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VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
In pursuance with notice given at last meeting, Mr. W. C. 
Lawson proposed — 
“ That the expenses for tea, which had hitherto been paid by the 
President, should in future be defrayed from the funds of the 
Association.” 
Mr. Reynolds seconded the motion, which was carried. 
The President , in proposing that a letter of condolence be for- 
warded from the Association to the widow and family of the late 
Mr. John Lawson, of Manchester, briefly but most feelingly alluded 
to the bereavement sustained by the whole profession by the 
death of such an honorable and distinguished member. 
The proposition was seconded by Mr. Morgan. The sincere ex- 
pressions of sympathy spoken by both were reverently participated 
in by every individual present. 
Mr. Peter Taylor then read an exhaustive and scientific essay upon 
pyaemia, which provoked an interesting and profitable discussion 
amongst the members. 
A vote of thanks to the essayist and President terminated the 
proceedings. 
Richard S. Reynolds, 
Hon. Sec. 
Veterinary Jurisprudence. 
TRANSIT OF CATTLE BY RAILWAY. 
At a late sitting of the Ipswich County Court, John Mudd , a 
cattle dealer, brought an action against the Great Eastern Railway 
Company to recover £ 29 8s. lid. damage sustained through non- 
delivery of cattle. 
Mr. Orford appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Corpe for the de- 
fendants. Plaintiff stated that on the 3rd of December he bought 
a number of beasts at Messrs. Read’s sale yard, Beccles, and sent 
them to the station at Beccles in charge of a man named Samuel 
Fairhead. He divided the bullocks into two lots, eleven for Colchester, 
and eight for Mr. Upson, at Ipswich, the eight costing £177 15s. 
Plaintiff saw the clerks at Beccles goods station, and said he wanted 
a large truck to send eight beasts to Mr. Upson. One of the clerks 
said, “All right.” He also said he wanted to send eleven beasts to 
Colchester, and that he wanted one small truck and a half. The 
station master said he had no small trucks. Plaintiff said, “ Then my 
man must walk them.” He went away, and on his return said he 
thought he could manage it. Plaintiff on again seeing Mr. Upson, 
told him that he had consigned eight beasts to him from Beccles. 
