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KNACKERS AND TRIPE-MEN. 
Witness. — No, I can’t say that; for he sells tripe — (a laugh ) — 
and dogs’ meat done up in bundles. 
Cross-examined by Mr. Horry. — Did you ever make a present 
to Mr. Collis ? 
Witness. — Yes, Sir; but that was not cow’s meat. Oh, no. 
— ( Laughter .) 
Mr. Horry. — What was it, then? 
Witness. — A dead donkey. Sir. — ( Roars of laughter .) 
Mr. Horry. — Why was that given to him ? 
Witness. — Because it was of no use to us, and we thought 
it might be to him. — ( Increased laughter.) 
Mr. Horry. — Then you send dead cows to the Veterinary Col- 
lege, do you ? 
Witness. — No; all the cows except one we have sent have 
been alive. They were sent for examination. 
Mr. Horry. — I am to understand, then, that the live cows go 
to College, and the dead ones and defunct donkeys are given 
away ? 
Witness (shaking his head). — No, no; not the cows. 
Cross-examination continued. — I recollect receiving a black 
knacker horse from Mr. Collis ; he was werry bad with the stag- 
gers, and Mr. Collis could not keep him still in his place. My 
father agreed to pay twenty-four shillings for it, and this I say 
on my oath, and will stick to it. I allowed Mr. Collis 25s. for 
it, cos we always has summat to drink over a horse of that sort. 
— (Laughter.) 
Mr. Horry. — Now, do you recollect your father having a black 
terrier bitch ? 
Witness. — Yes ; he wanted it for Mr. Hamilton, a farmer, but 
I returned it. But how you talk of these ere things ! whereas, 
when the black knacker horse with the staggers got into our 
house, he dropped down dead, and I was obliged to kill it. — 
( Great laughter.) 
For the defence it was urged, by Mr. Horry, that the parties 
had been on terms of friendship, and that the cow meat, as well 
as the dead donkey, had been given to the defendant, who had 
in return done many favours for the plaintiff; a quarrel, however, 
had occurred, and hence this action. 
Several witnesses were examined to prove the sale of the horse 
with the li staggers” for £2, two stable-pails, and other articles ; 
and, Mr. Thomas having replied, 
The Under-sheriff summed up, leaving the Jury to determine 
to whose witnesses the most credence was to be given. — Verdict 
for the plaintiff, £3..6s .6d. 
