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horse was, and while affecting to examine him with a view 
to an advanced bid, inflicted an incised wound in the nostril 
of the unfortunate animal. Blood flowed from the wound, 
and to this effusion the roguish dealers pointed as proof of 
the existence of glanders, and clamorously renewed their 
offers to purchase, at the same time threatening to inform 
the police of the presence of a glandered horse, the owner of 
which was liable to punishment for having him in the fair. 
The owner with difficulty broke loose from the gang and hide 
him to the surgery of Mr. B. Cartledge, in Market Street, 
whom he consulted as to the condition of the horse. Mr. 
Cartledge’s professional skill in horseflesh failed to discover 
any symptoms of glanders, but he did find out that the left 
nostril of the animal had very recently been cruelly cut with 
a knife or other sharp instrument ; and thus was detected the 
heartless trick which had been resorted to for the purpose of 
enabling the gang to buy back the horse at the price of a 
glandered beast. By adopting the precaution of consulting 
a veterinary surgeon the purchaser escaped a well-planned 
swindle ; and he had the satisfaction to learn that the horse 
was worth about as much money as he had cost. — Sheffield 
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We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. Samuel 
Peech, who for many years practised as veterinary surgeon 
in the town and neighbourhood of Sheffield. Mr. Peech 
retired from the active duties of his profession at the close 
of 1854, and has since then resided at Godaiming, Surrey, 
where his death took place, on Friday, December 26th, at 
the advanced age of 73 years. He was the son of the late 
Mr. Samuel Peech, of the Angel Inn, Sheffield, whose name 
is so. often associated with the tales of coaching opposition in 
the good old days. Mr. Peech studied his profession under 
the late Professor Coleman, and obtained the diploma of the 
Royal Veterinary College in the early part of 1805. He 
filled the office of vice-president of the Royal College of 
Veterinary Surgeons, and was at the time of his death a 
member of the council of that body, having been elected to 
the former office in 1847, and to the latter in the succeeding 
year. Perhaps no member of the veterinary profession has 
practised his calling more worthily, or with greater credit and 
