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and resentment defied, it becomes impossible to imagine there 
does not exist the strongest reasons for its exhibition. 
The Professors may have ample cause to dread publicity, and 
shrink from truth ; but they are not superior to rights, independent 
of usages, or free from obligations ; and by the impression which 
their conduct must create, and the corroboration it affords to accu- 
sations they lie under, the punishment they deserve will surely be 
accelerated. 
I remain, &c. 
Edw. Mayhew. 
16 , Spring-street, Westbourne-terrace. 
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
Newry October Sessions. 
At the Newry October Sessions, the Assistant-Barrister (Jones) 
having disposed of all the civil bills before him, tried the following 
horse case, which excited considerable interest in the town and 
neighbourhood of Newry : — 
Nicholson v. Tweedy . 
Cause of action, damage sustained by a breach of warranty as 
to soundness of a horse. 
George Craig , plaintiff’s servant, examined. — A bay horse was 
bought by my master in Banbridge fair of June last from the de- 
fendant, John Tweedy, at £37 10s.; was warranted sound; 
brought the horse home next day ; on the day following observed 
a hole in the toe of the near fore foot; shewed it to my master, 
and afterwards to a blacksmith, who is since dead ; in a few days 
took the horse to Belfast by my master’s order, and had him exa- 
mined by Mr. King ; had him also examined in Downpatrick by 
Mr. Hodges ; observed the near fore foot, that he could not step 
out or trot on it like the other ; he got lame on the road, and 
when at rest in the stable he pointed the foot; served the de- 
fendant with notice of sale on the 27th June; the horse was soJd 
by auction on the 3d July, and was bought by defendant for 
£21 10s. 
Cross-examined. — Has been a year and a half in his present 
employ; brought the horse home from Mr. Ferguson’s, near Ban- 
bridge, the day after the fair ; got home about 12 o’clock ; did not 
