VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
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George Woolryche, butcher, Oldswinford. — On 5th October 
was sent for to plaintiff’s farm, and was requested to dress the 
cow. Witness corroborated preceding witnesses as to the state of 
the cow. Thinks the lights weighed fifty pounds; if healthy, they 
would have weighed from twenty-five to thirty pounds. Thinks 
the cow had been diseased for some months. Saw defendant at 
Birmingham, and asked him about the cow. He told witness not 
to speak of it in the market, as it might do him a serious injury, 
and he would make it all right with Mr. Hipkins. Marshall also 
told him to tell Mr. Hipkins to whitewash all his cow-houses, and 
prevent any of his cows coming near the stall the dead cow had 
occupied. 
Cross-examined. — They do have cows that die dressed. Is 
sure that any farmer who had a cow die would have her dressed, 
and make what he could of it. Any honest farmer would do so. 
Never saw the man who bought the cow, and does not know who 
he was. Plenty of people saw the inside of the cow, but Green, 
a cowleech, did not see it. “Two of my sons were present for 
one ” (laughter). One of them is thirteen, and the other twenty; 
but neither of them is here, as our party don’t want them.” 
Mr. William Ford, veterinary surgeon, Stourbridge, was called 
in to see the cow in question. The lungs were in a state of de- 
composition ; the heart was healthy ; the liver was greatly en- 
larged. The lungs contained a great number of tubercles and mass 
of matter. From the state of the diaphragm and adhesions on each 
side, believes the disease to have been of some months’ standing. 
Was paid 10s. 6d. for inspecting the animal. 
Mr. John Rose, veterinary surgeon, of Worcester, deposed that 
the symptoms described by Mr. Ford proved that the disease had 
been of some months’ standing. 
This was the case for the prosecution ; after which, Mr. Ser- 
geant Allen addressed the jury at great length for the defendant, 
contending that the cow had died from the effect of travelling, 
being near calving, and not from any other disease. He then 
called the following witnesses : — 
Thomas Underhill, cowman to defendant, deposed that the cows 
in question were sound when sold. 
Cross-examined. — Fifteen of his master’s cows died of the dis- 
temper. Believes himself to know more about cows than all the 
veterinary surgeons in England, but does not know what a 
tubercle is. Knows what effusion of water is : it is a stoppage — 
[immense laughter]. 
The cow-driver proved that he drove the cows quietly from the 
defendant’s to the plaintiff’s. 
Mr. Charles Till, veterinary surgeon, Worcester, deposed that 
