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London, June 3. On resuming Friday morning, Mr. Charles Hutchinson, 

 Crown-Attorney for the county of Middlesex, was examined and a deputation 

 was received from the London Humane Society, consisting of Rev. Dean Innes, 

 Rev. Canon Davis, President Perrin and Mr. Talbot MacBeth. 



Toronto. June 14. The Commission met at the Rossin House, Toronto, at 

 3 o'clock, and heard a deputation from the Toronto Humane Society, consisting 

 of Messrs. S. G. Wood, W. A. Sims, Mervyn Mackenzie, George Taunt and Dr. 

 McCausland. Evidence was also received from— 



Bertram Spencer, M.D. , Toronto. 

 Joshua Ingham, Cattle Buyer, Toronto. 

 Henry Wickson, Butcher, Toronto. 



All were opposed to the practice. 



Toronto, June 15. On Wednesday the Commission received evidence from 

 the following gentlemen : 



John Mallon, Butcher, Toronto. 

 William Booth, Butcher, Toronto. 

 Sylvester Halligan, Cattle Dealer, Toronto. 

 Aid. John Hallam, Hide Merchant, Toronto. 

 David Walker, Caretaker, Cattle Market, Toronto. 

 William Kelly, Butcher, Toronto. 

 •William Mole, V.S., Hamilton. 

 John Willis, Humane Officer, Toronto. 

 E. A. Thompson, Inspector of Hides, Toronto. 



Of the above Messrs. Hallam, Mole and Willis were opposed to the practice. 



Toronto, June 16. The following witnesses were heard : 



Cornelius Flanagan, Cattle Buyer, Toronto. 

 T. A. Mjlne, V.S., Toronto. 

 William Crealock, Wholesale Butcher, Toronto. 

 Thomas McCausland, M.D.. Toronto. 

 S. R. Wickett, Tanner, Toronto. 

 Alfred O. Beardmore, Tanner, Toronto. 

 William Levack, Wholesale Butcher, Toronto. 

 George Taunt, Toronto. 



Of these, Messrs. Milne, McCausland and Taunt were opposed to the practice. 



Toronto, June 17. In view of statements made by witnesses, the Com- 

 missioners visited the Toronto cattle market for the purpose of observing the 

 extent of the injuries inflicted by horns in transit and in the yards. The mar- 

 ket was unusually large, about 1,200 cattle having arrived during the previous 

 niodit. Two hours were spent in examining the various bunches of cattle, and 

 many animals were found to be suffering from the attacks of their fellows. Sev- 

 eral cases of broken horn were also seen. 



