万5000元保释，案展12月1日过堂。
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晚报新闻
无业汉被控半夜虐猫致死
曾顺舟
17 November 2011
联合晚报 (新加坡) (简体)
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涉嫌在凌晨时分当屠猫手，残酷的把猫吊在走廊围墙外，个子矮小的一个无业汉，今天被控上庭。
被告林川（译音、32岁）共面对3项罪状，其中2项是偷窃罪，1 项是抵触动物与鸟类法令。法庭在他面控准他以1万5000元保释，不过，他表示家人拿不出那笔钱担保他。
根据控状，被告在今年5月7日凌晨4时10分左右，在大巴窑1巷第 149座组屋，用1条黑色的绳子，绑住1只4岁的灰色短毛家猫的颈项，吊在11楼公关走廊的围墙外，连连拉扯，对猫施于酷刑，因此触犯了动物与鸟类法令。
另2项偷窃罪，则分别指被告：在去年12月3日晚上9时许，在大巴窑6巷的职总平价超市偷窃总值53元的鱼肉和鸡肉等货物；而在今年 3月19日晚上7时，则在大巴窑6巷的大众书局偷窃总值433元的28个指南针和1本《通书》。
据所知，遭虐待的那只猫过后丢了命；被告在庭上表示，警方曾针对他虐待猫的事给予严厉警告；至于有关偷窃罪，他表示要否认并进行抗辩，因此，法庭将本案展期到12月1日过堂。
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新闻
绳捆脖子 悬吊高楼刺青汉虐猫被控
陈丽芬
17 November 2011
新明日报 (简体)
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刺青汉清晨涉嫌在组屋虐猫，用绳子捆住小猫的脖子，悬吊在高楼墙沿，结果惹官司。
这起气闻发生在今年5月11日清晨4时10分，地点在大巴窑1巷第 149座组屋的11楼。涉案男子林川（32岁），案发时无业。据了解，惨遭虐待的猫儿已4岁大，雌性，事发后死掉。
男子被指在事发时，以一条黑色的绳子捆住小猫的颈项，让它悬吊在墙沿，并不断拉扯绳子，触犯了动物和飞禽法令的相关条文。
个子不高，蓄及肩头发的男子，左颈有刺青。他今早被还押上庭面控，神情木然。他除了上述罪状，还面对另两项偷窃控状。
两项偷窃控状分别指他在去年12月3日晚上9时，在大巴窑的超市偷了53元的鱼和鸡肉，以及在今年3月19日晚上7时，在书局偷了总值 433元的通书和28个指南针。
控方表示打算以当中两项偷窃罪提控他，剩余则交由法官下判时考虑在内。不过男子表示要抗辩，并准备申请法律援助。
法官批准所请，让他以1万5000元保释外出，案展12月1日过堂。
男子过后针对保释金，站在犯人栏以英语提问。
他声称自己所面对的3控状，获警方保释，不过控方解释他如今已被控上庭，将是法庭保释。男子称说，如果是这样将无法被保释出去，因为无法筹集这笔钱。（人名译音）
Sin Ming article (3rd article):
Man with tattoos accused of torturing cat in flat, using rope to tie around cat's neck, and hanging the cat from a wall along a corridor on a high floor.
This incident happened on 11 May around 4:40am, at Blk ...149 Toa Payoh Lor 1, 11th floor. Lim Chuan (32 yo) was unemployed. It was understood that the cat was a 4 yo female. The cat died from the incident.
The accused used a black rope to tie around the cat's neck and let it hang from the wall. The accused also pull on the rope repeatedly. This act is against certain provisions in the Animal and Birds Act.
[Another article stated that he had been warned previously by the police for his abusive acts towards animals.]
The accused is not very tall. He has shoulder length hair and a tattoo on the left side of his neck. While being charged in court this morning, he had a blank expression. In addition to this charge, he has two other charges of stealing.
The stealing charges were on him stealing about $53 worth of fish and chicken from a Toa Payoh supermarket on 3 Dec 2010 at about 9pm; and of him stealing about $433 worth of geomancy books and 28 compasses from a stationery shop on 19 March 2011 at 7pm.
The prosecution intends to charge him for 2 offences for stealing; the remaining will be determined by the judge. The accused however indicates that he intends to engage legal assistance to defend himself against the stealing charges.
The judge allowed him bail at $15,000. The case will be heard again on 1 Dec 2011.
On the bail, the accused explained that as he was already granted bail by the police, this additional bail imposed by the court means that he will not be able to apply for bail as he is not able to raise the money.
