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VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
he would complete them and bring the subject again to their 
notice. 
Mr. Anderson , jun., consented to bring forward a paper to be 
read at the Society’s next meeting. 
D. Maclean, Hon. Sec. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES ARISING OUT OF THE 
SALE OF A HORSE. 
At the Leeds Town Hall — before Mr. Bruce — William Wood, land- 
lord of the Rose and Crown Inn, Aberford, was summoned for 
having obtained under false pretences the sum of £22 10<s. from 
Mr. Robert Turner Land, surgeon, Leopold Street, New Leeds. 
Mr. Middleton, barrister (instructed by Mr. Thomas Turner, 
solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Pullan for the 
defence. 
On the afternoon of Sunday, the 19th February last, Mr. Land, 
accompanied by Mr. Turner (the solicitor in the case) drove over to 
Garforth. On the way they stopped at defendant’s house, and had 
some conversation with him about a horse which he had for sale. 
He said it had belonged to Col. Markham, of Becca Hall, who had 
always considered it to be the best horse in his stable, for when out 
for a run he could make up ground faster than any other horse in 
his (the colonel’s) stable. Defendant said the price of the horse was 
£35. Mr. Turner characterised this price as ridiculous. Defendant 
then showed the horse to Mr. Land and Mr. Turner, and the ani- 
mal was walked once quietly up and down. Mr. Turner asked the 
defendant if there was anything the matter with the horse except 
his wind and his age. Defendant said there was not ; there was a 
little stiffness about the horse when he started upon a journey, but 
that it went off after going a mile or two. Mr. Land, who occa- 
sionally hunts, had seen the horse once for a few minutes ridden on 
soft ground in the hunting field by Mr. Arthur Bloom, of Aberford, 
and before making the purchase he called upon that gentleman and 
made inquiries. Relying on the truth of defendant’s statement, he 
ultimately bought the horse for £22 10s. The horse was delivered 
and the money paid on the following Tuesday. 
On the Thursday following Mr. Land rode the horse to Hare- 
wood. At starting the horse went lame. He got no better as he 
grew warm, and Mr. Land had to walk him back, finding great 
difficulty in getting home. He had him examined by Mr. Fearnley, 
veterinary surgeon, and it was found that the lameness arose from 
permanent disease. 
Defendant refused to return the purchase-money, and hence this 
charge. It was stated that the horse had a lump on the near fore 
