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member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, which 
statement had been answered by the Secretary notifying that 
no Constant Morgan’s name is on the register. 
Mr. Ernes said before the Council took any steps in the 
matter they should make quite sure that Mr. Morgan was 
not a member of this College. If it was not an omission on 
the part of the Registrar, it behoved the Council to take ac- 
tion in the matter. 
Mr. Naylor said there were a great number of men who 
regarded themselves as members of the College, simply be- 
cause they had been at some school for two or three months. 
The President thought it was not the province of the 
Council to take notice of criminal offences committed by in- 
dividuals ; he therefore proposed the discussion should cease. 
Mr. Ernes said if a man in the medical profession called 
himself a surgeon who was not a surgeon, steps were imme- 
diately taken to prosecute him. If the Veterinary Council 
did not think it was worth while to act in the same manner, 
the sooner the Charter was abolished the better. 
Mr. Field said the College of Surgeons had begun to find 
that such prosecutions do little or no good. 
Mr. Ernes said if the College of Surgeons had been de- 
feated at law, it was no reason why the College of Veterinary 
Surgeons should be. Steps should be taken to make Mr. 
Morgan show cause why he called himself a member of the 
College when he was not on the register. 
Mr. Naylor said if Mr. Morgan was to be prosecuted for 
the alleged offence, the judge at the county court was the 
person to order it. 
• The President said it was for the people who had suffered 
by his testimony to disprove the assertion, and not for the 
Council. He thought it advisable that no more action should 
be taken in the matter. 
Mr. Ernes moved, <e That the question be referred to the 
solicitor of the College, to consider what steps ought to be 
taken, if any.” 
Professor Simonds seconded the motion, which was put to 
the Council, and negatived. 
The following letters were then read : 
From Professor Spooner, dated 23rd of June, acknowledg- 
ing the receipt of a communication from the Council on the 
subject of the matriculation examination, and stating that it 
would be placed before the Governors of the Royal Veterinary 
College at their next meeting. 
From Professor Williams, of the Veterinary College, Edin- 
burgh, dated June 24th, acknowledging the receipt of a 
