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This was the case for the prosecution. 
Mr. Clowes, before proceeding to speak on the merits of the case, 
remarked that it had not been proved that the animals were exposed 
for sale. 
Mr. Mendham said that was unnecessary, and referred Mr. Clowes 
to the section under which the information was laid. 
Mr. Clowes then said he should prove that Mr. Huggins did not 
know that the animals were affected. It had been stated that Mr. 
Huggins said that there was disease on his farm, but he could not 
have made such an assertion without stating what was not the fact. 
Mr. Huggins was very deaf, and perhaps had not understood any 
question which might have been put to him. There was disease on 
the farm in September or October, but for some weeks previous to 
Diss Fair, on the 8th of November, it had entirely disappeared. 
Mr. Huggins purchased twenty-two bullocks in Norwich, on Satur- 
day the 13th of November, and had them taken to a place in his 
occupation at Crown Point, and on the following day he sent over 
a man from his farm at Banham, seventeen or eighteen miles distant, 
to see them. This man reported that they were all right; and, 
under those circumstances, he submitted that Mr. Huggins did use 
reasonable diligence. In civic actions masters were responsible for 
the acts of their servants, but in a case of this kind it would be 
very hard that it should be so. Should the Bench consider that 
there must be a conviction, he thought the smallest penalty would 
meet the case. The defendant, though he did not plead ignorance 
of the law, was unable to read or write, and did not even know that 
the paper he received was a summons. He had twice attended in 
this Court; and, instead of raising any objection to the jurisdiction 
of the Bench, had prepared at some expense to defend the case. 
Arthur Ragg, examined by Mr. Clowes. — 1 was in Norwich 
market on the 13th of November last, when Mr. Huggins purchased 
twenty-two beasts, which he sent to Crown Point. I went to Crown 
Point on the following Wednesday, to see if they were all right, and 
when I returned I informed Mr. Huggins that the bullocks were all 
right. A number of other bullocks were sent to Crown Point on 
Friday. At that time there was no disease on Mr. Huggins’ farm. 
On Saturday, the 20th of November, I accompanied Mr. Huggins 
to the Hill. Afterwards I saw nineteen bullocks on the Hill, includ- 
ing all those sent to Crown Point the previous day. 
By Mr. Mendham. — The farm had been free from disease more 
than a fortnight before Diss Fair. 
John Savory, examined by Mr. Clowes. — Iam farm bailiff to Mr. 
Huggins. Diss Fair is about a month after Michaelmas. There 
has been no disease on the farm. The bullocks sent to Diss Fair 
had not been unhealthy, and they were all right when they first 
came upon the farm. 
Mr. Mendham (to witness). — You may go. 
Mr. Clowes. — I have not seen this witness. 
Mr. Browne. — No, I should imagine not. 
Mr. Mendham, in reply to an observation in Mr. Clowes’ address, 
