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As for his refusal to reply to me upon the grounds of my not being 
“ courteous/’ it is a mere evasion. 
I want no “personality” to support me ; but, if Mr. Gloag cannot 
reply in support of his case without it, I shall know how to value 
it, and to treat it. 
I must beg you to pardon my occupying so much valuable 
space, and taking up so much of the time of your readers; haply 
should they read so much of 
“ A tale about a bear and a fiddle.” 
I am, Mr. Editor, 
Your’s obediently. 
March, 1850. 
VETERINARY JURISPRUDENCE. 
Dorchester County Court, before E. Everett, Esq . 
Rashleigh v. Bishop. 
This was a demand for £2 ..5s..6d. for keep of a horse, and the 
balance up to £20 for damages for breach of warranty. The 
plaintiff is a yeoman residing at Chickerell, and'the defendant a 
farmer at Askerswell. 
Mr. Phillips was for plaintiff, and Mr. Manfield for defendant. 
The plaintiff was the first witness called, who stated — I bought 
a horse of defendant at Dorchester fair, on 6th August last, for 
£18; he gave me back 5s. for myself, and 6d. for the boy ; he 
warranted him sound and correct; he said he was quiet in har- 
ness ; he said he wished me particularly to keep him in house ; 
I said I should give him a run ; the horse was in good condition ; 
he said his carter did not like him, and that was partly the reason 
of his selling him, and he had another colt coming on; I took the 
horse home and turned him out, after keeping him in two nights; 
when I first had him, I put him in a light cart, and drove about a 
mile ; his mane was large, and lay on the off shoulder. In Octo- 
ber I took him up, and worked him in a plough with two other 
horses for Mr. Groves, of Radipole ; I saw him lean to the collar 
as soon as I put him in; about twelve o’clock I took him and the 
others out, because I wanted to go home; I first discovered him 
lame on that 4th of October, the same day he ploughed ; he was 
