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VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
Cross-examined. — He never introduced a purchaser to Mr. Hadland 
before. 
Mr. Sawyer. — Did you do it out of love for Mr. Hadland ? 
Witness. — No, out of love for myself. (Laughter.) 
Mr. George Holmes , of thirty-four years 5 large experience in India (as 
veterinary surgeon to the Body Guard), and in England, on the 26th of 
October examined the mare. The splint on the near fore leg was so well on 
the bone that he considered it of no detriment whatever. There was nothing 
in the off fore leg. He never saw a sounder animal, nor one with a better 
five-year-old mouth. Splints would be found in nineteen out of twenty 
horses, but were not likely to cause lameness unless it interfered with the 
action of the suspensory ligament. He was most positive there was no en- 
largement on the off knee ; for he examined it a second time on Tuesday last, 
when he had heard what fault was alleged. In his opinion the horse was now 
rising six years. 
Mr. William Douthwaite, veterinary surgeon, examined the mare on the 
22nd of October, and found her perfectly sound except the small splint on 
the near fore leg, which was of no consequence. There was not the least 
bony deposit on the other leg. He had not the slightest doubt the mare was 
five years old. 
The learned advocates having been heard on both sides, Mr. Sawyer urged 
that the weight of evidence was with his client, because none of Mr. New- 
man’s customers in London would buy the mare, on the ground of the enlarge- 
ment of the knee. Was it possible that Mr. Holmes and Mr. Douthwaite 
had seen another mare F (Laughter.) 
His Honour , in giving judgment for the plaintiff for £27 Is. 6 d., said in the 
face of the difference between the doctors on each side, he must go to sur- 
rounding circumstances. The most striking was that Mr. Newman could 
not sell the horse in London, and returned it to the plaintiff, who took it 
back, as he would not have done had he any doubts on the question. 
MISCELLANEA. 
INCIDENTS OE THE WAR. 
PRICE OF HORSES EOR THE ARMY. 
According to the public press it appears that the continued 
demand for horses for the use of the armies in France has so 
advanced their value in this country that the price for ordinary 
cavalry horses now ranges from £30 to £60 each, the average price 
being, perhaps, about £35. It is estimated that upwards of 15,000 
horses have been shipped from Southampton for the use of the 
French army, their destination being at first Dieppe, but now the 
majority go to St. Malo. One firm alone in the Borough, who have 
a commission from the French Government, have stabled 6000 
horses prior to their being sent to Southampton. If our Govern- 
ment wanted troop horses at this time they would have to give 
fabulous prices. 
