Kidd V. Royal Agricultural Society of Enyland oOo 
Se-examined by Mr. Field. 
Q. Each beast is tied up is he not ? — A. Yes. 
Q. And is he so tied up as, as much as possible, to give each of them the 
same amount of food ? — A. Yes. 
Q. Can one get hold of very much more out of his neighbour's dish ? — A. Not 
much. 
Q. My friend asked this ; when they have been off for ten days you say 
you gave them 7 lbs — when they were off on the second occasion you gave 
item 7 lbs. also. 
Mr. Seymour : That is a very leading question. 
Mr. Justice Blackbues : It is what I understood him to say. 
Mr. Field : Can you give me a notion of about the weight of these beasts ? 
A. 60 Stone — some 70 perhaps. 
Q. Fine large beasts ?—A. From 60 to 70 Stones. 
GEORGE SPIVEY sworn : examined Inj Mr. Mellob. 
Q. Are you in Mr Wells' service ? — A. Yes. 
Q. How long have j'ou been with him '? — A. Thirteen years. 
Q. Do you attend to the cows and young cattle ? — A. Yes. 
Q. At Booth Ferry 1—A. Yes. 
Q. In February last how many had you under your charge? — A. I had eight 
cows, three yearling bull calves, and two ten-month old heifers. 
Q. How did you feed them — what was the system ? — A. The first thing in 
the morning we were milking till six o'clock, then we gave them some chopped 
straw and hay. Then about nine we gave them half a bushel of mangold 
wurzels apiece. 
Mr. Justice Blackbubs : What next ? — A. We turned them out iu the 
fold yard to get water. Then by half past one or near two fetched them in 
again to, have half a bushel more of mangold wurzels ; then about three, gave 
them 6 lbs. of cake. 
Mr. Mellob : anything more ? — A. I did not give them anything more that 
day. 
Q. Do you remember the one ton of cake coining from Goole Station ? — A. 
Yes. 
Q. At that time how long had the cows been without cake ? — A. Four or 
five days. 
Q. After the cake had arrived and been broken up did you feed your cows ? 
' — A. I fed them in the same way. 
Q. Who broke up your cake for you to feed your cows ? — A. George Tutty. 
Q. Now tell us what took place ? — A. I gave them the cake at the usual- 
time. 
Q. How much ? — A. About 6 lbs. 
Mr. Justice Blackbuen : 6 lbs each ? — A. Yes, and then I had occasion to 
fetch some water to some bulls and as I was going by the cowhouse door I 
found them housing sadly. 
Mr. Justice Blackbuen : I suppose that means moaning ; but I do not know 
the word. 
Mr. Mellor : What did you do ? — A. I put my water down, and went into 
the cowhouse, and found a white cow in great pain, and blown up ; and then I 
found the red one stood beside her in the same way. Then I went to George 
Tutty and fetched some train oil, which Mr. Wells requires us to give when 
the beasts are blown up ; and when I got to George Tutty, I foimd that he 
'. as in the same position with his beasts as I was, and he lent me the oil 
ttle, and I came back again to the cows, and got a man to help me to give 
