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Re-examined : The cows are sixteen to twenty years old. (Laugh- 
ter.) The pustules might be from turning out to grass. 
p- Mr. Flanagan , veterinary surgeon, holding the appointment to 
the County of Berks as general referee in these matters, said : I 
inspected the cows on the 11th December; they were in a poor con- 
dition. I saw no pustules. I don’t understand what Mr. Water- 
man means by pustules. The cows had not had the foot and mouth 
disease within two or three weeks. I should not expect traces if 
they had the disease five weeks before. One cow is in calf and the 
other is lame, the result of an accident. 
Cross-examined : The cows could not have been so bad as Mr. 
Howell and Mr. Wallin made out. They might have been bad. 
Mr. Wallin and Mr. Howell have exaggerated. I have not done 
so. They could not have got well in the time. That is not an 
exaggeration. 
Mr. Frederick Grace , labourer, Silver Street, said that Hicks said 
“ What is wrong I’ll put right. I’ll have no misdealings with any 
one.” 
The 'plaintiff ’ recalled, repeated his evidence respecting what 
Mr. Waterman said, that the cows had got the disease very bad, 
and they ought to be attended to. That was the reason I 
subpoenaed him. 
Atto , re-called, swore that Mr. Waterman said the cows had the 
disease very bad indeed. 
Alfred Catt said he heard Waterman say the cows had the disease 
very bad. 
Mr. Greene said he must recall Mr. Waterman. 
Mr. Rolland said he had no doubt Mr. Waterman was prepared 
to deny all this. 
Mr. Greene again addressed the jury on the part of the defence, 
imputing perjury to the plaintiff and his witnesses. 
Mr. Rolland summed up, and the jury returned a verdict for the 
plaintiff for the full amount claimed, and his Honour gave costs. — - 
Berks Telegraph. 
ARMY APPOINTMENT. 
War Office, Feb. \Uh. 
Veterinary Department. — John William Evans, gent., to be 
Acting Veterinary-Surgeon, vice Phillips, promoted. 
