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fetlock at the time of the purchase, but both Mr. Land and Mr. 
Turner said they did not observe it at the time. 
Mr. Pullan said the question whether this transaction having 
been on the Sunday it did not come under the provisions of the 
Sunday Trading Act. Mr. Bruce pointed out that the Act provided 
that a man should not pursue his ordinary calling on the Sunday. 
That could not apply in this case, for Mr. Land’s “ ordinary calling” 
was physicking people. (Laughter.) 
It was proved that the defendant, about the middle of January, 
had sold the horse to Mr. James Binns, horse dealer, North Street, 
Leeds, who had returned him because he was lame. Binns’ son, 
however, who rode the horse home, said the horse went perfectly 
sound the whole way. 
Mr. Broughton and Mr. Fearnley, veterinary surgeons, both stated 
that the horse would remain permanently lame from injury which 
had been done to the outer suspensory ligament, and also from the 
existence of a callosity which interfered with the movement of the 
fetlock-joint. Mr. Bruce held that the lump on the fetlock was a 
patent defect, and supposing the defendant had warranted the horse 
as sound from lameness, this being a patent defect he would not 
have been liable to a civil action. Therefore, if he were not liable 
to a civil action, he thought it was a harsh proceeding to deal with 
him criminally, and feeling thus he declined to commit. 
On the application of Mr. Middleton, the prosecutor was bound 
over to prefer an indictment at the ensuing borough sessions against 
the defendant, under the Vexatious Indictments Act. 
NEW MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION. 
At a special meeting of the Veterinary Board of Examiners, held 
in London, on April 24th, in accordance with the resolution of the 
Council for the admission of candidates holding the Highland and 
Agricultural Society’s certificates, the following gentlemen received 
the diploma of the College. 
Mr. Graham Mitchell Calcutta. 
„ John Sherriff Ditto. 
ARMY APPOINTMENTS. 
Royal Artillery.-— Acting Veterinary Surgeon James Findlay to 
be Veterinary Surgeon, vice W. Capes, who resigns that appointment. 
Veterinary Department. — Herbert Rangeley, gent., to be Acting 
Veterinary Surgeon, vice James Findlay, appointed to the Royal 
Artillery. 
War Office, Pall Mall; May 16 th. 
13th Hussars. — Acting Veterinary Surgeon Frank Garratt to be 
