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VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
Mr. Hallen seconded the motion. 
Prof. Spooner moved as an amendment, that the moiety of 
the Court of Examiners for Edinburgh be completed, and 
that a Committee of this Council be appointed to select such 
persons as shall be by them deemed efficient, and report the 
same to the body corporate, for adoption or otherwise. 
Assistant Prof . Varnell seconded the amendment,- which was 
put and carried. 
A Committee consisting of the following gentlemen was 
then appointed to carry out this resolution — three to form 
a quorum : 
The President, Mr. Hallen, and 
Mr. Wilkinson, „ Gabriel, Secretary. 
,, Robinson, 
Mr. WilJcinson moved, “That the Board of Examination, 
which has existed under the authority of the Highland 
Agricultural Society, shall have a retrospective legality con- 
ferred upon it, in order that veterinary surgeons holding the 
diploma of that Board may become members of the Royal 
College of Veterinary Surgeons, under certain conditions, 
viz. : that they shall pay the difference of fee and undergo 
a written examination.” 
Mr. Hallen seconded this proposition. 
Mr. Silvester moved as an amendment, and it was seconded 
by Mr. Varnell , that Mr. Wilkinson’s motion be adjourned to 
this day six months. 
The amendment, on being put to the meeting, was negatived, 
and the original motion carried with but two dissentients. 
Messrs. Wilkinson, Ernes, and the Secretary were named 
as the committee of supervision ; and the proceedings then 
terminated. 
J. Wilkinson. 
W. Ernes. 
E. N. Gabriel. 
V eterinary J urisprudence, 
POISONING WITH LEAD. 
( Before Mr. Justice Crompton , and a Special Jury.) 
STEVENS V . BARWELL AND ANOTHER. 
Counsel for the plaintiff — Mr. Bar stow, Mr. Serjeant King - 
lake , and Mr. Collier; for the defendants — Mr. Smith , Mr. Kars- 
lake , and Mr. Gill. 
Serjeant Kinglalce , in stating the case for plaintiff, said he 
was the owner of a freehold estate at Charterhouse, a farm 
