VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
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Mr . Lush , at the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff, 
submitted that there was no case, and, in particular, he urged 
that there was no duty upon the company to repair a leaky 
pipe until notice had been given to them of the fact of the 
leak. This being so, there was no proof of negligence to 
support this action. 
His Lordship said he did not think the action would lie, but 
it was best not to stop the case. 
Evidence was given for the defendant, that the softness of 
the road was not caused by any leakage from the company’s 
pipe ; and it was suggested that it was most probably caused 
by a cistern in the vicinity, which frequently overflowed, the 
water from which ran on to the road. It appeared that in May 
there was no leakage in the pipe ; in July it was thought that 
there was a leakage, but, upon examination, none was found ; 
and three persons, who examined the spot in September, 
denied that there was any leakage from the company’s 
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The Chief Justice directed the jury to consider only whether 
there was any leakage from the company’s pipe in September; 
and it was agreed that it was not necessary to trouble them 
with the question of damages, which would, if they found for 
the plaintiff, be settled out of court. 
The jury considered the matter, in private, for about two 
hours and a half, and they then came into court, and said 
there was no chance of their agreeing, seven of them being of 
one opinion and five of them of another ; besides this, one 
of their number was unwell. 
The Chief Justice said, that being so, he would discharge 
them without their giving a verdict. 
The jury were discharged accordingly. 
Bow Street. 
FANCY PIGEONS. 
Thomas Eagle , a dealer, w T as summoned to show cause why 
he illegally detained seven pigeons. 
In the month of January last the Philoperisteron Society 
held its usual meeting at Anderton’s Hotel, when Mr. 
Percivall, a coal merchant, exhibited a magnificent black barb 
Parkington’s carrier, two Jacobins, one pouter, an almond 
tumbler, and a yellow mottled owl, — all of which were pro- 
nounced by the judges excellent, which were missed from his 
premises a short time after ; and although search was made 
